It's good to be alive . . .

by sizemik 6 Replies latest jw friends

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  sizemik

  I was thinking it's a good time to be alive . . .

  Living on this planet has always had it's dangers. There seems to be a lot of coming and going.

  When I look back over the years now, I feel good about some things. Right up there is the increase in scientific knowledge. Round the time I was born, the first dog was launched into space in Sputnik 2. Air travel was still new. Then there was the first heart transplant.

  What has been learned since those days is staggeringly huge. The hubble has opened up a huge window. Archaeological finds. Advances in medicine. The increase in geological knowledge since my Uni days is really noticable. Technology has opened up new knowledge at a blinding pace. Surgical techniques have improved so much. Areas like neurology have come a long way fast.

  If brain function and neurology interests you . . . check out this vid on TED . . . amazing stuff.

  http://www.ted.com/talks/vilayanur_ramachandran_on_your_mind.html

  The internet makes it all so accessible. As long as you look in all the right places and don't get too addicted LOL.

  One of the things that thrills me about living is learning all this new shit . . . you know what I mean? I want to learn as much as possible while I'm still here. It makes it feel good to be alive.
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  cedars

  Hi sizemik - I'm with you there man. Once you're well and truly free of the Borg's influence, you start to realise how truly wonderful and breathtakingly beautiful this big old world is. Sure there are dangers, pitfalls, wrong places and wrong times etc. There are also times and places when life has true meaning, and what's more, the genuine potential that things will get a whole lot better for future generations. I love dipping into science, not with real earnest - more like a child at an all-you-can-eat buffet. I love all the stuff on space and exploration. The thought that one day we will have outposts on Mars and the Moon genuinely thrills me. The hadron collider, and the discoveries it has already yielded in its brief existence, remind one that there is a whole universe of discoveries waiting around the corner, which will in turn lead to further improvements in technology and the standard of living for all. Life is truly amazing, and should be embraced and enjoyed...
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  dm6

  Nice Post sizemik.

  i remember when i was a kid we had a whole stack of video tapes and then the CD/DVD came out and everyone was so hyped about it, then technology has just had this massive surge, with the internet, mobile phones, computers, televisons, well the list is endless. Amazing how quickly things have developed over the years. ill have a look at your video posted, because i am very interested int hat sort of thing, the way the human body works is also another fascinating topic.
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  finallysomepride

  size

  sure is, especially now, 100-200 yrs ago we would most likely be dead by now at our age

  what would I do with out my mobile phone, tablet, laptop, pc, mp3 player, digital camera/video camera the list goes on & on,

  the near future (watched a doco on it this week) promises us replication technology, just like star trek LOL, I hope I live to see that, meaning poverty would no longer excist,
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  sizemik

  If anybody has heard or seen anything new and exciting lately . . .

  Post it here.
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  Quarterback

  I'm with you Sizemik. I love this planet, the people, the differences, the music, but why rap music come? I know that some of our younger ones like it, and I am willing to accept it.
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  tec

  I love learning new things too! Keeps the mind turning, and life e x citing.

  Peace,

  Tammy