Hi do you like to wear shirts?
I do!
I wear them every day.

I do.

I would be comfortable in Hawaii where the aloha shirt is official business attire.

Wouldn't that be awesome to go to work like that!

At Billy Mays funeral the pallbearers all wore blue shirts and khaki pants.

Yeah, the "shirt" covers such a broad variety of garments that cover the upper body.

A shirt can also be worn as a necktie.

True.

I've used them over my head to keep the sun off me.

lol

Is it proper to wear shirts and boots that match?

I would guess so?
lol  Do you own a pair of Ugg boots?

I use to back when I was stationed in California and took up surfing.

They were actually invented by surfers to keep their feet warm after getting out of the ocean.

Nice.

I was going to ask if you lived by the ocean.

I've never had any even though I live by Lake Michigan.

The Nokia company originally started making rubber boots in the 1800's and they still make them to this day.

I use to live near Lake Michigan.

I have been to both oceans and the Gulf of Mexico.

I don't know if my Ugg boots would go well with my Hawaiian shirt.

What do you think?

That's awesome you've been able to see all those places.

The way I see it if you have the chance to where you can wear both at the same time, then go for it.

Life is about have fun right?

lol

I suppose.

Talking about having fun.

Did you know that farmers use to put custom boots on their turkeys.

That's just weird!

lol

lol That's funny.

I wonder if they did it so they wouldn't get clawed?

My friend had chickens growing up and they had a rooster that was super mean and would go out of it's way to try to claw you.

Need to see if that rooster could take out a dog!

Some roosters have pretty long spikes on their feet.

Oh yeah.

That sucker was mean let me tell you.

I think I would have a rabid dog chase me, which by the way dogs are not color blind!

We could call the bout a " Cock-a-Poodle-Do".

That was bad!

lol.

I know dogs aren't color blind but they don't see as many colors as humans do.

LOL That's funny!

Google prefers dogs over cats!

The wrote in their code of conduct that they are a dog company.

It's been fun chatting with you!

Yeah, google is weird that way.
I am a cat person.
Nice talking with you.
Have a nice day!

Dogs and elephants are the only animals that instinctively understand pointing.

You have a nice day too!

Thanks for the chat!

I read that somewhere once.
lol

Cool!
Have a good day!


Hello, did you know the dodo bird is actual a sub-family of the pigeon.

I didn't know that- of course I believe the bird is extinct, isn't it?

This year we recently had a bunch of hummingbirds..that was a first for me and so exciting.

SO TINY..

I also find it interesting that some birds can fly from alaska to north america without sleeping when they migrate.

Birds are very interesting because of a lot of facts.

I think it helps with their flight that their bones are hollow so not weighed down.

Yes, they are interesting.

I did not know that hummingbirds steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.

I find that very interersting.

I have watched them pull some to make them nearby.

The way they flit about is so beautiful to watch.

It is almost elegant like a dance.

..performing art!

Yes, did you know that Jackie Chan manages a k-pop band.

I did not know that but i think it's cool.

It seems that so many you wouldn't think to have other interests do.

Jackie in music, Bruce Lee in dancing.

A championship even!

It seems to be in a kpop band you have to be tough because they go through bootcamps before being signed.

Boot camps for bands..

Guess it takes a lot of stamina for the dancing and singing.

Kind of the same I would assume for figure skating.

Can you imagine the work to land a triple axel?

That is true.

It looks hard.

Did you know babies spontaneously dance when they hear music.

They are cute.

Music is a wonderful thing, so much to come out of it.

Symbiotic relationship with dance and music.

Tupac was able to do both- never would have thought ballet for him though.

Yes, that definitely does not fit his image.

I was surprised that ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes a week.

That is a lot.

The tip starts to break down and doesn't hold form.

Same with skates, have to keep them sharp or can't get the edge for spins and jumps.

Would have to assume that Nagasu goes through a lot of skates for this reason.

I like that she wanted to do the triple axel so bad that she dreamed she could .

That shows heart for wanting to do something.

Especially when she had been passed over for the previous Olympics.

Rippon omitted his quad jump at the start, not as much heart I guess.

And she is part of the record books for being the first U.S. lady to land triple axel in olympic competition.

She had her wish of making America proud.

Guess the same can't be said for the Russians because of the prior doping scandal.

Yes, the doping scandal can be hard to come back from.

It is amazing the amount of doping in sports today.

You would think that rather than compromising, like the Olympic committee did, they would just start to ban them.

Isn't teaching them anything to allow certain numbers to still participate and medal.

That's true.

Did you know Michael Jackson had a patent on his leaning dance move.

I didn't know that there was a device involved in it.

Wonder with his death if the patent transferred to someone?

Maybe it got passed down to his children.

He certainly was talented.
Wonder if he did his own choreography?

I think he did.

He worked too hard and I think that is what caused his death.

He had his whole family to take care of really.

So much control.

At least after he left Jackson 5 he had some freedom unlike the kids in K pop.

Agencies controlling everything.

Yikes!

That is true and to think K-pop had it's first group of women in the 60's is surprising.

I thought k-pop was pretty new.

I was vaguely familiar with H.O.T.

, Korean version of Backstreet Boys.

Social networking and YouTube have launched a lot of the Korean Wave.

Yes and they have the loudest and most loyal fans.

I wonder if because they are now going global with this music if you will start to see fusion music.

Would mix well with Latin beats.

I like that when North korea sank a south korean warship they blasted the k-pop song hit your heart on loud speakers.

I wonder if that song was by their own K pop girl band, moranbong,  or if they selected it from someone else?

Moranbong  band was  the most popular music group in the country.

They must have a lot of fans.

It is generally classified that way..K Pop.

Seems to have a more narrow sense of description and influence than back when they were around though.

And they say with social media and tv  shows  k-pop are gaining a widespread global audience.

To think that   different styles and genres of music can influence modern culture to such an extent as to become an "idol" like culture is mind boggling.

Yes, and I did not realize that when they are in bootcamp they are charged for everything.

So when they make it famous they have to pay it all back.

Just like any other job, pay for the training.

Unfortunately in this instance the control extends beyond all the way to love lives, behavior and diets.

Not for me thank you.

It is like they control every part of their lives.

That would  be very hard especially if they are young.

Maybe they will evolve, like the birds.

Sprout wings that give them flight.

Would think they would be more like an Ostrich or penguin in comparison..flightless.

I think so .


Do you like to dance?

I do sometimes even though I am terrible haha.

How about you?

I'm terrible also.
Hilarious!

We should have taken lessons from Bruce Lee when we had the chance, or were alive way back then lol.

Yeah, I heard he was a great dancer.
Apparently Tupac was pretty good too.

Yea he portrayed the mouse king in a production of the nutcracker in high school for ballet!

Hilarious, I know he used to be a backup dancer for Digital Underground.

Oh really?

What an awesome fact!

I know that when I was a baby, I would spontaneously dance (that's what my parents said).

It's crazy how natural dancing is!

Hilarious.
I didn't know that babies did that.

I wonder if they do it more listening to K-Pop?

That's the Korean music craze going on now!

Yeah, that is pretty funny.

I'm not sure, MJ had a patent on dance moves though.

I remember seeing a video on that.

It allowed him to achieve an extreme lean on his dance moves?

yeah, that is pretty cool.
What do you think about birds?

I think birds are crazy lol.

It's cool their entire skeleton weights less than their feathers!

yeah, that is pretty cool isn't it.

What about hummingbirds, do you know anything about them?

I know they steal spiderwebs to construct and repair their nests.

When I get a spider web on me, I freak out lol.

That is pretty scary.

I wonder what noises birds in australia make?

I think they've learned to make sounds like cameras, car alarms, and chainsaws.

That would be weird to hear huh?

Yeah, that is pretty weird isn't it?
I wonder if it is true.
Well, nice chatting with you.

I will have to check that out.
Nice chatting with you as well!

Take it easy.


Do you know why baseball manager wear the uniforms like the players do?

I do!

They wear it because they are technically able to play for their tams if the need arises!

Baseball is a pretty popular sport in Japan.

Yeah i hear they think it should be their pastime.

I wonder if a manager has ever jumped into a game.

They can if need be.

There are some major baseballs fans out there!

Yeah unfortunately I do not have the patience for it.

Kickball is called soccer baseball in Canada.

That's a funny term in my opinion!

There was one person who found 3 million dollars worth of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic.

He  hit a gold mine!

Right, why can't stuff like that happen to me, lol.

Up until 2005 a married couple was responsible for scheduling all 2430 major league games.

Dang that sounds like a busy life scheduling all that!

One thing I like from baseball is they get to wear hats.

Do you like hats?

Love hats, all kinds my friend.
How about you?

Yep I do also!

Fun little fact about in the Old West, the Cowboy hat was not the most popular.

The Bowler hat was, whichever that looks like!

Yeah police wear distinct hats usually peaked caps or brimmed hats, like the mounties.

Yep their hats are noticeable!

Another fun fact I learned is a chefs funny hat they wear are called Toque!

Yeah that is a fun fact i did not know that.

Some hats were worn for ceremonial purposes such as the mortarboard.

Ahh yes!

All this knowledge of hats!

Lol!

British politicians were mandated to wear a top hat if making a point of order in the house of commons until 1998!

Wow that good information.

Do you know where tipping your hat originated from?

Yep it just so happens to come from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness!

I think that's really cool!

In 1908 a law was passed limiting the length of the hatpins out of fear that suffragettes would use them as weapons.

Wow sounded dangerous!

Did you know Dunce caps were worn to encourage foolish behavior?

Well that's must be were the term originated.

You know panda researcher wear panda suits to work.

I did not know that, but sounds fun!
Any who, was nice chatting with ya!

You also have a great day!!

In parting I tip my hat to you my friend.


Hello

Hello, how are you?
Do you like baseball?

I enjoy it.

It is such a fun fast paced game to watch.

Do you like it?

I do enjoy baseball.

There is nothing like going to a ball game.

Did you know that the managers wear uniforms because they can technically can play if there is a need for it?

Really?

I wouldn't have guessed that looking at most of the managers.

They don't seem quite as in shape as most of the players on the team.

Haha, I agree.

It must be incase of injury or something.

It's a strange rule.

Did you hear the story about the man who found a bunch of 1900s baseball cards in his grandfathers attic?

They were worth 3 million dollars!

Oh man can you imagine going through stuff and all of sudden you come across a haul like that?!

I would probably have a heart attack right then and there.

I couldn't even imagine, I would be so shocked.

In japan baseball is very popular, and they are surprised to hear it;s status as america's national pastime?

I wonder why they were surprised.

Baseball has always been such a popular game here in the states.

Maybe because we are so synonomous with football?

What is your favorite team?

I guess if I had to pick I would go with the twins.

They are a pretty decent team.

I wonder if there was any twins cards in that guys 3 million dollar find.

Maybe, that must of been so cool to find them.

I would be so excited to find something like that just sitting in my family's attic.

Since they were from the 40's there had to be some amazing cards in there.

Do you collect anything?
I like to collect hats.

Not really unless kids costumes count.
I always thought hats were super neat.
They have such a long and rich history.

Yes they do, tipping your hat origin is from when a knight raises their visors.

That is a neat fact!

I love that people always associate the cowboy hat with the old west but really it was the bowler that was the favorite of the time.

That is true.

The party hat originates from dunce caps... they were worn at parties to encourage a more foolish behavior!

That is funny.

I always thought of them as a punishment hat.

Well it has been nice chatting with you have a good evening.

You as well.
Take care.

Bye


Hi, how are you doing today?

Good.

Do you watch baseball?

Back in August the nationals traded Daniel Murphy and Matt Adams before a game

Sometimes I follow baseball.
Usually around playoffs.
Did the Nationals make a mistake?

I don't think so, they weren't doing too good in the standings plus they're stadium was half empty

I guess it was time to make a change, maybe rebuild.

Yea they weren't doing too good, they were in third place in their division behind the Phillies

I think it's tough to the lineup just right.

Too many variables, and the team needs to gel as well.

Yea and the fans weren't too happy with trading Daniel Murphy, guess he was a fan favorite

Did he sell enough tickets though?

Probably most fans would want a winning team.

Probably, they can always let their baseball manager play as they are technically allowed to play

That's a funny rule, isn't it.

It must be a holdover from early days when a player also served as manager.

Yea, I remember back in the 1970s when Pete Rose was a manager he would sometimes play in the games too

Pete really was a competitive guy.

He also bet against his team sometimes though.

Yea that's not good.

I have old Pete Rose baseball cards but they're not worth 3 million like the cards a man found in his grandfather's attic

That guy must not have been able to believe his luck.

I wonder what he did with the cards.

I would have sold half and kept half.

Money now, plus a long-term investment.

I'd take a trip to Japan where baseball is also very popular

The baseball there is just not as good as in the US.

Still, it's a difference experience at the stadium.

It's an interesting lesson in cultural difference.

I'd like to visit England too, it's funny how until 1998 their politicians had to wear a top hat in the house of commons

I guess rules get held over for the sake of tradition.

The old guard wants politicians in top hats and managers in player uniforms.

And Johnny Depp wears his Jack Sparrow costume to make visits to hospitals

He really does his best for the kids.

I like that he's willing to make some kid's day better.

He is a good person.
Well I got to go, nice talking with you


do you like baseball?

Yes I do.

Do you know why the managers wear uniforms?

Yes because they can play of the team needs them to

Yeah.

Do you know what kickball is called in Canada?

Yes it is called soccer-baseball

Yeah I guess it makes sense because it has elements from both games

Yeah true.

Do you know who used to do the MLB schedule for 24 years?

Yes it was a couple who scheduled all games each year

That is impressive.
Do you wear hats at all?

sometimes.

In the UK they hat to wear top hats to make a point in the House of COmmons

Cool.

DO you know which was the most popular hat in the old west?

contrary to common belief it was not the cowboy hat but the bowler hat

I know right?

Do you know where the tipping of the hat originated from

Yes that was from back then when the knights lifted their visors to show friendliness

Yeah.

DO you know the origins of the conical party hat?

Yes that was from the dunce hat that encouraged foolish behavior

Haha crazy.

DO you know that panda researchers wear panda costumes?

Yes so pandas do not feel threatened I think.

Did you know Sean Bean is scared of flying?

Yeah so much that he once hiked in a full costume to the filming site

WOw dedication and fear.

Johnny Depp visits kids in hospitals wearing the Jack Sparrow costume

That must be so uplifting for the kids


Hello, how do you do?

hello, I'm alright!

Have you seen the new Christopher Robin movie?

I heard it was really for the whole family.

I remember seeing the trailer where Pooh goes, "They say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day!"

I thought that line was funny.

I thought it was a clever adaptation of a classic that help the now older audience reconnect and relate in order to reconnect to their youth, perhaps having imaginary pals of their own

Hmm.. sometimes I think all my pals are imaginary.

Sadly, I'm told the REAL Christopher Robin (who the books were based on) hated them and never took any money from them.

I find that sad, since his father wrote the books for him..

That is a shame.

I wonder why the real chris hated them.

Perhaps he wanted a father to be there for him rather than children books

I think maybe he felt embarrassed because the books were based so heavily on his life.

Did you know he died on Easter in 1996?

That was one year after I graduated from high school.

Man, I feel old!

LOL

Well I hope he at least found some solace in that it inspired and that it is a indispensable part of many children worldwide

Yeah, hopefully.

Anyway, like I said, I haven't seen it, I think I'll check and see if my library has it though.

I would get it from Netflix, but I don't have a subscription at the moment.

Are you on Netflix?

It's pretty awesome!

They've got like 137 million subscribers worldwide.

While I understand their business model and why people use it, I never got it.

It is impressive nonetheless that they account for 33% of all bandwith in north america during peak hours

Yeah, I've heard they're especially busy in the late hours.

Get this, they have an hour long movie that's nothing but a roaring fireplace!

I think people play it a lot during the holidays or winter months to give their living rooms (or whatever) a decorative look.

I think that that is surprisingly practical for the ambiance.

I bet blockbuster's ghost regrets not buying netflix

Ha, yeah!

I'm told they laughed the Netflix people out of the office when they made an offer to them.

They regret that decision for sure!

I mean if I could pay 50million today for 2 billion in a few years wow what an investment

Get this, Netflix has people on it's staff who's job is to watch the shows and tag the content (guessing with genre tags and stuff.)

Get PAID to watch Netflix?

Where do I sign up for that?

LOL

That does sound nice.

I wonder if they will start outsourcing to us turkers?

Ha, we could only hope!

Course, if I had Netflix it wouldn't be just for the movies and tv shows, I think I'd try some of their original programming as well.

For instance, I heard the show "Stranger Things" was really good.

Have you seen that one?

I have not, but I have heard good things about their original content lately.

Course, there's so many subscription services it's getting ridiculous.

Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, heck even Disney is coming out (or has it already?)

with one for all their movies and properties.

Well I mean they have to at least match up to their competitors so it is understandable.

All that is left for consumers is to see who provides the best service

Yeah, but it must suck if several of them offer exclusively shows/movies that you REALLY to see.

When it was all just Netflix, you pretty much could get whatever you wanted... Did you know Disney makes $1,110 per SECOND?

Wow... that blows my mind.

That is amazing.

Disney sure has come a long way and while you don't really think of disney as a media company and more of a amusement park and animation studio, it is the largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue

I think it's crazy when you think about just how much STUFF they own now.

I mean, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, the theme parks.

It's like they're trying to completely take over the world!

(laughs nervously)

I agree it is the time of big corporations.

I wonder if the tv show where the earth is ruled by corporations instead of countries will come to pass?

In any case, thank you for the wonderful chat.


hi friend

Hello!
Hope you're having a good day.

thank you friend do you like this topic

Do you mean the film Christopher Robin?
I enjoyed it very much.
Have you seen it?

iam really enjoyed for chat for you and you happy  chating for me

Thank you!

I find it fascinating that the original Winnie-the-Pooh books were based on a real boy, the author's son.

Did you know that?

yes i know this books is so great

I agree!

And I loved how the Christopher Robin movie brought the characters to live through a mix of live action and computer animation.

yes in this book is so interesting character also and nice book

Do you have a favorite Winnie-the-Pooh character?

is good k tell for you boring character for this book

That's fine.

We can't all like the same things, right?

My favorite is Eeyore.

yes l like you answer

Thank you!

Hey, did you know the Christopher Robin movie was made by The Walt Disney Company?

OK you most favorite for other anyone books

Sure!

I know Disney publishes a lot of books every year, too.

It's a huge corporation.

i like some Disney books

What are some of your favorites?

iam always  like  action story is my favorite

I enjoy action stories, too.
Do you like action movies as well?
I've seen some great ones on Netflix.

yes i watch for more than action movies for Netflix

I really love Netflix's streaming service.

It's so convenient!

What's the last movie you watched on Netflix?

yes you are really correct friend Netflix is good for always

Absolutely.

Hey, friend, I've got to run, but it was great talking to you!

thank you friend i really happy for talking for you

Hope you have a great day!
Bye!


Do you enjoy movies?

Yes, I do.
Do you?

Do you usually watch them on netflix or at the theater?

I used to watch movies at the theater a lot, but nowadays it's usually on Netflix.

What you watched any walt disney films of late?

I recently watched Christopher Robin with Ewan McGregor.

Have you seen it?

I heard about it.

Christopher Robin is the adult version of winnie the pooh right?

Yeah, that's the one.

Ewan McGregor is Christopher Robin as an adult.

But he ends up going back to the land that Winnie the Pooh and Tiger and all of them live in.

I think it's plot sounds wonderful for not only children, but also adults to reconnect with their childhoods in a similar manner

Yeah.

It was pretty nostalgic for me since I used to love Winnie the Pooh as a kid.

It was fun.

I recommend it, if you're interested.

Sweet.

It is too bad the real christopher robin disliked winnie the pooh

Is that true?
I hadn't heard about that.

Ya I guess he felt it was too close to his real life and perhaps he would rather have a father than a child's story

Wow!

That's really interesting!

I can understand that.

Unfortunately, the movie didn't really address any of that.

That would have been cool to know as just a side bit of info while watching.

Well regardless of how the real Christoper felt, it is hard to deny the place of winnie the pooh in the hearts of millions of children and adults today

True.

Disney really hit it big getting to make that movie.

Well disney has always done a good job in making great movies that are appealing to both children and adults

Yeah for sure.

Mickey and Minerva Mouse have sure laid the groundwork for many decades of great entertainment!

True.

I mean there is even a whole subculture dedicated to finding the hidden mickey mouse references in all things disney

Do you think there actually is Mickey in every disney film?

Do you think that applies to Pixar too?

Yes I do.

People love their easter eggs.

In any case, thanks for taking the time to chat.


Hi.
how are you, this morning?

I'm doing well, how are you?

Do you have kids, if so do you watch Cupcake and Dino?

Doing good, thanks.

No kids here, but what is Cupcake and Dino?

Apparently it is a kids show, but I've never seen it.

Maybe it is a movie.

Have you seen the Christopher Robin film?

I was wondering how it was.

No, I didn't.

It sounds like it could have been good Ewan McGregor is a pretty good actor.

Yes, he is.

I didn't go see it, because I thought people would look at me strange seeing a "kids" movie.

But I always liked Winnie the Pooh, as a child.

It was a good show.

Did you know Christopher Robin was a real boy?

I heard that he was the author's son in real life.

That's so cool, talk about having a book written about you.

I don't know if I could handle that to be honest.

Me either.

Lol The New York public library is the home of the real Winnie the pooh toy teddy bear.

I saw it once on a school trip, it looked old and raggedy.

I didn't know that.
So they still have it?

Yes, they do.

It's hard to believe that toy bear hasn't fallen apart, yet.

It's like WW I era, that's old.

That's pretty cool.

I wonder if they offer the movie on Netflix?

They probably do, I'm going to look for it and watch it, if they do.

Apparently netflix and youtube make up half of peak internet traffic in north america.

That I can totally see.
And the other half is on Facebook.. lol

I believe it, although you have to wonder how much of that is actually instagram?

How true.

I heard that Blockbuster had several chances to buy Netflix and didn't.

Big mistake on their part.

I believe it, although you don't know if they would have ran it as successfully.

That's true.

Well, it's been nice talking with you, I'll see you around.


Hi there, do you enjoy poetry?

No I really don't.I don't understand it and find it boring.

Oh I see.

Some of them can be cool though, like that poem that when read normally is depressing and vice versa

there is a 274 line poem called the chaos, i am assuming becaus it has irregularly pronounced words

I would assume so too.

THe Javanese alphabet too, if recited in order it forms a poem

the vikings were warrior poets.

lol what the heck?

did they just shout poetry at the enemy ?

Hahaha maybe that is how they fought.

Allan Poe received only $9 for his poem The Raven.

Not is is priceless

isn't that always the way?

things don't become priceless until the person is dead.

baltimore must be the place for poetry!

first edgar allen poe and also tupac

Yeah it seems that way.
On another topic, do you like dogs?

Lol these really arent my favorite subjects.

I am not a dog fan.

Oh I see.

But just for curiosity, they have 12 blood types, way more than we do

they can also reason better than chimps

Seem lie it since they understand pointing, same as elephants

they enjoy solving a problem

Yeah that too.

Even Google has declared itself as a dog company

im guessing with that they allow employees to bring dogs to work?

I can't ever figure out what makes them a dog compnay

Well maybe and they have it in their code of conduct that they are a dog company

russia must really be into dogs they have a tomb of the unknown dog AND some of their dogs have learned to use the subway

Wow that is impressive.

For a long time I thought that dogs were colorblind but apprently they just do not see as many colors as we do

and they can learn over 1000 words.

I guess thats why they make them service dogs

Yeah, it makes sense.
Nice chat


Which city is home to Netflix?

I've heard it's from Los Gatos in California.

Do you use Netflix?

Yes.

I heard they have a lot of users worldwide.

Do you know how many?

I don't, but I use it to watch a few shows.

What kind of stuff do you watch on it?

I love the movie Apollo 13 on netflix.

Can you believe that film inspired the whole service!

No kidding?

I had no idea!

It's amazing what good cinematography can inspire in others.

Nothing to do with the film, but founder Reed Hastings forgot to return a VHS tape and got $40 in late fees and wanted to do something about it!

Hah, I guess cinematography isn't everything.

I think we all know how he must have felt getting a late fee.

If only everyone were as determined to do something about frustrations!

True.

I do like cinematography though.

It is amazing what can come from a lens and light.

Cinematography is so fascinating.

It's like an intersection of physics and visual art, because of all the dependence on understanding how light and lenses work.

True, but it is also about technology - how the sensor produces an electrical charge for each pixel.

I can't pretend to understand all the technology behind it.

It's like magic in a way.

OK.

I guess ultimately it is about the people behind it, like James Wong Howe who won an Oscar.

Do you know what movie he won for?

I do not know, but he frequently used a crab dolly and deep-focus cinematography to create his style.

I wonder why some people have such a gift for cinematography.

They seem to be able to picture things in their minds that make such a visual impact even though others wouldn't imagine it beforehand.

Very True.

Stanley Kubrick had a vision and took the camera from his cinematographer, but allowed him to keep the credit.

I would be awfully annoyed if I were that cinematographer, haha.

First I can't do my job, then I get credit for something I didn't even do!

I suppose, but the oscar and residuals from Spartacus probably help!

That's true.

I wouldn't mind getting paid for not having to do my job either, and as a cinematographer, he probably had a lot of appreciation for seeing Oscar-worthy work done in front of him by Kubrick.

Perhaps the Internet Movie Database IMDb should create a new category for things like this!

That would be a great new addition.

I use IMDB to look up moves and actors/actresses all the time.


Have you seen Kevin Spacey in the "Billionaire Boys Club" movie?

I haven't seen it, actually.
Is it any good?

I haven't.

I heard that it's opening was a career low opening day total for Spacey, though.

It's because of all the bad accusations against him, I think.

I saw him in the movie Baby Driver, but the accusations are definitely a deterrent for some people with how widespread #MeToo has become

Yes, I actually haven't seen him in a movie since American Beauty.

I watch movies on Netflix sometimes.

Do you?

I have to be in the mood since I like to read and listen to a lot of books.

I tend to create a watchlist on Netflix faster than I can watch things, but I like how convenient it is.

I can't imagine having to rent movies from Blockbuster

Netflix is really popular now.

I hear it accounts for a third of all the bandwidth in North America during late night.

I think the shows and movies help people unwind now, and there's no commercial breaks.

Combined with YouTube, the two account for half the bandwidth in North America

I hear Netflix actually spends more on postage than on bandwidth.

The owner started the company after being annoyed by a late fee of his VHS movie rental.

I would be annoyed about a rental fee that's higher than it costs for the VHS.

It's still strange to think that people still use the rental service, but I guess internet connection isn't always the best in some places

Yes I think maybe it's from parents getting stuff for their kids to watch while they can watch streaming Netflix at the same time.

Netflix is capable of streaming on more than one device at the same time depending on the subscription.

Either way, it's still better than if Blockbuster had bought Netflix

Of course.

I think some wifi can't handle that, though.

Yes, I heard they actually turned down buying Netflix.

It was for much lower of a price than it's worth now, too!

I think their value went up once they started creating their own content.

It's part of the appeal now to keep users loyal

Yes, Netflix creating their own content seems like it's part of a cinematography revolution or something!

Maybe if they team up with cinematographer Roger Deakins, his 14th nomination for the Oscars will be the one that finally wins.

Losing 13 times would be hard

Yes, that would be hard.

On the bright side, I bet not many cinematographers have been putting out such mention worthy work for so many years!

Not since James Wong Howe back in the 1940s.

He was Chinese before finally becoming a citizen, but he used techniques such as low lighting and wide-angle lenses before it was popular

Sounds like a very talented and revolutionary cinematographer.

One of my favorites is Stanely Kubrick.

He did Spartacus.

I've heard of him, though he didn't get the credit for his work.

Sounds like a stand-up guy though

Well I guess he's usually considered a producer, but he did a lot of the work on Spartacus.

He is a cool guy...you should look up an interview of his.


Have you ever been on a blind date?

No but I heard blind dates can be quite successful and lead to marriage

I did too and people rate them on a 1-5 scale.

Do you think people care about their date's shoes?

I think women tend to care more about the shoes then men, men tend to only care more about function than style

Did you know that professional ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week?

I hope they're not too expensive!

That's insane.

I just learned they have Wizard of Oz inspired shoes that can guide you home when you click you heels

That's pretty cool!

I like that Steve Smith leaves his cleats every game to make people aware of the homeless without shoes.

Yea, that is very thoughtful.

Did you know in the 9th century Persian Cavalry soldiers wore high-heeled shoes>

I can't imagine soldiers in high heels!

Another thing I can't imagine because it's portrayed differently is that pilgrims wore tons of colorful clothes and black only for special occasions?

I never knew that but there are still African tribes that wear old Victorian clothing so anythings possible

Me either.

Did you know Apple had a clothing line 1986?

I thought they only did technology...

Well there are some odd clothing compaines, Miguel Cabarello makes bulletproof clothings

I wonder if that is extra heavy?

I would love to visit the store in Alabama that sells clothes etc from unclaimed baggage at the airport.

I bet there's some interesting things.

Speaking of airport clothing, a man in China once wore 70 clothing items just to avoid bagging fees

Well the fees are getting high on some airlines!

I wonder how much it happens that a label says made somewhere, but is really made elsewhere like with Rip Curl?

Probably a lot.

Did you know at Billy Mays funeral the pallbearers wore blue shirts and khakis?

I would love to see a gang in America layer shirts with popped collars like they did in China!

Lol, sounds better than Mark Zuckerburgs plain shirts that cost $300-$400

That's crazy!

It would be nice to have business attire be an aloha shirt like in Hawaii.

I would be much more comfortable.

Yea that sounds much more comfortable than a blue shirt and khakis

I agree!
Have a great night!


Hello,  do you like shoes?

I do, only have a few pairs but I do like them, what about you?

Yes,  I love shoes.

Did you know ballet dancers go through 4 pairs of shoes a week!

I didnt, the must spend a fortune in shoes, there are 17 wayts to tie shoes!

wow,  I only know 3 lol

I know the one lol, do you remember Bill Nye the science guy?

Yeah definitely!

Ok so apparently he holds a patent for ballet pointe shoes, seems like he is a fan of ballet or just a science guy that stumbled into a great invention

wow really.

that seems weird lol did you know putting dry tea bads in smelly shoes or gm bads will absorb the unpleasant odor.

This actually works really well, we put it in our snowboard boots lol

Yeah that sounds really weird, do you keep up with fashion?

not really lol I just buy whatever looks good on me.

I see, well Tshirts were invented back in 1904,directed to bachelors actually

Oh really that is interesting.

The official business attire in hawaii is that aloha shirt.

That is interesting as well, do you know Mark Zuckerberg, he always wears grey shirts, they seem simple but they actually cost around 300-400 dollars each

lol no I didnt I havent noticed.

They seem like a regular $10 t-shirt but yeah they are worth a lot of money,

Thats interesting,  maybe he like a certain brand or whatever.

Did you know Polo shirts were invented for tennis players?

Really?

by tennis players?

the name doesnt serve them justice, Polo takes all the credit lol

lol so weird right

I know right, did you know a chinese man wore 70 items of clothing to avoid the bagging charge, that must have been funny to watch

Wow I wonder how much the baggage charge wouldve been lol that doesnt seem worth it.

Maybe he had no money left lol, sounds like a lot of trouble only to avoid paying a fee, there is bulletproof clothing called mogul

Its been good chatting.


How are you today.

Well thank you.
Do you have any hobbies?

Funny you mention it i use to write a little poetry.

how about you?

I used to do a little poetry in high school, learning about allusions, symbolism, and all the other poetry jargon.

Wow that's taking me back.
Poetry dates back to prehistoric times.

Poetry was first written by the Greeks I believe.

Perhaps earlier, but I don't think we have any other ancient written works dating prior

The earliest western poetry was written in Sumerian.

Was it as complex then as today?

Using rhyme, rhetoric, and other literary devices?

One was called the Epic of Sundiata an example of griot court poetry.

This was in Africa.

Writing poetry is definitely an art.

For instance, there is poem that when read normally is depressing, yet backwards it is inspiring.

Perhaps embodying the silver lining to a negative situation.

Wow i would like to read that one.

There is an alphabet that when recited in order forms a poem.

I for get which one.

To this day poetry influenced our perceptions.

For instance, all the hobbit's character names are derived from the poem dvergatal

Now that i did not know.
Do you like dogs?

Who doesn't?

I think that humans can bond with most animals, even crocs, but the level of intimacy is different from that of dogs since dogs and humans have evolved side by side to be better attuned to one another

I agree for instance did you know that dogs have 12 different blood types and they donate blood?

I did.

I was surprised I never thought about animals donating bird before I learned that fact

Apparently google prefers dogs to cats.

Then I wonder if employees can bring their dogs to work every day?

Apparently they've even written it into their code of conduct.

Well I guess Google simply acknowledges that dogs are man's best friend

I always believed that dogs were color blind but that's not entirely true.

I think they can only see less colors like blue and yellow

Yeah they can't see as many colors as we can.

Nice chatting with you.


Hi, how are you?

Im great, do you know who Mariah Carey is?

I do.
Do you like her music?

Yeah she has some decent songs, Glitter is one of my favorites and  Pet Semaraty is also good

Did you ever see her "Cribs" episode on MTV?

She is super-extra!

No I didnt catch that episode, so do you like Pop music?

I do like pop music.

Did you know Ariana Grande got hit by a puck twice in one game?

I didn't know that, that is odd lol, twice in a game?

she must have a puck magnet in her forehead.

Yeah, it just was on twitter or Apple news this past weekend.

There's a picture of her sitting on a zamboni too!

I guess there's a lot of controversy because of that, do you like snakes?

No.
I hate snakes.
I mean irrational hate!
Do you?

I have a healthy respect for them and would scream like a little girl if I ever saw one next to me lol, they are interesting animals though

My 7 year old asked if he could get one and I tried to act cool, like I wasn't completely afraid of the notion!

I was cool as a cucumber...

And did you bought you r7 year old a snake lol?

Nope!
He got a cat.
And I hate that thing.
It's the worst cat ever.
He just scratches and pees everywhere.
JERK!

I agree im more of a dog person myself, maybe a snake was a better choice I would be afraid but I wouldnt worry about scratches and pee

Yeah.

She is going to a farm in the spring.

That's not code.

OUr friend has a farm and some barn cats so she will be relocated there.

I see, well interesting fact about snakes, sometimes they are born with two heads and both head end up fighting for food.

That's really weird.
Bite the head to spite the stomach!

Yeah and also 70% of the snakes lay eggs others give live birth another surprising fact.

Gross.
Nice chatting with you!


Do you listen to Mariah Carey?

I do, I have been a fan of the All I want for Christmas is You.

That was a good album.

I'm not sure if she has released anything recently though.

I dont know either, she does have an incredible vocal range though.

No other singer really has matched her there.

Do you think she will go on tour soon?

I'm not sure, but I know Glitter has gone to the top of the charts recently

Is that her new album?

I wonder if it is doing better than Linkin Parks Hybrid theory.

It is one of hers, but not better than Linkin Park's that was the best selling album of all time.

Apparently, NWA's album was the first to reach platinum status without the support of airplay.

That is pretty incredible, now musicians have it much easier as distribution of music is easier, you dont have to go to the store to buy things anymore.

Yeah, with Youtube and things like that.

Do you own any snakes?

Nope.

Im like New Zeland, no snakes.

But I do have some friends who own them.

Interesting, I didn't know there were no snakes in new Zealand.

Im now sure why, maybe all the other animals ate them or something.

Have you heard of those flying snakes that can launch themselves at their prey?

That would be totally creepy

No, do they have wings?

I dont know, all that I imagine is kind of like this cartoon character I saw once, Trogdor, That is what I think of.

Well, did you know there are legless lizards that aren't snakes?

Really?

Thats kind of crazy.

I wonder if they have the paired organs like snakes do.

I'm not sure, but at least they don't fly like some snakes!

If I ever ran into one of those flying snakes I dont know what I would do.

The fear of snakes is hard wired into both human and monkey brains.

Yeah, they can be scary looking creatures, that is for sure.


Hey there!
Are you a Beatles fan?

Good evening, why yes, I am.
Are you?

Who was your favorite Beatle?

Think I like Ringo just 'cause he's kinda goofy.

George Harrison was my favorite.

Cool.

Most people tend to say John or Paul.

Probably because they were the primary songwriters.

You have a favorite song?

She loves you, Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Only because we played it while I was in Junior High band and we thought we were cool!

One of the songs I like is "Come Together."

Did you know it was actually written for Timothy Leary's 1969 California governor campaign?

I didn't know that.
Interesting.

Another one I like is A Hard Days Night.

Think I relate to the line that goes "And I've been working like a dog."

1) Because I'm overworked and 2) because I'm a dog person.

You like dogs?

Yes, I am a dog person.
Good segue, by the way.
I have 2.
Do you have any?

Don't have any but my kids keep bugging me for one.

They keep reminding me "they're man's best friend!"

Thinking that will make me think it'll be easier to take care of.

What kind of dogs do you have?

I have a 12 year old yellow lab and a 10 year old yorkie/ poodle mix and they are the best and are truly man's best friend!

How good are they at taking directions?

Heard that dogs and elephants are the only animals that understand pointing.

Both of them are very smart and understand pointing and are better behaved than many children I see in stores.

Ha!

My husband use to volunteer for an organization that trained service dogs for aiding the disabled.

Think they were labradoodles.

He said they were very smart.

I used to think that my dogs saw in black and white but i have since learned that they aren't color blind and in fact can see colors, just not as many as a human.

That's pretty interesting.

Wonder what colors they can see!

My daughter so desperately wants a dog she spent an afternoon writing a poem about why she deserves a dog.

A for effort.

Lots of rhyming like Dr. Seuss.

Oh, get that baby a doggie.

Every kid needs a dog, it'll help teach her responsibility and accountability.

Speaking of poetry, do you like it?

Yeah, those were some of her arguments.

Kinda dreaded learning the classics.

I remember having to memorize The Raven.

Funny, I remember that one, as well as Anabelle Lee.

You know Edgar Allan Poe only got $9.00 for The Raven?

Dang!

No wonder he wrote a lot of depressing stuff.

Great chatting with you.

Give your dogs a hug for me and I'll consider getting my kids a dog.

Take care!

You too, friend.
Enjoy the rest of your night!


Hey, do you care a lot about fashion?

Yes I know a lot about clothing actually.

In fact I'm wearing some right now LOL what about you

I know a decent amount although I do not care the most about fashion.

Did you know that Apple had a clothing line back in 1986?

No I didn't know that.

I wonder what those clothes look like?

They're probably very colorful like the pilgrims original clothes, not the black clothes that they wore for special occasions

I wonder what apples clothing line looked like too.

And speaking of Pilgrims, I thought that it was the exact opposite as what you said.

I guess it is just me.

A lot of things are the opposite of what you would think.

Like how ripcurl says on their clothes that they are made in China when in fact they are made in North Korea

I am not suprised that they tried to keep that a secret.

I do not think anyone would buy something that was made in North Korea!

Nope I definitely would not!

I also wouldn't buy clothes from unclaimed baggage, there's a store in Alabama that actually sells that stuff

Really?

I would not trust that store.

Professional Ballet dancers can go through 4 pairs of pointe shoes in a week!

That is impressive!

How often do you wear shoes by the way?

I want to try on the shoes that are 5000 years old and actually perform better than current shoes

I am sure that those shoes are also much, much more expensive to manufacture although trying them on would be a pretty neat experience

They probably smell bad because they're so old, we should put dry tea bags inside of them because that will absorb the odor LOL

I do not think that is the best idea.....

It would probably damage the shoes.

Maybe spraying it with bottle of febreeze would be better...

Speaking of clothes, what do you think about shirts?

Did you know that you can wear a necktie under the collar with a dress shirt?

I do that for work

I occasionally do that.

The pallbearers wore blue shirts and khaki pants to billy mays funeral.

Disrespectful much?

Haha that is either very disrespectful or very respectful LOL.

I wish I lived in Hawaii though, you can wear an Aloha shirt instead of a suit and tie there

That is probably because it is much warmer there.

Nevertheless, I also wish that I could show up to work in a random t-shirt!

Yep I agree with you!

I think it's cool that the polo shirt was not invented by a polo player, but was actually invented by a tennis player, very interesting

I wonder why it was called the polo shirt then, shouldn't it be called the 'tennis shirt'?

Although that does sound quite weird

Yes I think Polo sounds better haha.

Also interesting that the man who invented that shirt was nicknamed the crocodile and that's why polo shirts have that crocodile logo on them

Ah.

China's cultural revolution gang revolved around layering as many shirts as humanly possible

I wonder what that looked like!

are you aware of the difference between a button up and a button down shirt?


DO you like poetry?

I love it.
Have you read the poem Chaos?

I have not, what is it about?

It is a poem with 800 irregularly pronounced words and it has 274 lines

WOw that is awesome.

Have you heard of that poem that is different when read normally and the backwards?

I cannot say that I have, how different?

Normally read is depressive and backwards is inspiring

WOw cool.

Do you know who CS LEwis and TOlkien are?

Yes they are both great authors from their time

Yes and they had you laugh you lose games over bad poetry

WOw that must have been hard for them to keep from laughing

True.

Did you know art and poetry were olympic sports?

Nice, that is cool.
Do you like dogs?

I love dogs.
They can learn up to 1000 words

Nice and they also understand pointing like elephants do too

Yes and they also are better at reasoning than the chimps

Nice, They also have 12 different blood types and have blood drives

Nice.

They drink with their underside of the tongue

Wow neat.

Google have it in their code of conduct that they are a dog company

SO cool.
Nice chatting with you

Same here


Hi partner, what type of shoes do you like?

I like all kinds of shoes.

I prefer shoes that are more fashionable.

But, I haven't been able to afford them in recent years.

What type of shoes do you think best for protecting one's feet?

I think any shoes with good soles are the best for protecting your feet.

You need good support.

I have little arch in my feet and I am seeking comfortable shoes.

Do you have any suggesting?

I think the higher end shoes have better support in the soles.

But, if you can't afford better shoes, you can always add sole supports in the shoes.

Yes, I agree, I am referring to steel toe work shoes.

Would you spend $15.00 to have a piece placed under your shoes?

No, I don't think so.

I think many steel toed shoes already have the pieces in place.

Another question, did you know that a tea bag can absorb unpleasant odor in shoes?

No, I didn't.

But they can remove smells from gym bags, too.

That's a good way to get those smells out.

I used to wipe mine out with a Lysol wipe.

Would you wear clothes made from animal skin?

I wear leather shoes, and they are made of animal skin...so I guess the answer is yes.

Would you?

Yes, if it's made from leather, but I had to wear clothes with gator skin.

I guess it's a mind game with me.

It seems people think it is acceptable to wear some clothes from certain types of animal skin but not others.

It always reminds me of the movie 101 Dalmatians.

Did you see that movie?

I saw about 15 minutes, but I didn't get the understanding of the movie.

I really liked the movie.

The main point of the movie was that Cruella DeVille was trying to make a coat out of puppies.

Ok, I don't mind killing animals for food, but I dislike killing for clothes, when there are many other material used to make clothes.

What is your favorite kind of fabric?

Cotton is my favorite fabric.

I think about 85% of our clothes are made from cotton.

I like cotton a lot, too.

I'm not a big polyester fan.

I feel that the fabric feels fake.

Also, it scares me that my clothes could be flammable.

You are right.
I agree with you.

Can you believe that there is a store in Alabama that only sells clothes found in unclaimed airport baggage?

That's weird.

Yes, that is weird, to sell clothes worn by don't know who or whom these clothes belongs to.

Exactly!

You never know what happened in those clothes.

That's what I always say about clothes at "vintage stores," too.

You don't know what happened in children's clothes...especially the pants.

These are all the questions I have for you, thanks

Thank you.
Nice talking with you!

Thanks


hi

Hi, how are you?
Are you a music fan?

i am good...
yes i am a music fan

Me too.
Do you ever listen to things on LP?

Yes...... when i was in clg

I still have one at home and some of my grandfathers old records, but for most of my music I ve moved in to the 20th Centruy and gone with CDs and mostly MP3.

thats amazing......

Do you have a favorite album?

castle of glass, my favorite

Im a big fan of Dream Theater's recent work The Astonishing.

It doesnt quite hold up to NWA's work or Dark side of the moon in terms of popularity, but I like it.

thats great..... i listen to their songs abut to be quiet frank i dont know them as you do........

They are a little more obscure, kind of like Ricky Gervais, who was actually a pop singer in the 80's.

I had no clue about that.

best music was from the 80's.... all kinds...... wish we were born then.

Very true, a study from 2012 even proves music has become more similar in terms of musical construction since the 60's.

thats good news....... but nothing to beat a classic

Like We are the Champions being voted the catchiest pop song ever.

I cant think of a person who hasnt heard that one.

Queen i a legend like he used to mention...... lots of his songs are my energy boosters

Freddie is probably one of the most iconic singers of all time.

All of their music is just fantastic.

The new stuff, even the k-pop band  Moranbong Band, which is top in Korea doesnt hold a candle to what was done in the 80-90's

absolutely....... songs  like another one bites the dust, Crazy little thing called love, i want to break free, we will rock you and of course bohemian rhapsody .... legendry

I find it hard to believe Linkin Parks "hybrid theory" is the best selling album of the 21st century.

its really good , paper cut, with you,  runaway...... good songs

I like their music.

I think it is really neat that NWA Straight outta compton was the first album to ever go platinum, and that is with out airplay or a major tour to support it.

I agree...... they are good.

Well, I must get going.

It has been nice chatting with you today.

same here.....


hello, do you use netflix?

Hello, yes I do!

Sometimes I use the hour long fireplace video at home.

Do you like Netflix too?

I love netflix, so many shows and movies in there.

Do you remember blockbuster?

I do!

I wonder if Netflix and Blockbuster ever could have done a partnership or something like that.

Well Blockbuster had the chance to buy it and passed on it.

bad decision

Definitely a terrible decision, now Netflix has all these great selections.

Last I checked they have almost 150 movies with perfect ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Yesh for sure, and they offerd it to blockbuster for only $50 million

That would have been a steal for sure.

I wonder how much Netflix pays their taggers, who have to watch and label the content.

Hmm good question.
Do you know how netflix came about?

I believe they started off with DVD sales and rentals, and eventually transitioned into streaming media.

I wonder how they improve technology from here.

Yeah and then the owner of netflix was fine $40 for a late fee and got sick of it

It's interesting how people get inspiration for things.

IMDb is actually older than the first web browsers on the internet.

That is truly very cool.

Did you know netflix accounts for 33% of all bandwidth in north america?

I never knew that!

I wonder if it's similar for other TV/movie platforms.

Are you interested in cinematography in general?

Yeah I am.

Do you know who pioneered the wide-angle cameras?

I am not sure actually, I know Nicolas Rehn was a pioneer in high-contrast cinematography to see what's happening on screen.

The guy who pioneered it was the chinese-american James WOng

Ahh ok, it certainly must have been a significant achievement.

Are you interested in film ratings?

I use review sites a lot.

Yes I like to refer to IMDb.
How about you?

I do too, although sometimes they can be inaccurate.

Shawshank redemption wasn't very commercially successful yet it's one of their highest rated films ever.

Yeah, you never know , right?
Nice chatting with you.


hey there what do you think of planet earth?

It's a nice place.
I've lived there my whole life.
I'm pretty attached.
What about you?

haha ya me too, sad to think that 80% of the natural forests have been destroyed though

Only 20% more to go!

We are a destructive species.

Can seem to protect things that we need to survive.

And we've been here just a short time.

thats true, if history were a 24 hour day, humans have only taken up about 1 minute of time

The day has been getting longer.

It was only 5.5 hours.

Soon it'll be so long that we'll have a 20-hour workday.

I bet people will want more vacation.

that is wacky, will the day continue to get longer?

like a 40 hour day at somepoint?

Maybe in billions of years.

Humanity will be long gone, having cut down all the forests and filled the oceans with plastic.

ya that is sad to think about, also sad we'll have run out of helium by the year 2100

We'll get our helium from fusion reactors.

Every kid can have party balloons.

haha well I hope so.

It's pretty silly there is an ambassador to extraterrestrials at the UN, I want his job

I think you have to know somebody.
It sounds like it involves few duties.
Mostly waiting.

haha ya, lots of waiting and doing nothihng, have you ever ridden a horse

Nope, never ridden a horse.
Haven't eaten one either.

haha nope I have ridden one, I guess they evolved over like 50 million years

They went from multi-toed to single-toed.

I guess they were more useful to humans that way.

ya I think so, they became really widespread about 3000BC, so kind of a long time

Interspecies utility is interesting.

Dalmatians are associated with firefighting because they would calm  the horses.

that's nice of them.

did you knw clint eastwood was allergic to horses?

Yeah, he acquired an allergy later in life.

Very odd.

would you ride a horse to school?


Earth is amazing don't you think?

So much history in its 4.5 billion years of creation.

I think it is amazing!

Not only the composition and history of earth, but also its position relative to other planets in the solar system.

I agree, so many wonders to think we only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds on a 24 hour calendar of Earth's history.

What do you mean?

I mean that if 4.5 billion years of histoy equals 24 hours then humans have only exist for 1 minute and 17 seconds of that 24 hour period,

Oh wow!

That is really neat, time really does fly!

I really appreciate these tech billionaire's efforts into space exploration, like Elon Musk and his bold initiative to start colonization in Mars.

I heard he wants to build a supersonic vertical take off jet.

Whatever that is, it just sounds super cool!

I wonder how he finds time the to do all these things, he's the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company, chairman of SolarCity.

It makes me seem very unproductive

I know it seems like he wouldnt have much time, he is also an actor and producer, seems like he has more than 24 hours in his day.

He is an actor and producer?

I didn't know that, do you know which movies/TV shows he is involved with?

He's in a production called "Thank you for smoking"; I haven't seen it either though.

That seems a little ironic for his recent ordeal with smoking marijuana during an interview with the host and was fined, I think.

His wife or ex-wife also appeared in Christopher Nolan's film, Inception.

Thats Elon Musk's wife?
I didnt know that!
she is a good actress.

I'm not sure which character she played, but according to the article, she appeared in it.

I wonder if that movie inspired him to create any of his companies.

Could be, so anyway, do you like horses?

Yes, but I would never ride a horse to school like what two high school students did on the "no vehicles to school day", very creative though

I agree, really creative for sure, I bet they got in a lot of trouble too.

Yes, they were suspended, which seems a little harsh to me.

It does seem harsh but then again the horses could lose control and create a lof of chaos.

Yes, especially if they had brought Icelandic horses, which have a fifth speed, called the tolt, which is a speedwalking unit for a horse

Can you imagine all the chaos?

Another cool fact is that Clint Easthood is allergic to horses.


Hi, how are you?
Do like horses?

Hey there I love horses.

Even though I'm allergic to them they are still very fun to ride, what do you think

You're allergic?

Are you Clint Eastwood?

LOL.

I've never ridden a horse, but they seem like majestic animals.

I wish I were Clint Eastwood!

But I never knew that Iceland actually has a specific horses with a fifth speed, other horses do not have this ability for some reason

I don't understand the speeds.
Trot, gallop, ???
What else is there?

yes its something called Tolt, I don't know exactly how fast that is though lol

I guess they have used horses there for many purposes.

What do you think of the two high school students who rode their horses to school on 'no vehicles to school day', and got suspended?

I think that was genius but pretty dumb that they got suspended haha.

What do you think about Dalmatians?

Do you know how they are related to horses

I know that they are used by firefighters.

I heard that they were deaf or something.

Yes a lot of them are actually deaf.

What do you think about Elon Musk by the way?

I know that's a change of topic haha

That is a change of topic.

He is not a dalmatian, or a horse, or deaf.

I think that he is ambitious and trying to create new technology.

You?

Yes he seems very smart and also very ambitious.

I think he has a dog but it's not a Dalmatian though haha.

His wife also appeared in the movie Inception by the way

I thought he got divorced?
Is he still married?
She must be pretty.

I think he is still married.

I'm not sure what she looks like though, did you ever watch the movie thank you for smoking by the way?

Yes, I did.
A long time ago.
An interesting film.
I like Aaron whatshisname.

Yes I did like that movie, Elon Musk apparently produced it and I forgot that he acted in it too

I'll have to check for that.
He is a talented, intelligent guy.

Yep absolutely.

I love that he wants to create a vertical take-off jet, that also is electric, I think that would be cool I would love to have that haha

His ideas are astronomical.
Anyway, great chat!
Have a good night!
Go watch Thanks for Smoking again.

Yes I'm going to check it out very soon, I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for Elon Musk haha.

also I'll keep my eyes peeled for his rocket that will colonize Mars haha

Yes, I will wait for Elon to travel on it first though before I go.

Talk to you soon!

sounds good, I'll be waiting for Spacex!


Earth never stops to amaze me, it was formed over 4.5 billion years ago and there is still much to learn about our planet

I know what you mean.

It is the only object known to have life and we need to know why that is.

I agree, we must find life in other planets if we want to survive as a species, its sad how 80% of the forests have been destroyed by now

That is definitely sad and very troubling.

It makes me wonder what will happen to the polar regions with all of the ice.

Global Warming happened to them and if we dont start caring about our planet we might need to find another one soon.

Already things are changing.

Did you know that there will be no helium on the planet by the end of this century?

Not only are we losing plants and animals but now we are losing elements.

I did not know that, I wonder how that will affect us, im sure it will have hidden consequences on life on earth and to think we account to only a small portion of earths history

I imagine it will have consequences too.

I've heard that when the earth was first formed a day was only just over 5 hours long.

That would be weird.

I guess that means the planet used to be closer to the sun?

Yeah, it seems that way, or maybe rotated at a bigger speed, you know we  have an embassador in case aliens arrive to the planet or try to make contact with us.

I didn't know that!

That's actually pretty cool!

I hope he or she is friends with Elon Musk.

At the rate he is going, he'll find life before the government does.

He's already planning a colony on Mars.

Elon Musk is a genious, hopefully he is successful with his colonisation plan, he is also an actor you know

I didn't know that.

I knew he co founded paypal but I had no idea he acted as well.

Yeah apparently he acted in a thank you for smoking sketch, and his wife is an actress as well she was in the movie Inception

Impressive.

I like that he is into solar energy.

He inspired a solar company and now it's part of Tesla.

He is looking into the future that is for sure, he also wanted to build a vertical take off jet for passangers.

That would be different.

I wonder if it would have benefits that the normal way doesn't.

You know he thinks outside the box.

When he wants to do something he just does it, like shooting a cheese wheel into space.

That is an absurd way to waste money lol, shooting a cheese wheel into space!

amazing but at the same time wasteful.

If you got it why not?

He is worth over 20 billion dollars after all.

Yeah I guess so, just seems like a waste with all the poor families and kids without homes in the world, to think Musk was born in 1971, he sure has taken advantage of his time on earth

He really has.

I think he can be inspiring.

I can see how it could be wasteful to spend money like that but on the other hand he shows people to just do what they want with what they have.

It's a lot like Galileo back in the day building a telescope.

To me it's a way to say give your imagination free reign and try stuff.

Tesla is an electronic car company that he founded in the day and age where the big automakers dominate but he is giving it a try.

Yeah I guess his contributions to socitety are bigger, one day he will be remembered as Galileo and other historic figures.


Have you ever seen the movie Snowden

Not yet.

I know that's about the whistle blower who escaped to Russia, right?

Yeah founder of Wikileaks.

You know they published the government's plans to destroy them.

That's right.

I forgot that he found Wikileaks also.

I didn't know that, but I recently learned that the government owns 86% of NV land.

That's a lot of land to be own by the government, what's their game plan, lol

Maybe Snowden knows!

Apparently governments are to abide by governing principles that are to balance individual freedom and tyranny.

Yeah sounds suspect.

In 2006, the us passed legislation that would protect government employees from being prosecuted for violating the Geneva conventions

Also sounds suspect.

Did you know that Albert Einstein was asked to be Israel's president?

But he declined.

That's deep.

Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to invite Albert Einstein to the White House.

Yeah, and the letter was intercepted and then the invitation was declined by Flexner.

Sounds like another administration i can think of.

Einstein was very involved in American politics.

To this day, his estate earns $18 million annually.

He was born in Germany right?

Yes, but he was very worldly.

He was also a member of the NAACP and he charged $1 for his autograph.

All of that collected money was donated to charities.

Well that doesn't sound too bad.

This is strange though Albert einstein wrote a quote in 1938 and placed it in a time capsule to be opened in 6939.

I wonder why so far into the future.

He was a scientist and developed the theory of relativity so maybe he saw something happening in this distant future.

Maybe, thats too far in the future for me.

It was not until the 19th century that the term scientist came into regular use after it was coined by the theologian, philosopher, and historian of science William Whewell in 1833.

Just a little too far ha-ha.

And natural philosophy was a precursor of natural science.

They say that Harrison schmitt was the only scientist to walk on the moon.

Einstein would have been in all his glory if he had the chance.

And it would have been well deserved since he wrote to Roosevelt about uranium being turned into bombs.

Yeah he did a lot more than what he's best known for  mass energy equivalence formula E = mc2

Eureka!
He sure did.
But anyway, I enjoyed our chat!
It was very informative.
I hope you have a great evening.

you too!

Take care!


Are you a science fan?

did you know that the estate of Einstein earns more that 18,000,000 a year?

Pretty amazing inventor!

I do love science.

There is so many cool things to explore such as computers or chemistry.

Did you know that Albert Einstein was born in Germany and is best known for for his equation E= mc2?

I did know that.

I find it intersting he wrote to Roosevelt about nuclear energy so long ago.

We tend to think of it as a modern thing beyond the A bomb

It seems ironic that scientist put men on the moon but Harrison Schmitt was the only one to actually walk on the moon.

I think astronauts need a different temperment than someone who works in a lab or engineering.

There has to be a sense of thrill seeking that seems to be lacking in a lot of scientists.

So true.

The world wide web was invented in 1989 by and english scientist working in Switzerland for a state funded research organization.

.How much it changed the world!

It really has!

I think it has impacted our economy and countries in ways that are unimaginable.

I wonder if they knew what they were inventing when they did it.

I am sure they had no idea!

There were two geniuses that invented things without thought of how they were to be used Hertz and Maxwell.

Had this thought that curiosity shoud drive invention

I think curiousity is a great thing.

The internet sure has helped with that.

Imagine the information we have access to now that generations past had so much trouble accessing.

So often only governments and universities can fund the research for projects in science without an immediate need.

It is kind of like an essay in Harpers magazine in 1939 titled "The usefulness of Useless Knowledge.

If only that money was put to better use.

It is a bit like the scientist Hertz that worked out electromagnetism.

Macaroni, did very little of the science but he was credited with inventing radio!

I think the pointless project funding goes back to entitlement spending.

People start to think they can spend just because they want to.

I think that was on the tails of the industrial revolution.

I think that know with spending out of control only endowed universities have the luxury of funding research without a product goal.

The problems lie in the facts that it is doing nothing but driving us deeper into debt as federal funding goes to these pointless projects that are driven in the name of research for research's sake and has no practical value.

That is so true now.

In the days of the 30s, 40s, and fifties, the inventions such as dishwashers, air conditioners, and fax machines would drive the economy up.

I think if we were to address the cost of inflation and the realities of what our government has done to the economy vs what other countries are doing we would be in a better place as a nation in america.

I don't think that we would have the luxuries in our homes and lives that we have now without scientist.

as a sidenote, did you know that Einstein answered his own mail?

I could see that.

He seemed like a very down to earth man for how brilliant he was.

That he could do that and earn the Nobel Prize for Physics shows that he was somewhat down to earth.

He was a brilliant and kind man who impacted the science community in so many ways.


Hello, do you follow the government?

A little bit, they own almost all of Nevada.

Yep, they own 86% of the state which is crazy.

They did test a lot of nuclear bombs there, so I don't think anyone would want those areas.

Very good point.

Did you know Wikileaks published the government's plan to shutdown Wikileaks?

No, but it is seems logical given the nature of government and Wikileak's nature to publish them.

True.

A man in France once impersonated a government official and was able to sell the Eiffel Tower twice.

Yeah, I feel a little bad for the people that fell for it, especially the first one, he was so ashamed that he did not called to police.

Me too.

The Norwegian government once gave $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.

Do you think they will succeed ?
I hope so.

I hope so too.
Do you know much about Einstein?

I know he was a scientist.
Is he German ?

Yep, he was German.

He was once asked to be the president of Israel.

Why would they ask him to be president of Israel ?

He must have made a ton of money with all those posters with his face.

Not really sure.

I also saw he was a member of the NAACP.

So he was actively for civics right, he seems a good man but a quirky one I have heard that he wrote something and put it is a time capsule that will be opened in 6939.

He was a good man and very smart.

That's cool about the time capsule.

Did you know he would charge $1 for his autograph?

That is a lot for the time, what did he do with the money ?

Not really sure lol.
Seems a little bizarre.
It was good chatting with you!

Good, but there are other interesting scientists to talk about like the emperor of Japan who is also a scientist.

That's good.
Take care!


How do you think our government is doing?

Hi, I think they are doing pretty good right now.

What do you think?

I think so too, lots of drama with it, but as long as they are doing their job I am fine with it

For sure.

I saw Wikileaks once published the government's plan to shutdown Wikileaks.

that is awesome, that is really sticking it to the man.

I wonder if they released why 86% of Nevada is owned by the government

That's a lot of Nevada they own.

I bet there are tons of secret bases and things like that out there.

I am sure there has to be.

It is all desert, but I am sure they are doing some crazy things there

I bet they are.

In 2008, the Norwegian government donated $1 billion to help save the Amazon rainforest.

Wow, that is something!

I wish we did that but I think we donate billions already to other countries with aid.

Yes we do donate a lot.

A man in France once impersonated a government official and was able to sell the Eiffel Tower twice

that is awesome!

not once, but twice!

Someone had to have gotten fired over it lol

I agree.
Do you know much about Einstein?

I know he was some super smart guy and scientist.

I think his estate gets a ton of money still

He was very smart.

Looks like his estate gets $18,000,000 annually.

wow that is a ton of money, literally!
I wonder what for.
I am sure he has a ton of patents

I bet.
Einstein was a member of the NAACP.

that is awesome, he didn't discriminate.

He lived during those times.

I think he was asked to be the president of Israel also once

That's pretty cool.

Did you know he charged $1 for his autograph?

that is awesome!

I hope he donated the money to charity or something.

It was nice chatting with you!

It was good chatting with you too.

Did you know the emperor of Japan is a scientist as well?

wow that is pretty crazy stuff!
What a smart dude!
Enjoy your day!


Hi there!
Do you think voting is important?

No today i don't, sorry i think it's all rigged.What about you?

Yeah, sadly, I feel the same.

Maybe the system still needs to be developed.

Up until 1918 not all men in UK had the vote.

Right i heard that.

Did you know astronauts get to vote from space?

Neat!

And in India they even set up a voting booth for one voter in area saturated with lions.

Guess they did want him to vote.
That sounds unusually cruel.

I wonder if in India they vote what to name their garbage dumps.

In Austin, Texas they voted to name theirs after Fred Durst.

Wow that is to funny, i wonder why?

Another unfortunate fact is that 34% of black males will never have the chance to vote

That's sad.

And a lot of eligible voters do not show up.

The turnout for presidential elections has not reached 63 percent in the last 100 years.

Right!

heres an interesting fact since 1900 the taller candidate has always won.

Wow!

So officials in Ancient Athens were appointed by lottery.

They thought elections would cause oligarchy.

And knowing the fact you just told me doesn't make me have faith in the system either!

It' supposed to be a formal group decision making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.

We know it;s not.

Do you think they should add a none of these candidates voting option for all elections?

I'm on the fence about that.

I know Nevada has it but i wonder what the benefits are beside knowing who voted and who didn't.

Yeah, there needs to be electoral reform, so that fair electorial systems are put in place.

Right i'm with you.

Did you know that one of the moons of Jupiter would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun?

Wow.

Speaking of planets, I was sad when Pluto was deemed not a planet!

I grew up being taught that it was!

I know and then all of a sudden right!

I hear they discovered building block for life some 455 light years away.

I wonder how?

Yeah, I'm not sure.

And I always thought planets spun in a similar manner.

Venus doesn't tilt so it has no seasons, and it also rotates clock wise unlike other planets.

Wow!

Hey there a five planets in our solar system that can be seen with the naked eye.

Cool, I want to go out right now and see how many I can spot.

Have a good night!


Planets are pretty crazy if  you think about it

Yes, they are.

I am crazy enough to appreciate them though.

What interesting facts about planets do you know?

Jupiter's moon ganymede would be a planet if it orbited the sun, do you know any?

I have heard that some planets dont have a tilted axis, and others spin on their SIDE.

crazy, huh?

wow, very crazy, what would earth be like spinning on its side lol.

I heard Uranus rolls around the sun

URANUS?

<chuckle> What a name!

Yes, i wonder what is wrong with that planet besides its awkward name.

Right lol!

imagine a planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways at you, that is a real thing

that sounds like a terrible vacation.

i would rather go that planet 455 light years away.

right, I heard about that planet, it can possible sustain life right?

It might.

we should get Elon to get some people headed toward the thing.

Right, that could be his next venture.

You think we will see a man on mars in our lifetime?

Yes, we will, but how long can they be there?

and what can they do that a probe cant?

That is a valid point, I am glad someone is spending money on it.

Do you think the Space Force will patrol it lol?

Um, i dont know about the Space Force.
Maybe?
THe govt has 22 trillion in debt.
it is not a popular idea at the moment.

I think our elected president will push it like the wall, are you a fan of him?

I am not really a trump fan.

the wall is going to be in the next budget.

about 8 billion.

i think that the 2020 election is going to be interesting.

I think so too, I wonder who he will run against.

I think if he wins it will show it was rigged again, but that is my opinion

The democratic field is a jumble now.

it is unclear how the dems will come up with someone to run against an incumbent.

I agree, there seems like there is already 20 running and I have only heard of like 4 of them.

I need to research more.

It was so nice chatting with you!

It has been great!
Im glad that the system is up again!
Have a good evening!

I am too, I hope it lasts!
Have a good evening also!


hi, did you vote in the last election?

Hi, how are you?
Which election?
2018?

The 2016 one?

Yes, I did vote.
Did you vote?

Yes of course.

Did you know the indian government put a poll in a forested area full of lions for a single voter?

I guess the gov't needs to make sure everyone has a chance to vote.

The US is different.

The voter turnout for presidential elections hasn't exceeded 62.8% in the last 100 years

I cannot believe more people do not get out and vote, teally

They probably feel that their options are poor.

Except in Nevada.Nevada is the only state to have the "none of these candidates" voting option for presidential elections

I like to have that option really.

Did you know astronauts vote from space?

I figure they have the right.

I wonder what percentage of astronauts actually vote.

Maybe all of them I hope.

even in uk not al men had the right to vote until 1918

Maybe you needed to own land, or have a title or something.

I wonder if the same rules applied to women.

I am not sure, but glad we all get to vote now.

Did you know in atlanta 34% of the black male population cannot vote?

That sounds like the South.

I wonder what would happen if a basketball player ran for president.Since 1900, the taller candidate has won the us presidential election 75% of the time.

That is an interesting one.

In ancient athens officials were appointed by lottery

I guess they didn't want rich people to have power.

Randomness changes things up.

I guess, but it seems it worked well for them.

Do you know much about the planet?

The one that I'm on right now?
Sure, I know a few things.

Well all of them I guess Like that planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways at 4500 mpg on 2000 fahrenehit weather

I think you'd better bring an umbrella.
Anyhoo, thanks for the chat!

same here, have a good one


What did you think of the article about the shootings in Parkland

I thought it was very thoughtful and sad about all the mass shootings around in FL and Las Vegas

I thought it was sad too.

It's a shame that people have to resort to shooting students as well as teachers.

It's not even safe to go to school anymore

I wish there could be non-polarizing discussions on it between society and politicians

There needs to be a conversation about it.

Maybe it will reach out to people and the shootings will stop.

Parents shouldn't have to worry about what's going to happen to their children when they send them to school.

I guess it's important to vote for politicians who care about the people they represent and not lobbyists or the party line

Exactly.

All certain politicians care about is money.They don't care about what is best for people.

If they did, things would be better and maybe the violence would end.

Yep, in ancient athens officials were appointed by lottery to avoid an oligarchy

Maybe that should be done here in the U.S.

Most likely Trump wouldn't be in office if the elections was done by lottery.

No, unfortunitly voter turnout hasn't breached 62.8% in the last 100 years so that may be why the country is in such bad shape

You're probably right.

Some people feel like their vote doesn't count so they don't bother.

Then again, maybe the taller candidate won as the article claims.

That does explain how certain people are elected

I think Nevada has it right with the option "none of the candidates" as a voting option

I think they have it right too.

It gives you the option not to vote for people you don't think are good enough to be in office

People vote for interesting things, Austin TX voted to rename their garbage dump to Fred Durst

They really do.

I wonder why they wanted to name it after him.

I also wonder why all men couldn't vote until 1918

I don't know, I also don't know why there are polling booths in forests filled of lions in India

I don't know why there are polling booths like that either.

It also never occurred to me that astronauts can vote from space

That's nuts.

Jupiter's moon ganymede would be considered a planet if it orbited the sun

It is.

I find it strange how venus doesn't have seasons

Yea, Uranus is strange too since it rotates sideways

Exactly.

That is very strange.

Just like the planet where shards of glass precipitate sideways

Shards of glass and 2000 degree weather, sounds fun


Hi, how are you?

I'm great!
How are you?

Well, thanks!
How is your smelling ability

It's pretty good, on par will most.

I still can synthesize my own vitamin C.

How is your hearing?

Hearing is pretty good.

Like most humans, I have excellent distant running abilities.

Well, maybe I used to.

There is a sound frequency that causes fear in humans!

That seems weird...

I think it's 13 hertz, very low, below our threshold of hearing.

Causes fear because I think it's like an earthquake sound.

Reallly???
That's impressive knowledge!
Do you know anything about ribs

I've read that they grow back stronger after they get broken, but I haven't tested that out myself.

Yeah.

I know if you smoke them with BBQ sauce for 2 hours on 180 they are delicious...

That a good tip, but they probably won't heal well after that.

No, I am not good for the healing portion of ribs.

I am on the other side of the healing line.

I wonder how many ribs a black swallower fish can eat...

Times times their weight?

They would get kicked out of the smorgasbord.

Yeah!
They would do some damage...
I wonder how they would consume water?

I don't know whether they are freshwater or saltwater fish.

That would make the difference.
I kknow they do not have necks...

The humble seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.

But it's not immortal!

Is there anything that is immortal, besides Hulk Hogan?

There is a breed of jellyfish that's immortal.

Probably goes by the nickname "Hulk Hogan."

HA!
Nice chatting with you!


It is amazing how a certain scent can ellict specific memories from throughout your life isn't it?

I know, I can catch a faint smell of something and be reminded of something from 20 years ago.

Yes, like a summer rain always reminds me of walking through the woods as a boy.

It's too bad we can't replicate those scents and be reminded of our childhood all of the time.

I've never thought about it, but I suppose we don't have names for smells, just where it comes from.

That's true I refer to a damp basement smell as moldy but why not refer to the smell of onions as 'yuk'?

It's difficult to imagine having names for each smell, as we have for colors.

I'd think there were too many.

Yes, but imagine if the defining term could relate to the listener not only what the smell was precisely but perhaps even it's location.

Maybe other languages allow for more descriptive labels.

I suppose if you have to survive, partially because of your nose, it makes sense to be very specific.

I would think so.

I suppose it has validity to convey something with just one word that lets everyone know everything about it.

I think it might be difficult if you were to use a smell word with someone who had never smelled that scent before.

The Semaq Beri speakers take it seriously, especially with the brother and sister thing.

They'd struggle in the city.

Ha!

They would indeed.

It is funny how different cultures have taboos that make no sense to anyone but them.

Whenever I smell a certain perfume I find myself back in time to my school days and the girl I used to love.

I guess we have the ability to use our noses in the same way, we just don't have the need.

There's not the peril for us.

True.

Not many wild predators around to threaten us.

It might be interesting to know their names for smells and try to correlate them into our culture, would they mean the same or not.

It seems it very specific to what you do, like the difference between horticulturists and hunter-gatherers.

Yes, and culture.

If I say to you that an object smells like (.......), you would in all likelihood have a very good idea of what I'm referring to based on shared experience.

Avoiding mixing odors seems very extreme, I can't imagine cooking at home if I have to use different burner for each meat.

That would indeed be a hardship.

When I cook I'm always using the simplest most direct way to get fed.

A lot of the time that involves a can and one pot.

I wonder what they'd make of some of the exotic cuisines like Indian, Thai or Vietnamese cooking.

They would be adding to their dictionary I think.

Some smells give me the willies, like fish.

I hate the smell so whenever I walk into someone's home that has been cooking it I get sick to my stomach, so maybe they are on to something when they don't mix odors.

Speaking of fish, did you know there was an immortal jellyfish?

I heard that but wonder how they determined it?

Yeah, I guess there is no way to prove it.

A lot easier to prove a seahorse has  a neck

Yes.

Maybe the jellyfish in question regenerates itself constantly so they just infer that it's immortal.

Another surprising fact is the burning of books by the FDA, I thought the US was against censorship

I did too.

What was the subject matter and when did it happen?

I have no idea, I'd guess the thirties or fifties.

Some kinds of novels with problematic themes

Probably of a sexual nature.

Many people seem to think that leads to corruption.

Well, it was good speaking to you.


Hello!
Do you like to read?

Hi, yes I like to read both Fiction and not fiction, what about you?

I'm into non-fiction more than anything.

I wonder what types of books the FDA burned back then.

Wow, they really did a big act of censorship, it was six tons of books

That is one big stack of books!

I wish I could have watched the olympic events of literature back in the day!

That is right along with music and painting!!

And it was until last centuries!

That is so crazy!

I didn't even know romantic kissing was a fairly recent development in literature!

Where have I been!

Wow, And it was not mentioned frequently in greek literature

Those stories were still amazing though even without that haha.

I wonder if they ever wrote about humans losing their body hair 240,000 years ago?

LOL who knows!!

but I found crazy that there is  a contest to come up with the worst opening sentence of a novel

I'm sure there have been many dandies!

I bet Winston Churchill wasn't in that since he won a nobel prize in literature.

Yes he did not earn a peace nobel prize!

You would have thought that is what it was for!

I sometimes wonder what sound frequency causes fear in us?

Wow, I guess they use those frequencies in suspense and terror movies!

but did you know we could re-grow a rib

That is crazy that we can!

I wish we could regrow hair lol, and vitamin C but we can't, but everything else can!

That would be awesome!

The rib we could grow in 2 to 3 months, there must be something to regrow hair, we just have to discover it!

I agree!

We need to get on the immortal life like a breed of jellyfish is!

That is amazing!

and about sea creatures, did you know only the seahorse has a neck?

That is hard to imagine with all of the breeds out there, but very cool!

Fish are just crazy!

Did you know that there is a difference how fresh water and salt water fishes drink water?

Isn't it something with osmosis?
I'm going to look more into that.
Have a great day!


How familiar are you with the hunting and gathering culture people used to have?

Not too familiar,      Although I've read a bit from researcher Nicole Kruspe discussing odor.

Although our sense of smell may not be as developed as some species, odor played an essential role in our survival.

However, odor is unique in that people don't name the specific odor itself, but rather what it reminds us of.

Interesting.

Western scholars dismissed scents as unknowable, or at least unnameable for millenia.

True, but recent studies by Majid found that the Jahai, who are hunter gatherers still, are able to identify these odors by abstract names.

It seems that these hunter gathers & horticulturalists can identify odors, unlike the rest of their world due to their unique cirucmstances.

True, Kruspe and Majid propose that, when people settle into, say, horticulture or postindustrial society, other senses become relatively more important than smell.

McGann states that this ability to distinguish the differences in odor receptors would play a greater role in a more natural, wild environment than the secure urban areas that most horicultural people live.

While distinquishing complex smells may save a hunter/gather's life in the wild, it would be as much a life or death situation in most instances in an urban setting.

In fact, simple odors like smelling sulfur are enough for most people to avoid dangerous situations.

Did you know that Humans (taxonomically, Homo sapiens) are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina.

I recently read that the defining characteristics of Hominina are bipedal locomotion, high dexterity, complex brains, and complex language.

Early hominins‚ particularly the australopithecines, whose brains and anatomy are in many ways more similar to ancestral non-human apes‚ are less often referred to as "human."

True, but because evolutionary development is progressive, it is diffiult to define cleanly where it is apes stop being apes and became humans instead.

Considering some of these early hominins were capable of using fire, displaying high intelligence, I believe they should still be consider humans or at least an early precusor.

True, they gave rise to anatomically modern Homo sapiens in Africa about 315,000 years ago

Rather than simply anatomy, I believe the social behaviors and communication is what distinguishes modern human.

While most early hominins were capable of using tools, homo sapiens were able to use societys for protection and use their advance communication to capture even the most abstract of concepts for the exponential accumulation and spread of knowledge.

Did you know that If earth's entire history was viewed as a 24 hour period, humans would only represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.

I only happened upon that information on a Did you know?

video.

What advantages do you believe allowed us to dominate within this small window in history?

Advantages that explain this evolutionary success include a relatively larger brain with a particularly well-developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex which enable high levels of abstract reasoning and language

Although early hominins have similar adaptations, what do you believe made us stand out and survive while the others didn't?

A silly one is that Humans are the only mammals that can't breathe and swallow at the same time

What purpose do you think this serves?

Is it to seperate the lungs and stomach to prevent drowning or getting food in the lungs?

Perhaps so, although such adaptaptations would be more likely to occur as gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits came to land.

Speaking of fish, I recently learned that it is negatively labeled as a parphyletic group and not a formal taxonoic group since the classification isn't as clear as perhaps mammals.

Fish are pretty amazing.

There was a koi fish named hanako that lived for 226 years    Thanks for the chat!


Do you like fish?

Yes, I love fish (at least eating it).

I find it funny that freshwater fish only "drink" water through their skin via osmosis, while saltwater fish also drink water through their mouths.

I like to eat them too, and that is funny, have you heard of the black swallower fish before?

Well, I've heard that they can eat prey twice their length and ten times their weight, so they must be quite strong.

I agree and also a scary species, they seem like quite the predator

Yeah, for sure!

I also found it interesting that a seahorse is the only fish to have a neck.

I didn't even know it was a kind of fish.

The only one?

reallly?

that is suprising I though most fish had a neck

Actually, I think what we take for a fish's neck (I've made this mistake also) is not really a neck, but more the area where their gills come out.

I find it interesting also that 84 per cent of genes known to be associated with human diseases have counterparts in the zebrafish.

Sounds like a fish we have to study a lot more closely, they can be the solution to many of our health problems and the immortal jellyfish

Yeah, for sure!

It's kind of funny actually, because they said that in humans, that if a human has a rib surgically shortened, that he/she can regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within only 2-3 months.

Humans are just amazing, we adapt for persistnace and we are the best distance runners in all the animal kingdom

Yeah, for sure!

Humans do have their downfalls though, because they cannot synthesize their own vitamin c like animals and plants can.

I guess its a great thing we know how to appy science,

Yeah, for sure!

One thing that humans have going for them however is their creativity.

Did you know that there is an annual literature contest that challenges writers to come up with the worst possible opening sentence to a novel?

That's really funny.

I didnt know that, do you like to read?
it does sound like a funny contest

Yes, I love reading.

It's kind of funny, because architecture, literature, music, painting and sculptures were olympic events from 1912 until 1952.

I don't know why those would be considered sports, but that is quite interesting.

It is interesting, never considered as sports either, do you know who Winston Churchill was?

Yes, he was the British Prime Minister during WWII and in 1953 he won a nobel prize, ironically though, it was in literature and not peace.

I didnt know him as much of a writter but I haver to read some of his novels and works

Yeah, he sounds like an interesting guy.

It's kind of curious though, because it has been said that romantic kissing is a fairly recent development and is rarely mentioned even in ancient greek literature.

How can they explain Romeo and Juliet then?

That one had a lot of kissing on the lips.

Yeah one that ended with two deaths and poison, hope you have  a nice night.