June 30th, 2004 with .
I’ve often wondered if our thoughts change the world around us. I’m not talking about decisions per say, not why you chose to see Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle over Y Tu Mama Tambien. Rather, I’m referring to the collective thought process of the world. Is it possible that you or I with just a mere thought could change the functioning of our world?
For instance, while walking around in a mall several months ago, midway into a conversation with a friend of mine, I thought of Payless Shoes. However, it didn’t stop there. Thinking of Payless Shoes I came up with a random number, $12.99, and the color of an almond (in this case Biege). Not too long after we strolled by a Payless Shoes’ outlet with beige-colored sandals on sale for $12.99.
June 26th, 2004 with .
In the past, movies that featured telephone, pager, or cell phone numbers would resort to the infamous string of 555. Now the 555 code in the USA is being used in the real world by a slew of service providers. To counteract this, the studios are now using real phone numbers. Yet, their reasons for doing so are becoming cumbersome for some people whose numbers are featured in Hollywood productions.
June 24th, 2004 with .
Every kid growing up in the 80s owned a Big Wheel. It didn’t matter what region or country you resided in, you had to have one. They were the quinessential toy for any growing child to show off to his neighborhood pals and mutter under his or her breath, “Yeah, I’m big and here’s proof.”
I think I was the owner of a Transformers Big Wheel and a Knight Rider KITT version. Although, much to my disappointment, it never talked back in that spiffy English accent sadly.
June 23rd, 2004 with .
If time travel were possible and publically accessible, I would utilize it to travel back to the early 80’s to see what kind of child I was. Granted, because of various theories this most likely will never happen. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
According to an article published in Scientific American entitled How to Build a Time Machine, the possibility of a working time machine could occur but it would be immensely difficult to pull off.
For a crash course in the theories of time travel, please read anything by Steven Hawking or view the following (and highly recommended flicks):
