This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 April 2008 by member businessmind
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What about a global business inventory index that is reported monthly online? I think this will help everyone know whether a global or national recession is on the way or not. In order to have a sense to predict recession, I use the following simplification: if supply exceeds demand, businesses build excess inventory they then have to sell at discount before they produce more or place more orders.
Therefore, if you knew how total business inventory fluctuates, then you can reliably predict if a recession is on the way and based on the rate of inventory disposal how long it will last. Such knowledge would also help capital to be invested with less risk.
I don't think such knowledge would help avoid recessions caused by financial institutions overextending credit and loosening their lending standards. It can help detect, however, the health of companies and businesses outside the financial sector. They are the main driving force behind economic growth as they are the producers of the goods and services we consume and invest on.
My proposal might be a simplification but I have always wondered. With the multitude of news sources and economists making all sorts of predictions, why can't we have all the numbers reliably concentrated in one source from which the big picture conclusions are drawn first!
When people invest they often ask: "Where should I invest my money?" or "Is it safe to invest my money in this asset or the other?" You rarely hear people asking "What is the state of the global economy?" etc
When global economy goes into recession, however, everyone gets affected and the word "recession" is in everyone's mind. If, at that point, you could get online and check where we stand in the business cycle, wouldn't that help you make more informed business or investment decisions?
Friday, June 20, 2008
Brainchips
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 April 2008 by member scandrea
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Most scientists and science-fiction writers imagine a future where humans can implant microchips in their brains in order to increase memory space and the amount of knowledge that can be stored. What about the reverse?
What about finding ways to extract in digital form the existing knowledge we carry in our brains and store it in microchips called brainchips? This way we would preserve all existing human knowledge acquired so far and be able to clone human brains in seconds!
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Most scientists and science-fiction writers imagine a future where humans can implant microchips in their brains in order to increase memory space and the amount of knowledge that can be stored. What about the reverse?
What about finding ways to extract in digital form the existing knowledge we carry in our brains and store it in microchips called brainchips? This way we would preserve all existing human knowledge acquired so far and be able to clone human brains in seconds!
Tall women in high heels
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 April 2008 by member sophilous
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I have observed it in some tall women and I can't quite make sense of it. Hope you can help me with your suggestions. When you see a short woman wearing high heels you can imagine this is probably because she is not comfortable with her height and wants to look taller. She lacks cc, short for confidence and centimeters. When you see a tall woman wearing really long heels, what does she lack?
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I have observed it in some tall women and I can't quite make sense of it. Hope you can help me with your suggestions. When you see a short woman wearing high heels you can imagine this is probably because she is not comfortable with her height and wants to look taller. She lacks cc, short for confidence and centimeters. When you see a tall woman wearing really long heels, what does she lack?
Trampoline Elevator
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 April 2008 by member miki
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Sorry my English not very good. I am industrial engineer from Japan. I thought in class many years ago when talk about problem with elevator free fall. What about trampoline at bottom of elevator tube? Ha-ha! If break and fall it bounce back and save your life. Joke no! Sorry my English. Thank you!
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Sorry my English not very good. I am industrial engineer from Japan. I thought in class many years ago when talk about problem with elevator free fall. What about trampoline at bottom of elevator tube? Ha-ha! If break and fall it bounce back and save your life. Joke no! Sorry my English. Thank you!
R U a leader,R U creative,R U deliberate
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 April 2008 by member dim
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Just take a look at this article...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080401/lf_nm_life/sneakers_leaders_dc
Do you really think that our shoes, bills or cars can reveal ourselves to others???
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Just take a look at this article...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080401/lf_nm_life/sneakers_leaders_dc
Do you really think that our shoes, bills or cars can reveal ourselves to others???
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Is there such think as a unique and independent thought?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 April 2008 by member sophilous
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Even when we think of something new, the thinking that goes behind is based either on other people's thoughts or on the interaction with other people's thoughts. If you don't agree, can you give an example of a truly unique and independent thought?
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Even when we think of something new, the thinking that goes behind is based either on other people's thoughts or on the interaction with other people's thoughts. If you don't agree, can you give an example of a truly unique and independent thought?
Do liposuction centers sell the fat they extract?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 April 2008 by member stormy
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I read on the news that the creators of Earthrace, a trimaran that runs on bio-fuel such as soybeans, veggie oil or animal fat did liposuction and contributed 10 litters of their human fat to their next journey. The amount is enough for 15 kilometers of travel. If human fat can power bio-fuel engines, what do liposuction centers do with the fat they extract every day? Do they sell it? Seriously, does anybody know?
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I read on the news that the creators of Earthrace, a trimaran that runs on bio-fuel such as soybeans, veggie oil or animal fat did liposuction and contributed 10 litters of their human fat to their next journey. The amount is enough for 15 kilometers of travel. If human fat can power bio-fuel engines, what do liposuction centers do with the fat they extract every day? Do they sell it? Seriously, does anybody know?
The wisdom of relying on one president
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 April 2008 by member stormy
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Have you ever thought to challenge the wisdom of relying on one president as the final authority on all matters of government? Why not vote for as many different presidents responsible for different policy areas as there are cabinet members? It is more democratic, more engaging and can be more efficient if authority and decision-making is clearly delineated! What is your opinion?
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Have you ever thought to challenge the wisdom of relying on one president as the final authority on all matters of government? Why not vote for as many different presidents responsible for different policy areas as there are cabinet members? It is more democratic, more engaging and can be more efficient if authority and decision-making is clearly delineated! What is your opinion?
The devil is in the details
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 April 2008 by member lycaon
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If you dress into a vending machine in order to camouflage or hide, why doesn't the dress reach all the way to the ground? Why aren't the shoes covered? Say the dress transformed you into a piano and shoes protruded, wouldn't the piano player step on your feet?
In a vending machine on the street you can be hit by a car or a cyclist! This is creative fashion but I wonder if people actually wear it. Maybe in a Pink Panther parody movie it can be very useful...
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If you dress into a vending machine in order to camouflage or hide, why doesn't the dress reach all the way to the ground? Why aren't the shoes covered? Say the dress transformed you into a piano and shoes protruded, wouldn't the piano player step on your feet?
In a vending machine on the street you can be hit by a car or a cyclist! This is creative fashion but I wonder if people actually wear it. Maybe in a Pink Panther parody movie it can be very useful...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Make online search more universal!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 April 2008 by member ontie
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Google has a great translation tool that allows you to translate foreign websites into English, but I was wondering if Google search results on an English keyword include results from relevant foreign websites that have been translated in English by Google's own translation software.
If Google doesn't search from a translated database of all foreign (non-English) sites, I think they should. This would require more storage capacity and thus be more costly to Google because it would mean we must replicate the amount of sites stored in the database from which search results are drawn.
On the other hand, however, such a feature will make online search truly global and with the right algorithms even more relevant!
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Google has a great translation tool that allows you to translate foreign websites into English, but I was wondering if Google search results on an English keyword include results from relevant foreign websites that have been translated in English by Google's own translation software.
If Google doesn't search from a translated database of all foreign (non-English) sites, I think they should. This would require more storage capacity and thus be more costly to Google because it would mean we must replicate the amount of sites stored in the database from which search results are drawn.
On the other hand, however, such a feature will make online search truly global and with the right algorithms even more relevant!
Would you refund someone if you drank from his or her cup?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 April 2008 by member pedvieira86
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I witnessed this incident in a bookstore cafe. The cafe had a large round sofa with small tables in between for people to place their drinks. Next to me was sitting a woman in her thirties and next to her was a guy in his twenties. There was a table between them where they both placed their cups of coffee. The cups looked identical and they were placed too close to each other.
The guy and the woman seemed very absorbed at what they were reading. At some point the woman, apparently by mistake and without realizing it, grabbed the guy's cup and sipped from it. After a while the guy realizes it as there is lipstick on his cup!
The guy then starts complaining to the woman next to him. She apologizes. He then asks her to refund his coffee since she had just admitted it was her fault. The woman apologizes again but refuses to give a refund. The guy then becomes irritated and they get in an argument. The woman does not bulge, so he goes to the shop's cashier nearby to complain.
It gets better. The guy starts talking to the person at the cashier and he keeps pointing at the woman. At some point the woman who is watching this goes over the counter where the arguing gets louder and I can hear them very clearly!
The guy who had asked for the manager in the meantime demands that the shop refunds him for the mistake the woman had done. The manager agrees to do so! The woman, however, is very upset at all this and asks from the shop to not refund this guy because it was not the shop's fault what the customer had done with his cup of coffee...
Interesting huh? It gets better...
The cafe manager finally settles the dispute by offering to buy both the woman and the guy a new cup of coffee. The woman gets her coffee first and goes to sit back at her seat. The guy's coffee takes a bit more time to prepare, so by the time he is ready to go back to his seat, a friend of the woman who had just arrived a few minutes earlier takes his seat. At this point the cafe is crowded and there is no other seat where the guy can sit! Shit happened, right?
You can probably imagine what happened next. The guy becomes very upset and he starts arguing with the two ladies that this was his seat and that they should give it back to him...
Wish I had a camera with me to videotape this incident. It was one of those very rare incidents where you catch people arguing too much and in a somewhat absurd manner for things that seem too trivial. Or are they?
What do you think? Should the woman have refunded the guy? Why did the shop owner agree to refund the guy if it was the shop's fault? Why did the woman demand that the shop not refund the guy?
Any chance these two might have been a team of actors playing some kind of trick on a TV show? I looked around but there was no camera or TV crew...
I don't know. What would you have done if you had found yourself in that situation? If you had sipped someone else's coffee by mistake? Would you refund it?
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I witnessed this incident in a bookstore cafe. The cafe had a large round sofa with small tables in between for people to place their drinks. Next to me was sitting a woman in her thirties and next to her was a guy in his twenties. There was a table between them where they both placed their cups of coffee. The cups looked identical and they were placed too close to each other.
The guy and the woman seemed very absorbed at what they were reading. At some point the woman, apparently by mistake and without realizing it, grabbed the guy's cup and sipped from it. After a while the guy realizes it as there is lipstick on his cup!
The guy then starts complaining to the woman next to him. She apologizes. He then asks her to refund his coffee since she had just admitted it was her fault. The woman apologizes again but refuses to give a refund. The guy then becomes irritated and they get in an argument. The woman does not bulge, so he goes to the shop's cashier nearby to complain.
It gets better. The guy starts talking to the person at the cashier and he keeps pointing at the woman. At some point the woman who is watching this goes over the counter where the arguing gets louder and I can hear them very clearly!
The guy who had asked for the manager in the meantime demands that the shop refunds him for the mistake the woman had done. The manager agrees to do so! The woman, however, is very upset at all this and asks from the shop to not refund this guy because it was not the shop's fault what the customer had done with his cup of coffee...
Interesting huh? It gets better...
The cafe manager finally settles the dispute by offering to buy both the woman and the guy a new cup of coffee. The woman gets her coffee first and goes to sit back at her seat. The guy's coffee takes a bit more time to prepare, so by the time he is ready to go back to his seat, a friend of the woman who had just arrived a few minutes earlier takes his seat. At this point the cafe is crowded and there is no other seat where the guy can sit! Shit happened, right?
You can probably imagine what happened next. The guy becomes very upset and he starts arguing with the two ladies that this was his seat and that they should give it back to him...
Wish I had a camera with me to videotape this incident. It was one of those very rare incidents where you catch people arguing too much and in a somewhat absurd manner for things that seem too trivial. Or are they?
What do you think? Should the woman have refunded the guy? Why did the shop owner agree to refund the guy if it was the shop's fault? Why did the woman demand that the shop not refund the guy?
Any chance these two might have been a team of actors playing some kind of trick on a TV show? I looked around but there was no camera or TV crew...
I don't know. What would you have done if you had found yourself in that situation? If you had sipped someone else's coffee by mistake? Would you refund it?
Our hypocritical attitute towards nudity...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 1 April 2008 by member gogol328
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Have you ever wondered why ancient nude sculptures or paintings fully exposing male or female genitals or other parts are not censored or considered inappropriate whereas nudity in movies is often censored or considered inappropriate? Isn't that hypocrisy?
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Have you ever wondered why ancient nude sculptures or paintings fully exposing male or female genitals or other parts are not censored or considered inappropriate whereas nudity in movies is often censored or considered inappropriate? Isn't that hypocrisy?
Nice legs or beautiful face?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 1 April 2008 by member tamaram
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If you were given the choice to be born with nice, long legs or with a beautiful face but not both, which one would you choose?
I would choose a naturally beautiful face because with the right kind of exercise, dress and shoes women can make their legs (short or long) look attractive. I think too much plastic surgery can actually destroy a person's face. Do you agree?
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If you were given the choice to be born with nice, long legs or with a beautiful face but not both, which one would you choose?
I would choose a naturally beautiful face because with the right kind of exercise, dress and shoes women can make their legs (short or long) look attractive. I think too much plastic surgery can actually destroy a person's face. Do you agree?
Revenge with a Blow!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 March 2008 by member Sabina
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I like the concept of revenge gifts that get posted on this site. Here is my mean, dirty and somewhat amusing I hope contribution:
Send tissue paper or hankies to your ex made from used women's pads :)
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I like the concept of revenge gifts that get posted on this site. Here is my mean, dirty and somewhat amusing I hope contribution:
Send tissue paper or hankies to your ex made from used women's pads :)
Homeless people die from cold, why?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 March 2008 by member mimiko
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Why don't homeless people move to warm climates where they will never die from cold? I wouldn't mind if some of our taxes or charity money was used to pay the ticket for homeless people to move to warm regions where no one dies from cold. I think this is smart and effective way to spend money and make a difference!
So that we never have to read news like the following:
"Homeless man found dead likely succumbed to cold"
The bitter cold and windy weather appear to have caused the death of a homeless man in his found on the cliffs behind Union City's Doric Apartments today, officials said...
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Why don't homeless people move to warm climates where they will never die from cold? I wouldn't mind if some of our taxes or charity money was used to pay the ticket for homeless people to move to warm regions where no one dies from cold. I think this is smart and effective way to spend money and make a difference!
So that we never have to read news like the following:
"Homeless man found dead likely succumbed to cold"
The bitter cold and windy weather appear to have caused the death of a homeless man in his found on the cliffs behind Union City's Doric Apartments today, officials said...
Wood in fire placed like bowling pins on the stage!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 March 2008 by member mlahita
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Thinking about it probably began when I first heard my grandparents complain about not being able to light the fireplace as often as they used to. The reason is that they had to rely on others to carry the wood inside the house. So, what about a simple mechanism that carries the wood from its storage place into the fireplace? The idea came to me when I was out playing bowling with my friends. The plastic pins were switched to wooden pins in my mind for a moment and since then I kept thinking, why not?
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Thinking about it probably began when I first heard my grandparents complain about not being able to light the fireplace as often as they used to. The reason is that they had to rely on others to carry the wood inside the house. So, what about a simple mechanism that carries the wood from its storage place into the fireplace? The idea came to me when I was out playing bowling with my friends. The plastic pins were switched to wooden pins in my mind for a moment and since then I kept thinking, why not?
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Body language flirt code
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member jim
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They say if a woman touches her hair while she talks to you it means something. If she puts on her lipstick and stares at you that also means something. What about a uniform code for body language flirt?
Using a code everyone understands is exciting because it's always interpreted correctly and you can use it to flirt in public. What body language do you use when you flirt or are flirted?
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They say if a woman touches her hair while she talks to you it means something. If she puts on her lipstick and stares at you that also means something. What about a uniform code for body language flirt?
Using a code everyone understands is exciting because it's always interpreted correctly and you can use it to flirt in public. What body language do you use when you flirt or are flirted?
Shoe-polish machines in the subway
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member atamaga
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I thought of automatic shoe polish offered as a new service inside each train wagon on subways. Small machines installed underneath the surface where the feet rest. Just behind where you seat there is a coin receiver that takes the service charge. Once the coin is dropped the shoe polish machine comes out and polishes your shoes. On a rainy day to work, that would be a great service to offer while you sit!
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I thought of automatic shoe polish offered as a new service inside each train wagon on subways. Small machines installed underneath the surface where the feet rest. Just behind where you seat there is a coin receiver that takes the service charge. Once the coin is dropped the shoe polish machine comes out and polishes your shoes. On a rainy day to work, that would be a great service to offer while you sit!
The fingerpass to replace passports?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member kanool
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Wouldn't it be more efficient, more secure and more eco-friendly to replace passports with fingerprint and eye-check only? Why do we need to carry paper passports when we can digitize some of our most unique body parts that serve as the best and most accurate form of identity? Don't you agree that paper passports will soon become a thing of the past?
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Wouldn't it be more efficient, more secure and more eco-friendly to replace passports with fingerprint and eye-check only? Why do we need to carry paper passports when we can digitize some of our most unique body parts that serve as the best and most accurate form of identity? Don't you agree that paper passports will soon become a thing of the past?
A photographer's choreography
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member yuki
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Professional photographers will go to all extremes to capture a good moment. They are often required to be very creative with their body positions in order to take a good photo. I was thinking that if photographers' creative positions were captured by a professional photographer they could then be turned into an interesting choreography. I imagine the theme of the show to be the life and challenges of a photographer!
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Professional photographers will go to all extremes to capture a good moment. They are often required to be very creative with their body positions in order to take a good photo. I was thinking that if photographers' creative positions were captured by a professional photographer they could then be turned into an interesting choreography. I imagine the theme of the show to be the life and challenges of a photographer!
What about military uniforms with angel wings?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member JackSparrow
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National armies are called defense armies these days and when they are deployed overseas, this is always justified on the basis of doing good or working to bring peace. If modern armies are forces of good, what about attaching angel wings on military uniforms?
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National armies are called defense armies these days and when they are deployed overseas, this is always justified on the basis of doing good or working to bring peace. If modern armies are forces of good, what about attaching angel wings on military uniforms?
Predict your future by controlling future outcomes?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 March 2008 by member JackSparrow
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Rich or Beautiful
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 March 2008 by member ben
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If you had the option to born or rich or beautiful but only one of them what would you chose?
I personally choose rich because I believe especially for a rich it's easier in life to marry to a woman who looks nice.
Beautiful men who are attractive in order to go rich in life have to be very very smart at what they do.
This is not the case for a rich man. At least they marry to beautiful women :)
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If you had the option to born or rich or beautiful but only one of them what would you chose?
I personally choose rich because I believe especially for a rich it's easier in life to marry to a woman who looks nice.
Beautiful men who are attractive in order to go rich in life have to be very very smart at what they do.
This is not the case for a rich man. At least they marry to beautiful women :)
Smart or Beautiful
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 March 2008 by member luisa
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If you had the option to born or smart or beautiful but only one of them what would you chose?
I personally choose beautiful because I believe especially for a woman it's easier in life to succeed when you look nice.
Smart women who are not attractive in order to go well in life have to be very very good at what they do.
This is not the case for a beautiful women. At least they marry to rich men :)
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If you had the option to born or smart or beautiful but only one of them what would you chose?
I personally choose beautiful because I believe especially for a woman it's easier in life to succeed when you look nice.
Smart women who are not attractive in order to go well in life have to be very very good at what they do.
This is not the case for a beautiful women. At least they marry to rich men :)
Height - Adjustable! Ramen Tables
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 March 2008 by member james85
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Ramen is a type of noodle dish that is very popular in Japan and Asia. In Japan there are many noodle shops where people eat standing. Everyone has to bend up and down all the time in order to eat, those who are tall obviously have to bend more. Since the Japanese are so proud and good about designing every day products that make life more comfortable (eg super-toilet seats) why don't they design height-adjustable ramen tables or benches so people don't have to bend all the time while they eat?
Just to give you an idea of how easy it is for Japanese industry and engineers to come up with such a patent let me tell you what a Japanese super-toilet seat has been designed to do.
Sometimes dubbed "super-thrones," these top-of-the-line high-tech toilet seats come with wall-mounted control panels as sleek and complex as those of stereo systems. Their manifold buttons allow adjustment of the nozzle position, water pressure and type of spray, plus blow-drying, air purification and seat warming for those cold winter mornings. Water and seat temperatures are also adjustable. Did I mention you can even choose the sound the water makes flushing down?
It then strikes me that a society and a culture who is so advanced in the design of super-toilets will allow people to eat in the most inconvenient posture! What an amazing contradiction, don't you think?
Maybe the intake of the food is supposed to be a little inconvenient so that it balances out with the comfortable outtake process later! I wouldn't be surprised if some of these ramen shops which are very small and narrow actually had super-toilet seats in the bathroom. But after I finished eating my very delicious ramen, I was too tired to go check it...
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Ramen is a type of noodle dish that is very popular in Japan and Asia. In Japan there are many noodle shops where people eat standing. Everyone has to bend up and down all the time in order to eat, those who are tall obviously have to bend more. Since the Japanese are so proud and good about designing every day products that make life more comfortable (eg super-toilet seats) why don't they design height-adjustable ramen tables or benches so people don't have to bend all the time while they eat?
Just to give you an idea of how easy it is for Japanese industry and engineers to come up with such a patent let me tell you what a Japanese super-toilet seat has been designed to do.
Sometimes dubbed "super-thrones," these top-of-the-line high-tech toilet seats come with wall-mounted control panels as sleek and complex as those of stereo systems. Their manifold buttons allow adjustment of the nozzle position, water pressure and type of spray, plus blow-drying, air purification and seat warming for those cold winter mornings. Water and seat temperatures are also adjustable. Did I mention you can even choose the sound the water makes flushing down?
It then strikes me that a society and a culture who is so advanced in the design of super-toilets will allow people to eat in the most inconvenient posture! What an amazing contradiction, don't you think?
Maybe the intake of the food is supposed to be a little inconvenient so that it balances out with the comfortable outtake process later! I wouldn't be surprised if some of these ramen shops which are very small and narrow actually had super-toilet seats in the bathroom. But after I finished eating my very delicious ramen, I was too tired to go check it...
exhilarating - exciting - entertaining - emusing...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member nadia
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...enteresting, bulls hit! We read heaps of words that accompany recommendations on the covers of books or on ads about books. What usually works for me is any line in the following 3-words spirit: "Read It! Twice!!"
What's the punchline or kind of recommendation that does it for you? Can you give an example?
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...enteresting, bulls hit! We read heaps of words that accompany recommendations on the covers of books or on ads about books. What usually works for me is any line in the following 3-words spirit: "Read It! Twice!!"
What's the punchline or kind of recommendation that does it for you? Can you give an example?
best time to study
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member dami
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When I was young I used to study late hours. While time passed (I'm 41 ) I became an early bird.
I was wondering if you could post your age and if you prefer to study during the day or night.
It would be interesting to see some statistics on this. It would be very useful especially for teachers.
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When I was young I used to study late hours. While time passed (I'm 41 ) I became an early bird.
I was wondering if you could post your age and if you prefer to study during the day or night.
It would be interesting to see some statistics on this. It would be very useful especially for teachers.
the most effective martial art
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member brucelee
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Any style at Kung Fu (Wushu, Shaolin, Wing Chun etc) is the origin of the martial arts most people know such as Karate, TKD, Kick Boxing.
Which one do you think is the most effective of all in a tournament and in real life?
Of course I would go with Kung Fu which is the mother of all martial arts
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Any style at Kung Fu (Wushu, Shaolin, Wing Chun etc) is the origin of the martial arts most people know such as Karate, TKD, Kick Boxing.
Which one do you think is the most effective of all in a tournament and in real life?
Of course I would go with Kung Fu which is the mother of all martial arts
what determines identity?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member kirool
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In a recent thought I posted I received an interesting from another user " Gaea " .
I'm pasting Gaea's comment:
" So, I guess my question now is: what determines identity? Is it the fact that you have a passport of that country? Or that your parents are from that country? Or that you were born in that country? Or simply that you’ve lived for several years in that country? "
I'm also including the link of the topic which initiated the conversation and the comment.
Title: Do you call yourself European?
http://thinkaloo.com/ideas/view/view_idea.php?id=326
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** I'm editing my thought here ***
To answer the question what determines identity I believe there are two types of identities. The one that's related to how we feel and the one which is linked to our passport.
Legally speaking the passport is the paper which defines our identity. But as a human being I'm more defined than just a paper. And this is my culture, my believes, my heritage, my history and most of all my feeling.
So coming to the second identity, it's the one that's linked to how we feel about a place and where our heart belongs.
When I travel in Europe and I'm in Paris for example I claim that I'm from Norway. But when I am somewhere far away (for example the US, or somewhere in Asia; never been there ) I personally feel as much European as someone who's from Norway.
There are differences between the European countries, but being in the US to me everything in Europe looks and feels the same. So I believe it's safe to claim that I'm European.
Have you ever traveled from the US back to Europe. Wherever you land you get the same feeling. Back in Europe.
I don't know if that's only me but that's how I feel.
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In a recent thought I posted I received an interesting from another user " Gaea " .
I'm pasting Gaea's comment:
" So, I guess my question now is: what determines identity? Is it the fact that you have a passport of that country? Or that your parents are from that country? Or that you were born in that country? Or simply that you’ve lived for several years in that country? "
I'm also including the link of the topic which initiated the conversation and the comment.
Title: Do you call yourself European?
http://thinkaloo.com/ideas/view/view_idea.php?id=326
To those who want to express their opinion they can do it here.
** I'm editing my thought here ***
To answer the question what determines identity I believe there are two types of identities. The one that's related to how we feel and the one which is linked to our passport.
Legally speaking the passport is the paper which defines our identity. But as a human being I'm more defined than just a paper. And this is my culture, my believes, my heritage, my history and most of all my feeling.
So coming to the second identity, it's the one that's linked to how we feel about a place and where our heart belongs.
When I travel in Europe and I'm in Paris for example I claim that I'm from Norway. But when I am somewhere far away (for example the US, or somewhere in Asia; never been there ) I personally feel as much European as someone who's from Norway.
There are differences between the European countries, but being in the US to me everything in Europe looks and feels the same. So I believe it's safe to claim that I'm European.
Have you ever traveled from the US back to Europe. Wherever you land you get the same feeling. Back in Europe.
I don't know if that's only me but that's how I feel.
Monks disrupt journalists' tour of Tibet
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member pierre
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LHASA, Tibet (AP) -- A government-managed visit by foreign reporters to Tibet's capital backfired Thursday when Buddhist monks disrupted the tour, screaming that there was no religious freedom and that the Dalai Lama was not to blame for Lhasa's recent violence.
The government had arranged the trip for the reporters to show how calm Lhasa was after the deadly riots shattered the city.
The outburst by a group of 30 monks came as the journalists were being shown around the Jokhang Temple, one of Tibet's holiest shrines.
"Tibet is not free! Tibet is not free!" yelled one young Buddhist monk, who then started crying.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/26/tibet.china.ap/index.html
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LHASA, Tibet (AP) -- A government-managed visit by foreign reporters to Tibet's capital backfired Thursday when Buddhist monks disrupted the tour, screaming that there was no religious freedom and that the Dalai Lama was not to blame for Lhasa's recent violence.
The government had arranged the trip for the reporters to show how calm Lhasa was after the deadly riots shattered the city.
The outburst by a group of 30 monks came as the journalists were being shown around the Jokhang Temple, one of Tibet's holiest shrines.
"Tibet is not free! Tibet is not free!" yelled one young Buddhist monk, who then started crying.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/26/tibet.china.ap/index.html
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Do you think it was a good idea? Yes / No?
Presidents and beautiful women
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 March 2008 by member etleve
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I was reading about Sarkozy (the frend prime minister) visiting UK with his gorgeous wife Carla Bruni and I was thinking how important is for a president to be married to a beautiful and elegant woman.
I believe that it helps a lot being to someone that media would find very attractive
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I was reading about Sarkozy (the frend prime minister) visiting UK with his gorgeous wife Carla Bruni and I was thinking how important is for a president to be married to a beautiful and elegant woman.
I believe that it helps a lot being to someone that media would find very attractive
Efficient and custom-made business thinking!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 26 March 2008 by member leslie
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What is the toaster-teapot product all about? Make tea and toast at the same time? That's efficiency! How many people make tea and toast at the same time? Very very few, thus custom-made products! In addition to mass-produced gadgets and products, why can't we have custom-made ones that improve efficiency and are made to suit personal taste and individual needs?
Sometimes a particular need that suits one individual could be turned into massive commercial success with the right kind of marketing and advertising. Even to this day, however, products are designed to meet the needs of the masses.
I suggest that we complement business thinking not just with niche market products but also with products and gadgets that are ordered by customers in order to satisfy personal taste and individual needs. Business will counter that the costs to making them would be too high, but I disagree.
If it is to be custom-made, ordering of the parts and raw material and manufacturing of the product begin only after payment has been made. What you need is a team of very experienced engineers and designers who upon receiving the order they can then put it together by knowing what parts to order and where to order them from. In the online age we all live, I think this is possible! What's your view?
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What is the toaster-teapot product all about? Make tea and toast at the same time? That's efficiency! How many people make tea and toast at the same time? Very very few, thus custom-made products! In addition to mass-produced gadgets and products, why can't we have custom-made ones that improve efficiency and are made to suit personal taste and individual needs?
Sometimes a particular need that suits one individual could be turned into massive commercial success with the right kind of marketing and advertising. Even to this day, however, products are designed to meet the needs of the masses.
I suggest that we complement business thinking not just with niche market products but also with products and gadgets that are ordered by customers in order to satisfy personal taste and individual needs. Business will counter that the costs to making them would be too high, but I disagree.
If it is to be custom-made, ordering of the parts and raw material and manufacturing of the product begin only after payment has been made. What you need is a team of very experienced engineers and designers who upon receiving the order they can then put it together by knowing what parts to order and where to order them from. In the online age we all live, I think this is possible! What's your view?
Polygamy PR for Islam
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 26 March 2008 by member abirmouche
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Egyptian-born Italian journalist Magdi Allam was recently baptized Catholic by the Pope in Vatican. That was a great PR victory for the Catholic Church and was all over the news.
Islam could use its weapon of limited polygamy (up to 4 wives at any one time) to lure celebrities in the West to convert. I can think of a few, starting with Nicolas Sarkozy of France who is already into his 3rd marriage with Carla Bruni!
Celebrity marriages don't last long anyway, if they were closely monitored by the Islamic world, with the right kind of polygamy PR they could be enticed to convert :)
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Egyptian-born Italian journalist Magdi Allam was recently baptized Catholic by the Pope in Vatican. That was a great PR victory for the Catholic Church and was all over the news.
Islam could use its weapon of limited polygamy (up to 4 wives at any one time) to lure celebrities in the West to convert. I can think of a few, starting with Nicolas Sarkozy of France who is already into his 3rd marriage with Carla Bruni!
Celebrity marriages don't last long anyway, if they were closely monitored by the Islamic world, with the right kind of polygamy PR they could be enticed to convert :)
Pay-Per-Month Online Bookstores
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 26 March 2008 by member nadia
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I love to read books and I was thinking of a new business model for online bookstores. Allow customers who pay a monthly fee to either rent or buy as many e-books as they want. When the customer downloads the books, the publishers and writers will then share a commission from the monthly fee that was paid by the customer.
This is value for money for customers who will have access to as many books as they want. Writers and publishers will benefit from increased sales of their books. I am curious if Amazon or Barnes & Nobles or any of the other major online bookstores will move into this new business model.
The model already works for music and movies, it is a matter of applying it to books next as more of them become available in digital format.
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I love to read books and I was thinking of a new business model for online bookstores. Allow customers who pay a monthly fee to either rent or buy as many e-books as they want. When the customer downloads the books, the publishers and writers will then share a commission from the monthly fee that was paid by the customer.
This is value for money for customers who will have access to as many books as they want. Writers and publishers will benefit from increased sales of their books. I am curious if Amazon or Barnes & Nobles or any of the other major online bookstores will move into this new business model.
The model already works for music and movies, it is a matter of applying it to books next as more of them become available in digital format.
Why Study History?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 25 March 2008 by member dami
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How to speed up slow service in a restaurant...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 25 March 2008 by member andy
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after having complained a couple of times that service is terribly slow. Well, start making yourself to the exit without paying the bill, that should alert the staff and if it doesn't go home and let them foot the bill :)
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after having complained a couple of times that service is terribly slow. Well, start making yourself to the exit without paying the bill, that should alert the staff and if it doesn't go home and let them foot the bill :)
school food questions
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 25 March 2008 by member mrotriguez
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-Is experiencing new, healthy foods repeatedly in the school cafeteria sufficient to have students accept and eat the foods?
-Is classroom education necessary for students to accept the new, healthful foods?
-If classroom education is necessary, what type is most effective?
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-Is experiencing new, healthy foods repeatedly in the school cafeteria sufficient to have students accept and eat the foods?
-Is classroom education necessary for students to accept the new, healthful foods?
-If classroom education is necessary, what type is most effective?
Protest as Olympic torch is lit
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 24 March 2008 by member yikes
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"OLYMPIA, Greece (CNN) -- A lone protester managed to breach the tight security during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony in Greece Monday....""
What's your opinion on that based on what China does in Tibet?
Article:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/24/torch.relay/index.html
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"OLYMPIA, Greece (CNN) -- A lone protester managed to breach the tight security during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony in Greece Monday....""
What's your opinion on that based on what China does in Tibet?
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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/24/torch.relay/index.html
Diagonal Crossings!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 24 March 2008 by member james85
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They can save time when you want to cross the street on a large intersection. Surprisingly you rarely see them in big cities, except for Japan perhaps. In the UK, crossing the street on a diagonal is called jaywalking, which is also illegal in some states in the US. Why can't the government install diagonal crossings with traffic lights on each end and make it legal to cross on a diagonal? Do you think it should be illegal to cross on a diagonal?
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They can save time when you want to cross the street on a large intersection. Surprisingly you rarely see them in big cities, except for Japan perhaps. In the UK, crossing the street on a diagonal is called jaywalking, which is also illegal in some states in the US. Why can't the government install diagonal crossings with traffic lights on each end and make it legal to cross on a diagonal? Do you think it should be illegal to cross on a diagonal?
Is small more beautiful?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 23 March 2008 by member dave.alam
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I had this debate with a friend of mine who comes from a little town. The argument was that in a small place where everyone knows each other word of mouth spreads very fast. Thus if a business wants to survive, they can't offer crap quality. While this doesn't mean you end up with world-class quality in small towns, at least the bottom crap gets eliminated.
On the other hand it is only in a big city you will find world-class and better quality because of more competition. The counter-argument was that while it's true you will get more competition in a big city, you get it at all levels including at the bottom crap level. In other words, big size will allow some businesses to offer bad quality services or products AND survive.
I had to admit he had a point. So is size and not the degree of competition the ultimate factor behind eliminating bad quality? What do you think?
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I had this debate with a friend of mine who comes from a little town. The argument was that in a small place where everyone knows each other word of mouth spreads very fast. Thus if a business wants to survive, they can't offer crap quality. While this doesn't mean you end up with world-class quality in small towns, at least the bottom crap gets eliminated.
On the other hand it is only in a big city you will find world-class and better quality because of more competition. The counter-argument was that while it's true you will get more competition in a big city, you get it at all levels including at the bottom crap level. In other words, big size will allow some businesses to offer bad quality services or products AND survive.
I had to admit he had a point. So is size and not the degree of competition the ultimate factor behind eliminating bad quality? What do you think?
real world of dark world
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 22 March 2008 by member beowulf
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What is your choice? Movies taking place in the real world or a darker world like Gotham City in Batman, or places like those you see in Sin City?
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What is your choice? Movies taking place in the real world or a darker world like Gotham City in Batman, or places like those you see in Sin City?
US Presidential Elections, who can use who?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 21 March 2008 by member monica
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I am interested in your opinion on this. If Hillary wins, she could use Obama in her cabinet, possibly as Secretary of State or at the Department of Energy to oversee the transition to a green economy. If Obama wins, however, I don't think there is much room to use Hillary. Their positions on health care and foreign policy in Iraq are different. Which do you think is more likely to happen?
If it's true that Hillary and Obama are a dream ticket, would you vote for Hillary so that you can also get Obama's talent or would you go for Obama with less chances to use any of Hillary's experience?
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I am interested in your opinion on this. If Hillary wins, she could use Obama in her cabinet, possibly as Secretary of State or at the Department of Energy to oversee the transition to a green economy. If Obama wins, however, I don't think there is much room to use Hillary. Their positions on health care and foreign policy in Iraq are different. Which do you think is more likely to happen?
If it's true that Hillary and Obama are a dream ticket, would you vote for Hillary so that you can also get Obama's talent or would you go for Obama with less chances to use any of Hillary's experience?
Unlimited Multiple Citizenships!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 21 March 2008 by member parkston
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universal internet language
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 20 March 2008 by member morpheus
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how about a universal internet language that will allow everyone to communicate without the need for a translator? if the internet connects the whole world with the click of a button, then its universal language can help everyone communicate with whomever they want.
I am not suggesting that this new language replaces national languages, I am suggesting that it is learned as a second language early on in school, same way people learn english, french, german etc
if the whole world will interact, communicate and trade more and more online in the future, a new, simple and universal internet language can help facilitate the process. to me, the need for coming up with such new language makes sense.
kids can learn it online from a young age. adults should be able to pick it up pretty fast. a few ideas on how such an artificial language can be constructed. the grammar, syntax and pronunciation should be simple. it should have precise words for different concepts so that any meaning conveyed is clear. less ambiguity the better. this is because people will use it to trade and make business online.
I can't think of any other rules at the moment. can you? what is your opinion on this subject?
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how about a universal internet language that will allow everyone to communicate without the need for a translator? if the internet connects the whole world with the click of a button, then its universal language can help everyone communicate with whomever they want.
I am not suggesting that this new language replaces national languages, I am suggesting that it is learned as a second language early on in school, same way people learn english, french, german etc
if the whole world will interact, communicate and trade more and more online in the future, a new, simple and universal internet language can help facilitate the process. to me, the need for coming up with such new language makes sense.
kids can learn it online from a young age. adults should be able to pick it up pretty fast. a few ideas on how such an artificial language can be constructed. the grammar, syntax and pronunciation should be simple. it should have precise words for different concepts so that any meaning conveyed is clear. less ambiguity the better. this is because people will use it to trade and make business online.
I can't think of any other rules at the moment. can you? what is your opinion on this subject?
Armpit deodorizer patches
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 20 March 2008 by member Sabina
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The deodorizer can be a thin patch you easily take off when you want to wash your undershirt. Placed in the area of your armpit it can hide the bad smell on a long sweaty day. You can use it on jackets and business suits as well.
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The deodorizer can be a thin patch you easily take off when you want to wash your undershirt. Placed in the area of your armpit it can hide the bad smell on a long sweaty day. You can use it on jackets and business suits as well.
talk without being heard?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 19 March 2008 by member luppo
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imagine you are in a public place, the mobile phone rings and you answer the call right there but you don't want others to hear what you are saying and neither the people around you want to listen to your conversation anyway. what if mobile phones could do lip reading and transmit with your voice what you want to say to the other end?
it often happens in trains and buses in southern europe that people talk loud on their phones and the whole conversation is heard by everyone whereas with lip reading you could lip talk the words without being heard!
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imagine you are in a public place, the mobile phone rings and you answer the call right there but you don't want others to hear what you are saying and neither the people around you want to listen to your conversation anyway. what if mobile phones could do lip reading and transmit with your voice what you want to say to the other end?
it often happens in trains and buses in southern europe that people talk loud on their phones and the whole conversation is heard by everyone whereas with lip reading you could lip talk the words without being heard!
Shouldn't photography exhibits go online?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 19 March 2008 by member fibi
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This thought came to me at a photography exhibit. All photos on display were actually taken by digital cameras. If photos are digital what's the point of printing them when you can upload them and exhibit them online for the whole world to see? Shouldn't photography exhibits go online?
A photo exhibition in physical space is limited in the sense that only few people can go visit and see it. I think the concept of an online museum, where possible, should replace physical spaces or at the very least complement them.
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This thought came to me at a photography exhibit. All photos on display were actually taken by digital cameras. If photos are digital what's the point of printing them when you can upload them and exhibit them online for the whole world to see? Shouldn't photography exhibits go online?
A photo exhibition in physical space is limited in the sense that only few people can go visit and see it. I think the concept of an online museum, where possible, should replace physical spaces or at the very least complement them.
Smarter or Taller?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 19 March 2008 by member goliath
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You often hear people of short to medium height wish they were taller but you rarely hear tall or short people wish they were smarter. At the same time no one likes to be called dumb or stupid, people actually get very offended. Then why don't you hear people wish more often they were smarter? Why is height so much more important when brains will make you more successful in life?
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You often hear people of short to medium height wish they were taller but you rarely hear tall or short people wish they were smarter. At the same time no one likes to be called dumb or stupid, people actually get very offended. Then why don't you hear people wish more often they were smarter? Why is height so much more important when brains will make you more successful in life?
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Why colors in Indian restaurants are so monotounous?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 18 March 2008 by member yikes
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Food and color preference are subjective of course. But! objectively speaking, isn't color in most Indian restaurants in Europe or in America rather dull and monotonous? Why don't they make the color combinations more exciting? More spicy so to speak so that they at least match the plenty of spice there is in Indian food?
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Food and color preference are subjective of course. But! objectively speaking, isn't color in most Indian restaurants in Europe or in America rather dull and monotonous? Why don't they make the color combinations more exciting? More spicy so to speak so that they at least match the plenty of spice there is in Indian food?
What do exotic recipes in gourmet food tell us about people?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 18 March 2008 by member michelle
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The other day I was having dinner with a friend at an upscale, expensive Indian restaurant. We noticed that most of the items in the menu were variations of curry, a recipe that both rich and poor people eat daily. I am sure Indian gourmet food also includes recipes that you won't see people eat every day, but what is interesting is that most recipes on the menu or what people order the most in a gourmet Indian restaurant are curry variations with fresher spices and ingredients, better cooking and obviously better taste.
When I eat at an Italian gourmet restaurant this is also the case, recipes will be mostly pasta or meat variations, with pasta and meat being food people of all incomes eat every day in Italy.
But when I go to a French or Chinese upscale restaurant, chances are that most items on the menu will not be every day recipes, meaning food that people eat every day. It will be either an exotic recipe or a recipe with hard to find or very expensive ingredients.
Does recipe variation and its split on the menu of a gourmet, upscale restaurant between everyday recipes and exotic recipes tell us something about people in that country?
French kings and Chinese emperors for example were notorious for indulging in food with their chefs competing to produce food that was exclusive to the king and had exotic, exquisite taste.
Can we say that such societies are more exclusive and hierarchical? Japanese society for example is well-known for being hierarchical. Gourmet Japanese food is kaiseki cuisine which you rarely see people eat every day.
Sushi, on the other hand, was the laborers' food during the Edo period which is now considered gourmet cuisine in the West. But sushi is something that people eat often in Japan. This is why the Japanese have the highest fish consumption per capita in the world.
Don't you think it's interesting that if you go out to eat good, gourmet Indian food chances are that you will be ordering some kind of curry variation, curry being is a recipe most people eat every day in India anyway?
What conclusions can we make about the people in a country based on the composition of their gourmet food and its high or low inclusion of every day recipes and ingredients?
Have you ever thought about it? Do you think my observation is valid or is it me who might not yet have been to the truly upscale gourmet restaurants? What do you think?
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The other day I was having dinner with a friend at an upscale, expensive Indian restaurant. We noticed that most of the items in the menu were variations of curry, a recipe that both rich and poor people eat daily. I am sure Indian gourmet food also includes recipes that you won't see people eat every day, but what is interesting is that most recipes on the menu or what people order the most in a gourmet Indian restaurant are curry variations with fresher spices and ingredients, better cooking and obviously better taste.
When I eat at an Italian gourmet restaurant this is also the case, recipes will be mostly pasta or meat variations, with pasta and meat being food people of all incomes eat every day in Italy.
But when I go to a French or Chinese upscale restaurant, chances are that most items on the menu will not be every day recipes, meaning food that people eat every day. It will be either an exotic recipe or a recipe with hard to find or very expensive ingredients.
Does recipe variation and its split on the menu of a gourmet, upscale restaurant between everyday recipes and exotic recipes tell us something about people in that country?
French kings and Chinese emperors for example were notorious for indulging in food with their chefs competing to produce food that was exclusive to the king and had exotic, exquisite taste.
Can we say that such societies are more exclusive and hierarchical? Japanese society for example is well-known for being hierarchical. Gourmet Japanese food is kaiseki cuisine which you rarely see people eat every day.
Sushi, on the other hand, was the laborers' food during the Edo period which is now considered gourmet cuisine in the West. But sushi is something that people eat often in Japan. This is why the Japanese have the highest fish consumption per capita in the world.
Don't you think it's interesting that if you go out to eat good, gourmet Indian food chances are that you will be ordering some kind of curry variation, curry being is a recipe most people eat every day in India anyway?
What conclusions can we make about the people in a country based on the composition of their gourmet food and its high or low inclusion of every day recipes and ingredients?
Have you ever thought about it? Do you think my observation is valid or is it me who might not yet have been to the truly upscale gourmet restaurants? What do you think?
Retrace your steps
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 18 March 2008 by member elfecito
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This thought is for people who feel nostalgia when they re-visit a place where they used to live in the past. What if shoe soles can be made to have their own signature - similar to fingerprints - which can be saved invisibly on the ground's surface?
With the help of a laser scanning or other device - similar to banknote counterfeit scanners - the shoe prints would show on the surface when the laser falls on them. This way you could easily see and re-trace the exact steps you made and places you visited years ago.
Such a thing would probably require that the surface of cities, town, villages etc is made from material that can save the shoe prints. Assuming such material can be created, it will also require massive investment to install it. It will probably make more business sense to try it in tourist areas or historic spots.
Wouldn't it be nice if such technology existed and used this way?
Just a thought!
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This thought is for people who feel nostalgia when they re-visit a place where they used to live in the past. What if shoe soles can be made to have their own signature - similar to fingerprints - which can be saved invisibly on the ground's surface?
With the help of a laser scanning or other device - similar to banknote counterfeit scanners - the shoe prints would show on the surface when the laser falls on them. This way you could easily see and re-trace the exact steps you made and places you visited years ago.
Such a thing would probably require that the surface of cities, town, villages etc is made from material that can save the shoe prints. Assuming such material can be created, it will also require massive investment to install it. It will probably make more business sense to try it in tourist areas or historic spots.
Wouldn't it be nice if such technology existed and used this way?
Just a thought!
Culinary Dimplomacy
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 15 March 2008 by member james85
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What if all countries could designate one restaurant in every country to represent them as the country's most authentic culinary ambassador?
The main criterion for culinary embassy designation should not be which overseas restaurant has the best taste or the most number of awards. It should rather be which restaurant offers the most authentic taste, as if customers received a culinary experience that is the closest they can get to having traveled abroad and eaten at a local restaurant.
There are many merits to this idea which is not that hypothetical after all. Actually I came up with it after a talk I had with a friend about Tokyo being designated as the gourmet capital of the world for the high quality of its restaurants.
I found out that the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has set up a Council to put into effect a recommendation program for Japanese restaurants outside of Japan for the purpose of increasing consumer confidence in Japanese restaurants and promoting the export of Japanese agricultural and marine products while also popularizing the food culture of Japan and further establishing its food industry.
You might be wondering why they did so. Apparently, there are an increasing number of Japanese restaurants outside Japan providing Japanese cuisine that is removed from traditional Japanese cooking, i.e. do not use Japanese ingredients or cooking methods. Such restaurants, however, continue to operate under the guise of a Japanese restaurant.
I can certainly imagine the French who are very proud about their national cuisine setting up something similar. I take it a step further and think that every country should do the same, even designate one restaurant in every country as its culinary ambassador. What do you think? Wouldn't it be nice to know or be able to compare the authenticity in the taste of the ethnic cuisine restaurant you just visited?
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What if all countries could designate one restaurant in every country to represent them as the country's most authentic culinary ambassador?
The main criterion for culinary embassy designation should not be which overseas restaurant has the best taste or the most number of awards. It should rather be which restaurant offers the most authentic taste, as if customers received a culinary experience that is the closest they can get to having traveled abroad and eaten at a local restaurant.
There are many merits to this idea which is not that hypothetical after all. Actually I came up with it after a talk I had with a friend about Tokyo being designated as the gourmet capital of the world for the high quality of its restaurants.
I found out that the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture has set up a Council to put into effect a recommendation program for Japanese restaurants outside of Japan for the purpose of increasing consumer confidence in Japanese restaurants and promoting the export of Japanese agricultural and marine products while also popularizing the food culture of Japan and further establishing its food industry.
You might be wondering why they did so. Apparently, there are an increasing number of Japanese restaurants outside Japan providing Japanese cuisine that is removed from traditional Japanese cooking, i.e. do not use Japanese ingredients or cooking methods. Such restaurants, however, continue to operate under the guise of a Japanese restaurant.
I can certainly imagine the French who are very proud about their national cuisine setting up something similar. I take it a step further and think that every country should do the same, even designate one restaurant in every country as its culinary ambassador. What do you think? Wouldn't it be nice to know or be able to compare the authenticity in the taste of the ethnic cuisine restaurant you just visited?
On Maximum Brevity...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 14 March 2008 by member goliath
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Means to use no more than eighteen words and no more than one sentence to make your point
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Bag stools for hotel reception desk
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 14 March 2008 by member james85
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This is a photo I took at the ANA hotel in Tokyo, Japan. I had not seen bag stools in any other hotel I have been to in Europe or in the US. Instead of placing your bag on the reception desk or on the floor you can place it on the stool. It's nicely designed and also very handy and practical!
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This is a photo I took at the ANA hotel in Tokyo, Japan. I had not seen bag stools in any other hotel I have been to in Europe or in the US. Instead of placing your bag on the reception desk or on the floor you can place it on the stool. It's nicely designed and also very handy and practical!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Better dimplomacy on the Middle East
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 November 2007 by member obamaforpresident
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I think Barack Obama has the best ideas on how we can shape a better Middle East which can help get ourselves out of the Iraqi mess.
When it comes to foreign policy he seems to always come with ideas that are different than any other candidate out there.
I list 3 of his ideas when it comes to US diplomacy in the Middle East that I think are very unique and promising.
Obama has been the only one with the guts to offer opportunity for real diplomacy than stubborn war rhetoric that will get us nowhere in the Middle East.
1. Talk to Iran, offer economic & security incentives
This is seen as almost heretical by some, but think about it. If you don't talk with your enemy about peace with your enemy, who will you talk it with?
2. No preconditions in the talks
It would be nice if Iran could suspend its nuclear weapons activity first, but realistically they never will because we say so or because we threaten them with war.
We need to be realistic, if we don't want more war either, we got to enter the talks in good faith.
3. Tie the above with progress on Iraq
Make no mistake, Iran's influence on Iraq is tremendous. If we get the Iranians on our side in Iraq, only then can we talk about realistic dates for out troops to withdraw
I can go on, but I want your views on these 3 specific ideas. I think they merit a lot of debate and need to be supported.
Look forward to your comments & thoughts
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I think Barack Obama has the best ideas on how we can shape a better Middle East which can help get ourselves out of the Iraqi mess.
When it comes to foreign policy he seems to always come with ideas that are different than any other candidate out there.
I list 3 of his ideas when it comes to US diplomacy in the Middle East that I think are very unique and promising.
Obama has been the only one with the guts to offer opportunity for real diplomacy than stubborn war rhetoric that will get us nowhere in the Middle East.
1. Talk to Iran, offer economic & security incentives
This is seen as almost heretical by some, but think about it. If you don't talk with your enemy about peace with your enemy, who will you talk it with?
2. No preconditions in the talks
It would be nice if Iran could suspend its nuclear weapons activity first, but realistically they never will because we say so or because we threaten them with war.
We need to be realistic, if we don't want more war either, we got to enter the talks in good faith.
3. Tie the above with progress on Iraq
Make no mistake, Iran's influence on Iraq is tremendous. If we get the Iranians on our side in Iraq, only then can we talk about realistic dates for out troops to withdraw
I can go on, but I want your views on these 3 specific ideas. I think they merit a lot of debate and need to be supported.
Look forward to your comments & thoughts
Post-it Notes that Self-Destruct
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 November 2007 by member ricky
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That's an idea I had for our very confidential thoughts we need to put down so that we don't forget and that no one else should have a look at.
Does the post-it note self-destruct permanently or can it get back to its original state?
I guess a mini-explosion that would make it disappear altogether might be the best solution. I think I might have seen some cartoon with similar idea or something like that.
I am sure students who cheat could use them a lot when caught by teachers.
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That's an idea I had for our very confidential thoughts we need to put down so that we don't forget and that no one else should have a look at.
Does the post-it note self-destruct permanently or can it get back to its original state?
I guess a mini-explosion that would make it disappear altogether might be the best solution. I think I might have seen some cartoon with similar idea or something like that.
I am sure students who cheat could use them a lot when caught by teachers.
Turn the page eye-sensor
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 1 November 2007 by member coolthink
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I was looking at some books on a bookstore yesterday and made the mistake to be standing close to the door.
It was very windy and when someone suddenly opened the door to come in, wind would blow in, shuffle the pages and make me lose the page I was reading.
This is when this idea hit me. Don't know if it is difficult to do technologically. Feel free to brainstorm your thoughts on how it could be done or improved!
Here it is:
What if there was an eye-sensor on books that would read the movement of the eye reading the page and only when the eye would fall on the last word of the page, then and only then it would turn the pages for us?
The sensor could be transparent, like a thin film on the inside cover of the book, maybe glued on the top left or right of the cover inside. It will have in its memory the layout of every page and at every second it would match the position of the eyes with the layout of the book.
You would not have to use your hands to turn pages and the sensor would remember the last page you were reading, so when you open the book again it will automatically take you there!
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I was looking at some books on a bookstore yesterday and made the mistake to be standing close to the door.
It was very windy and when someone suddenly opened the door to come in, wind would blow in, shuffle the pages and make me lose the page I was reading.
This is when this idea hit me. Don't know if it is difficult to do technologically. Feel free to brainstorm your thoughts on how it could be done or improved!
Here it is:
What if there was an eye-sensor on books that would read the movement of the eye reading the page and only when the eye would fall on the last word of the page, then and only then it would turn the pages for us?
The sensor could be transparent, like a thin film on the inside cover of the book, maybe glued on the top left or right of the cover inside. It will have in its memory the layout of every page and at every second it would match the position of the eyes with the layout of the book.
You would not have to use your hands to turn pages and the sensor would remember the last page you were reading, so when you open the book again it will automatically take you there!
Halloween Riddle
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 October 2007 by member smartypants
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Q: How did the ghost free the mummy that was locked en a crypt?
A: Boolean Code
I know its cheesy and maybe only a computer geek would understand the joke. But the idea came to me while my boyfriend was programming.
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Q: How did the ghost free the mummy that was locked en a crypt?
A: Boolean Code
I know its cheesy and maybe only a computer geek would understand the joke. But the idea came to me while my boyfriend was programming.
Flashslight Self-Defense Goggles!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 31 October 2007 by member misterainstain
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Imagine you are the predator. Don't you just hate it entering someone's house who happens to hold a powerful, high-voltage LED flashlight pointed at you?
Don't be passive. Protect yourself! Wear your high anti-glare goggles and become the ultimate predator.
A good product idea demands a good product idea in return! Evil conspiracy hehe...
Predators, finish the job you started without complications. Goggle it dudes!
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Imagine you are the predator. Don't you just hate it entering someone's house who happens to hold a powerful, high-voltage LED flashlight pointed at you?
Don't be passive. Protect yourself! Wear your high anti-glare goggles and become the ultimate predator.
A good product idea demands a good product idea in return! Evil conspiracy hehe...
Predators, finish the job you started without complications. Goggle it dudes!
Can you experience a feeling you never had?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 13 March 2008 by member desmond
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Words express human feelings. Jealousy, love, hate, anger, disappointment, sadness etc. When someone describes their feelings in words, the feeling is felt or understood based on one's own experience of the same feeling.
But, if someone came up with a new word to describe a feeling you never experienced in your life before, what does even a detailed description of it actually convey to you? Can we experience feelings we never felt before? Is the range of human feelings infinite?
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Words express human feelings. Jealousy, love, hate, anger, disappointment, sadness etc. When someone describes their feelings in words, the feeling is felt or understood based on one's own experience of the same feeling.
But, if someone came up with a new word to describe a feeling you never experienced in your life before, what does even a detailed description of it actually convey to you? Can we experience feelings we never felt before? Is the range of human feelings infinite?
Recline/Sleeping Chair Lounge
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 13 March 2008 by member jingyi
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I've seen it at Singapore airport. It is free for everyone to use and get a good rest or sleep from a long flight. I think they should have them at every major airport with the option of reserving your chair online either when you book your ticket or anytime before you arrive at the airport. This way you will not have to wait to get a chair when the airport is crowded.
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I've seen it at Singapore airport. It is free for everyone to use and get a good rest or sleep from a long flight. I think they should have them at every major airport with the option of reserving your chair online either when you book your ticket or anytime before you arrive at the airport. This way you will not have to wait to get a chair when the airport is crowded.
If silence is gold, stop eating pop-corn!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 13 March 2008 by member kirby
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
More power plugs needed in airports
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 11 March 2008 by member jen.lee
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Why aren't there more plugs in airports to power your laptop longer while you wait for your flight? What's the point of offering wireless internet service everywhere in an airport when there aren't enough plugs around to power it longer?
This is bad business for companies that offer wireless internet service in airports. If I only had 1 hour of battery left in my laptop, I would only pay for 1 hour of internet service even though I could have paid more to stay online longer had there been more plugs around!
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Why aren't there more plugs in airports to power your laptop longer while you wait for your flight? What's the point of offering wireless internet service everywhere in an airport when there aren't enough plugs around to power it longer?
This is bad business for companies that offer wireless internet service in airports. If I only had 1 hour of battery left in my laptop, I would only pay for 1 hour of internet service even though I could have paid more to stay online longer had there been more plugs around!
Electric oultets for laptop on Economy class seats!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 11 March 2008 by member james85
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You can only plug your laptop if you fly business or first-class, but I certainly wouldn't mind it if I was asked to pay a few dollars more for my economy class ticket and have electric outlet for my laptop. I also think that since passengers can place calls during a flight, companies should make internet access available as well. When you fly on economy on a long flight, internet access and a laptop that works on the plug can make a big difference!
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You can only plug your laptop if you fly business or first-class, but I certainly wouldn't mind it if I was asked to pay a few dollars more for my economy class ticket and have electric outlet for my laptop. I also think that since passengers can place calls during a flight, companies should make internet access available as well. When you fly on economy on a long flight, internet access and a laptop that works on the plug can make a big difference!
Improve crap yogurt packages...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 11 March 2008 by member cyteck89
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I don't understand why they don't improve yogurt packages so that they don't splash when you open them. Yogurt that is sold in a small plastic container and sealed with paper at the top will splash on you unless you unseal it very very slowly. At the very least, there should be a warning written on the seal telling us to hold the yogurt facing the opposite direction before we open it.
I've opened yogurt packages from many different companies as a test at normal speed and the results were the same. Drops of yogurt splash all over. I think it is time a patent is created for a yogurt package that doesn't splash. It's annoying and it doesn't make sense to me why companies don't improve it...
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I don't understand why they don't improve yogurt packages so that they don't splash when you open them. Yogurt that is sold in a small plastic container and sealed with paper at the top will splash on you unless you unseal it very very slowly. At the very least, there should be a warning written on the seal telling us to hold the yogurt facing the opposite direction before we open it.
I've opened yogurt packages from many different companies as a test at normal speed and the results were the same. Drops of yogurt splash all over. I think it is time a patent is created for a yogurt package that doesn't splash. It's annoying and it doesn't make sense to me why companies don't improve it...
Sunday, March 9, 2008
WIBO, World Islamic Beauty Organization :)
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 9 March 2008 by member damien
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What's the point of having a facially unprivileged woman wear a nigab - black cloth that fully covers a woman's face - if men are tempted by beautiful women only? Are all muslim women that pretty or are all muslim men that tempted?
What about an Islamic Beauty Organization that sets beauty standards for women and decides who must wear the niqab all the time and who doesn't have to. The WIBO's mission might help solve the issue some countries face with regards to banning or not banning the head scarf in public places...
Does having to wear the niqab reduce car accidents in a country? I am thinking of those instances when men lose their concentration on the road ahead because they happened to see a pretty woman going down the street. It would make for a fascinating debate if such statistics were available...
Personally, I think obliging all women in a country to adhere to a strict religious dress code is ridiculous. I don't feel sad only for the women who after all might be used to wearing it or see it as a fashion statement. I feel sad for the men who get used to seeing less of the female beauty that exists which in turn makes it hard to cultivate good taste in women :)
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What's the point of having a facially unprivileged woman wear a nigab - black cloth that fully covers a woman's face - if men are tempted by beautiful women only? Are all muslim women that pretty or are all muslim men that tempted?
What about an Islamic Beauty Organization that sets beauty standards for women and decides who must wear the niqab all the time and who doesn't have to. The WIBO's mission might help solve the issue some countries face with regards to banning or not banning the head scarf in public places...
Does having to wear the niqab reduce car accidents in a country? I am thinking of those instances when men lose their concentration on the road ahead because they happened to see a pretty woman going down the street. It would make for a fascinating debate if such statistics were available...
Personally, I think obliging all women in a country to adhere to a strict religious dress code is ridiculous. I don't feel sad only for the women who after all might be used to wearing it or see it as a fashion statement. I feel sad for the men who get used to seeing less of the female beauty that exists which in turn makes it hard to cultivate good taste in women :)
Aromatic car emissions for urban aromatherapy
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 9 March 2008 by member ymarlita
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Until a day comes when all cars can emit clean gas, what about having aromatic car exhaust filters that make emissions smell like perfume, plants or flowers and not like mechanic farts? Wouldn't that help make our cities friendlier to live even though the level of pollution would still be the same? Even if clean emissions become reality one day, shouldn't we still require aroma to be emitted as a way to achieve large scale urban aromatherapy for all city dwellers cities?
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Until a day comes when all cars can emit clean gas, what about having aromatic car exhaust filters that make emissions smell like perfume, plants or flowers and not like mechanic farts? Wouldn't that help make our cities friendlier to live even though the level of pollution would still be the same? Even if clean emissions become reality one day, shouldn't we still require aroma to be emitted as a way to achieve large scale urban aromatherapy for all city dwellers cities?
What's the point of a tie in a game?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 9 March 2008 by member timmyd
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If the idea behind playing a game is to take on a challenge and the goal is to always win, then what is the point of accepting the tie as a result in a game?
When you accept the tie as a result, does that mean the two teams are equal? What's the point of knowing that you can't beat the other and that neither he or she can beat you back either? Should ending a game in a tie be not acceptable as a final result? What do you think?
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If the idea behind playing a game is to take on a challenge and the goal is to always win, then what is the point of accepting the tie as a result in a game?
When you accept the tie as a result, does that mean the two teams are equal? What's the point of knowing that you can't beat the other and that neither he or she can beat you back either? Should ending a game in a tie be not acceptable as a final result? What do you think?
Shouldn't all deodorants be spray based?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 9 March 2008 by member bun79
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I think spray deodorants for the armpit are more hygienic than roll on ones. A roll on deodorant comes into contact with the bacteria found in the armpit and also hair in the case of men. While all deodorants contain alcohol to kill the bacteria, the alcohol can evaporate easily if you forget to put the lid on. With spray it is also easier to lend your deodorant to someone else to use it, a friend or boyfriend etc. I've always been curious, why don't they make them all spray-based?
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I think spray deodorants for the armpit are more hygienic than roll on ones. A roll on deodorant comes into contact with the bacteria found in the armpit and also hair in the case of men. While all deodorants contain alcohol to kill the bacteria, the alcohol can evaporate easily if you forget to put the lid on. With spray it is also easier to lend your deodorant to someone else to use it, a friend or boyfriend etc. I've always been curious, why don't they make them all spray-based?
Socks with Fungus :)
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 8 March 2008 by member alessandra
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Thought of it as revenge gift idea for your ex boyfriend. Send a pair of nice socks with fungus! If revenge is strongly desired, rub the socks to some nice underwear and send it together...
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Thought of it as revenge gift idea for your ex boyfriend. Send a pair of nice socks with fungus! If revenge is strongly desired, rub the socks to some nice underwear and send it together...
Vegetarian diet for dogs?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 8 March 2008 by member okaplan
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I read in an article that vegetarian diet for dogs is more healthy than a meat-based one. Is it true? I did this test with my dog. I left a plate with meat and a plate with salad next to it. My dog only ate the meat and did not touch the salad at all. I don't understand why some people promote a vegetarian diet for dogs and pets in general, when it is not the natural thing to do. What is your opinion on this?
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I read in an article that vegetarian diet for dogs is more healthy than a meat-based one. Is it true? I did this test with my dog. I left a plate with meat and a plate with salad next to it. My dog only ate the meat and did not touch the salad at all. I don't understand why some people promote a vegetarian diet for dogs and pets in general, when it is not the natural thing to do. What is your opinion on this?
New York Ice-Age-Office-Training!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 7 March 2008 by member jim
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Referring to having the air-condition on during the hot summer months at a very low temperature. This is typical if you work in New York. When I did my training there, the air-con kept the office so cold that I was freezing to the point I had to have a blanket wrapped around me all the time. I was told a cold office keeps employees awake. Is that true? If true, this is crazy, sick and inhumane.
There is a difference between keeping cool and freezing to death. That difference should be no no more than 10 degrees Celsius but the New Yorkers seem to surpass any reasonable expectation of coolness! Or maybe this is how New Yorkers train for the coming Ice Age :)
Other than that New York is a great city!
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Referring to having the air-condition on during the hot summer months at a very low temperature. This is typical if you work in New York. When I did my training there, the air-con kept the office so cold that I was freezing to the point I had to have a blanket wrapped around me all the time. I was told a cold office keeps employees awake. Is that true? If true, this is crazy, sick and inhumane.
There is a difference between keeping cool and freezing to death. That difference should be no no more than 10 degrees Celsius but the New Yorkers seem to surpass any reasonable expectation of coolness! Or maybe this is how New Yorkers train for the coming Ice Age :)
Other than that New York is a great city!
the most difficult carnival costume
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 7 March 2008 by member ben
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Pasta in a sandwich?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 7 March 2008 by member andy
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Apparently yes! Seems to be popular in Japan. Have you seen it in other countries? Not sure I would eat plain pasta in bread. Adding some pasta sauce might taste better. I've been told it's fast food sold in convenience stores and people eat it as a snack. I think if they put pasta sauce in it, the taste would improve a lot. Pasta sauce companies could advertise their products this way!
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Apparently yes! Seems to be popular in Japan. Have you seen it in other countries? Not sure I would eat plain pasta in bread. Adding some pasta sauce might taste better. I've been told it's fast food sold in convenience stores and people eat it as a snack. I think if they put pasta sauce in it, the taste would improve a lot. Pasta sauce companies could advertise their products this way!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Self-defense flashlight
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 30 October 2007 by member smartypants
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Use a flashlight to blind predators/burglars. I hate the idea of having a gun in the house. My friend suggested a passive defense technique of shining a high-voltage LED flashlight in the eyes of an attacker. You can keep it on your keychain at night and it will temporarily blind a person.
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Use a flashlight to blind predators/burglars. I hate the idea of having a gun in the house. My friend suggested a passive defense technique of shining a high-voltage LED flashlight in the eyes of an attacker. You can keep it on your keychain at night and it will temporarily blind a person.
neosporin BAND-AIDS
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 30 October 2007 by member smartypants
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If they don't already make it they should. I didn't see the idea on the web yet. What about band-aids with neosporin already applied on the middle padded part? Help cuts heal fast!
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If they don't already make it they should. I didn't see the idea on the web yet. What about band-aids with neosporin already applied on the middle padded part? Help cuts heal fast!
deodorized shoe soles
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 30 October 2007 by member smartypants
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What if shoes had (air pockets) that were filled with baking soda or some sort of athletic foot deodorizer/antiperspirant? I am always shaking foot powder on my feet before working out. It be nice if it were built into the shoe? Also did you know soaking your feet in tea helps get rid of foot odor?
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What if shoes had (air pockets) that were filled with baking soda or some sort of athletic foot deodorizer/antiperspirant? I am always shaking foot powder on my feet before working out. It be nice if it were built into the shoe? Also did you know soaking your feet in tea helps get rid of foot odor?
scented home filters
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 30 October 2007 by member smartypants
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What if filters had fresh scents to fill the house? Would this remove the need for candles and deodorizing sprays? People have to change filters every 3-6 months. When the air conditioner /heater blows air, the house will be filled with freshness. I can see the commercials now!
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What if filters had fresh scents to fill the house? Would this remove the need for candles and deodorizing sprays? People have to change filters every 3-6 months. When the air conditioner /heater blows air, the house will be filled with freshness. I can see the commercials now!
Rename W & Rhyme
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 30 October 2007 by member geniuskid
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Why do we pronounce W a double U and not a double V or a double Me? W looks like an M inverted. A Double Me also rhymes better. Say out loud the alphabet:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Double Me x y z
See? It rhymes better, doesn't it?
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Why do we pronounce W a double U and not a double V or a double Me? W looks like an M inverted. A Double Me also rhymes better. Say out loud the alphabet:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Double Me x y z
See? It rhymes better, doesn't it?
World peace and how to achieve it
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 6 March 2008 by member jim
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Make national armies women-only?
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Make national armies women-only?
Use your mouth as a lighter?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 6 March 2008 by member ozsurfie
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I wonder if women in a bar would be impressed by such skill! Imagine she asks you to borrow your lighter and all you have to do is open your mouth and blow...fire in her cigarette! :)
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I wonder if women in a bar would be impressed by such skill! Imagine she asks you to borrow your lighter and all you have to do is open your mouth and blow...fire in her cigarette! :)
Shoes that store kinetic energy
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 6 March 2008 by member bruce
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This is probably a very unrealistic thought. I am posting it in case any ambitious engineers might want to give it a go. Some gyms in California store kinetic energy that is produced when people run on machines or when they lift weights. The energy is then converted into electricity and is re-used or sold. What if the shoes we wear could also store the kinetic energy we produce when we walk or run? We could then convert it into electricity, re-use it at home or sell it
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This is probably a very unrealistic thought. I am posting it in case any ambitious engineers might want to give it a go. Some gyms in California store kinetic energy that is produced when people run on machines or when they lift weights. The energy is then converted into electricity and is re-used or sold. What if the shoes we wear could also store the kinetic energy we produce when we walk or run? We could then convert it into electricity, re-use it at home or sell it
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Cups with thermometer
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 October 2007 by member gorillaki
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burn no more - either a thermometer sticker/magnet or a cup with a thermometer can save your mouth/lips from burns. i always burn the roof of my mouth, tongue and lips with morning coffee or tea... if i do this repeatedly, i'm worried it could lead to cancer, so, would be great to have a cup that tells the optimal temperature to drink w/o getting burns - sort of like the mood-ring
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burn no more - either a thermometer sticker/magnet or a cup with a thermometer can save your mouth/lips from burns. i always burn the roof of my mouth, tongue and lips with morning coffee or tea... if i do this repeatedly, i'm worried it could lead to cancer, so, would be great to have a cup that tells the optimal temperature to drink w/o getting burns - sort of like the mood-ring
Chilled Drinks
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 October 2007 by member gorillaki
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A solution to taking frozen water bottles - Summer is here in the southern hemisphere, and outdoor activities can be tough and sometimes dangerous if you don't rehydrate, and nothing beats the good ol' water! To help cool down faster, I've seen people taking frozen water in a bottle, but the ice doesn't melt faster enough to satisfy the thirst! Try this instead: fill up a plastic water bottle 1/2 or 3/4 full and let it freeze. When ready to take it outdoors, fill the remaining 1/2 or 1/4 of the bottle with tap water or mineral water. Adjust the water level to freeze depending on how fast/slow you want the ice to melt. Add a bit of lime or lemon juice, not only to help the metabolism but also to help the metabolism.
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A solution to taking frozen water bottles - Summer is here in the southern hemisphere, and outdoor activities can be tough and sometimes dangerous if you don't rehydrate, and nothing beats the good ol' water! To help cool down faster, I've seen people taking frozen water in a bottle, but the ice doesn't melt faster enough to satisfy the thirst! Try this instead: fill up a plastic water bottle 1/2 or 3/4 full and let it freeze. When ready to take it outdoors, fill the remaining 1/2 or 1/4 of the bottle with tap water or mineral water. Adjust the water level to freeze depending on how fast/slow you want the ice to melt. Add a bit of lime or lemon juice, not only to help the metabolism but also to help the metabolism.
Cool Microwave
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 29 October 2007 by member james85
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What about a microwave that cools down your hot food or drink to the temperature you wanted?
It has happened to me many times, I order a coffee or hot chocolate and they serve it so hot, I have to wait for a few minutes before I take a sip or I burn my lips and tongue.
Could be useful. You can ask the staff back, could you cool down for me a bit?
Got a name for it too: Coolwave
I know, it sounds like name of shampoo or something...
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What about a microwave that cools down your hot food or drink to the temperature you wanted?
It has happened to me many times, I order a coffee or hot chocolate and they serve it so hot, I have to wait for a few minutes before I take a sip or I burn my lips and tongue.
Could be useful. You can ask the staff back, could you cool down for me a bit?
Got a name for it too: Coolwave
I know, it sounds like name of shampoo or something...
Electric mat
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 October 2007 by member dim
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What if there was an electric mat that could clean your shoes before you enter in the house just by standing on it?
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What if there was an electric mat that could clean your shoes before you enter in the house just by standing on it?
cooling tea quicker
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 October 2007 by member smonique
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what about a small fan which could cool your very hot drinks quicker?
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what about a small fan which could cool your very hot drinks quicker?
improve writing of text on mobile phones
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 5 March 2008 by member birand
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it has happened to me many times. if i am in the middle of writing an sms message to someone and i get a call and answer it, the text message isn't saved and i have to write it all over again. this is very annoying and a waste of time. i think mobile phones should save in memory all the text written on the screen the moment it's written so that it is never lost by accident.
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it has happened to me many times. if i am in the middle of writing an sms message to someone and i get a call and answer it, the text message isn't saved and i have to write it all over again. this is very annoying and a waste of time. i think mobile phones should save in memory all the text written on the screen the moment it's written so that it is never lost by accident.
Think of your next purchase as an investment
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 5 March 2008 by member sandy
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Investing in something has the meaning that you get something back in return for your money. If you purchase a hybrid car what you get in return is the intangible profit of a less polluted atmosphere.
I think we should consider ourselves not just as consumers who buy something but as consumers who choose to buy something over something else because we know this purchase is a kind of investment and support for new technologies that are more environment-friendly over others.
For example, by choosing to buy a hybrid car over a conventional one you indirectly invest in the research behind energy-saving new technologies by supporting corporate profits that help fund research and help attract investors with capital that will in turn fund research in these new technologies.
When it comes to buying your next car for example, would you consider purchasing a hybrid car over a conventional one as a means to invest and support hybrid technologies that are more environment-friendly? Would you ever think of yourself as an investor this way?
Or would you only think of yourself as a consumer who saves money on gasoline or as a driver of a fancy, fast, reliable good car or whatever else its key selling points are?
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Investing in something has the meaning that you get something back in return for your money. If you purchase a hybrid car what you get in return is the intangible profit of a less polluted atmosphere.
I think we should consider ourselves not just as consumers who buy something but as consumers who choose to buy something over something else because we know this purchase is a kind of investment and support for new technologies that are more environment-friendly over others.
For example, by choosing to buy a hybrid car over a conventional one you indirectly invest in the research behind energy-saving new technologies by supporting corporate profits that help fund research and help attract investors with capital that will in turn fund research in these new technologies.
When it comes to buying your next car for example, would you consider purchasing a hybrid car over a conventional one as a means to invest and support hybrid technologies that are more environment-friendly? Would you ever think of yourself as an investor this way?
Or would you only think of yourself as a consumer who saves money on gasoline or as a driver of a fancy, fast, reliable good car or whatever else its key selling points are?
Of London dust and dirt
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 March 2008 by member JackSparrow
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I saw the movie Sweeney Todd yesterday. In it London is portrayed as a very dirty and dusty place. At the time people wore wigs a lot. If London was a dirty and dusty place and people carried a lot of hair on their head, real or wigged, then why was not anyone scratching their head at all in the movie? Why is London portrayed as a very dusty and filthy place in movies but you never see the British scratching their heads? Is it in the shampoo they use? :)
I thought lice causes you to itch. But will lice behave benignly the more dirt, dust and hair is around?
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I saw the movie Sweeney Todd yesterday. In it London is portrayed as a very dirty and dusty place. At the time people wore wigs a lot. If London was a dirty and dusty place and people carried a lot of hair on their head, real or wigged, then why was not anyone scratching their head at all in the movie? Why is London portrayed as a very dusty and filthy place in movies but you never see the British scratching their heads? Is it in the shampoo they use? :)
I thought lice causes you to itch. But will lice behave benignly the more dirt, dust and hair is around?
Flammable Water!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 March 2008 by member goliath
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Seattle is about 3,000 miles from New York. Spread oil on the ground on a 3,000 mile straight line that connects Seattle to NY. Light a match in Seattle, drop it on the starting point of the line and fire will finally make it to NY because oil is flammable. Oil will not only carry fire through, it will also create a total amount of fire much larger than the initial small amount found on the match. What if we could replace fire and oil with water and another water-"flammable" substance?
Why can't we come up with a water-flammable compound that works on water the same way fire works on oil? A substance that can carry water through from Seattle to NY and in the process produce a total amount of water larger than the initial drop amount.
Can the property that is causing flammability in oil when it comes into contact with fire be re-engineered and transferred to other substances?
Water shortage could be solved, large forest fires could be put out in a few minutes on a single drop of water or spit. Just think aboud id :)
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Seattle is about 3,000 miles from New York. Spread oil on the ground on a 3,000 mile straight line that connects Seattle to NY. Light a match in Seattle, drop it on the starting point of the line and fire will finally make it to NY because oil is flammable. Oil will not only carry fire through, it will also create a total amount of fire much larger than the initial small amount found on the match. What if we could replace fire and oil with water and another water-"flammable" substance?
Why can't we come up with a water-flammable compound that works on water the same way fire works on oil? A substance that can carry water through from Seattle to NY and in the process produce a total amount of water larger than the initial drop amount.
Can the property that is causing flammability in oil when it comes into contact with fire be re-engineered and transferred to other substances?
Water shortage could be solved, large forest fires could be put out in a few minutes on a single drop of water or spit. Just think aboud id :)
speed limit free
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 March 2008 by member tinkerbell
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I've heard that in German highways there is no speed limit. Do you know other countries without speed limit?
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I've heard that in German highways there is no speed limit. Do you know other countries without speed limit?
testing drive animals :)
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 March 2008 by member krnwln
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no much to say on this. Before buying your new dog it would be much better to had the opportunity to keep it for a couple of days to see if there is connection.
Personally of course I don't think anybody would ever return it back after being connected to it but still having this option would be useful
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no much to say on this. Before buying your new dog it would be much better to had the opportunity to keep it for a couple of days to see if there is connection.
Personally of course I don't think anybody would ever return it back after being connected to it but still having this option would be useful
The reactions of others!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 March 2008 by member gogol328
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If genius and talent is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration then what a better way to measure those two on a live theatrical play through the body responses of the audience! What if the seats the audience sits on were made to gather that data. In the movie "The Lives of Others" Stasi uses an interrogation technique where the suspect keeps his sweaty palms pressed to the seat of his chair so as to get a sample of his sweat on an impregnated cloth before it can be given to a tracker dog to sniff.
What if the seats in a theater were made so as to monitor the amount and timing that bodily fluids are produced (sweat, tears etc) as well as the audience's movements on the chair, their vibrations from laughter etc!
If we could gather all that data, wouldn't we be able to have a most accurate review for a play or a live performance? I imagine that the theater of the future has seats that can provide these data and posts the results online for everyone to read along with the reviews.
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If genius and talent is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration then what a better way to measure those two on a live theatrical play through the body responses of the audience! What if the seats the audience sits on were made to gather that data. In the movie "The Lives of Others" Stasi uses an interrogation technique where the suspect keeps his sweaty palms pressed to the seat of his chair so as to get a sample of his sweat on an impregnated cloth before it can be given to a tracker dog to sniff.
What if the seats in a theater were made so as to monitor the amount and timing that bodily fluids are produced (sweat, tears etc) as well as the audience's movements on the chair, their vibrations from laughter etc!
If we could gather all that data, wouldn't we be able to have a most accurate review for a play or a live performance? I imagine that the theater of the future has seats that can provide these data and posts the results online for everyone to read along with the reviews.
The value of things
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 3 March 2008 by member Gaea
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I was just looking through this site and began to search for posts by category. As I was doing this, I realized the difference between the number of postings on topics such as business or entertainment as opposed to religion. Then I wondered, wouldn’t it be interesting if the site indicated the number of posting per category as well as the demographics of users by country, sex and age? I assume this would indicate what the things that our society values the most are and how we evolve…
I would think that if this site had been created a couple of years ago we would not have found as many posts on the environment as we do now!
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I was just looking through this site and began to search for posts by category. As I was doing this, I realized the difference between the number of postings on topics such as business or entertainment as opposed to religion. Then I wondered, wouldn’t it be interesting if the site indicated the number of posting per category as well as the demographics of users by country, sex and age? I assume this would indicate what the things that our society values the most are and how we evolve…
I would think that if this site had been created a couple of years ago we would not have found as many posts on the environment as we do now!
Born on the 29th of February
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member nikosb
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A lot of my friends had their birthdays around February and March and I was thinking what would happen if you were born the 29th of February? When would you celebrate your birthday? Once every 4 years? Any of you in this situation?
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A lot of my friends had their birthdays around February and March and I was thinking what would happen if you were born the 29th of February? When would you celebrate your birthday? Once every 4 years? Any of you in this situation?
On love and God
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member Gaea
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Love, love is just a leap of faith he said.
You have to believe in it for it to exist.
If you stop believing then it dies…
It’s just like God he continued
If you don’t believe in God, then God doesn’t exist. God is dead.
So do love and God come from the same place, he asked?
It would seem so, that would explain why people say that God is love.
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Love, love is just a leap of faith he said.
You have to believe in it for it to exist.
If you stop believing then it dies…
It’s just like God he continued
If you don’t believe in God, then God doesn’t exist. God is dead.
So do love and God come from the same place, he asked?
It would seem so, that would explain why people say that God is love.
IPO for College Students
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member gt6643d
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With the rising costs of student loans, how about investing in someone's education, similar to buying stocks: Analogous to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for a company, a student could circulate his/her resume among investors to raise money for college. Report cards are treated like quarterly earnings reports. Upon graduation, the student would then share a certain fraction of his/her salary with the share holders. The student has the option of buying back the shares from the investors (essentially repaying the loan).
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With the rising costs of student loans, how about investing in someone's education, similar to buying stocks: Analogous to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for a company, a student could circulate his/her resume among investors to raise money for college. Report cards are treated like quarterly earnings reports. Upon graduation, the student would then share a certain fraction of his/her salary with the share holders. The student has the option of buying back the shares from the investors (essentially repaying the loan).
Sunday, March 2, 2008
How to tie a tie
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 28 October 2007 by member smarty
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What if there was a machine or gadget that would tie the tie for you and all you had to do was wear it?
I have never seen such a gadget around and last time I asked my wife to do the tie for me, she was saying how frustrated she was I could never learn how to do it myself!
I imagine it as follows. You would enter your neck size once, choose the kind of knot you would like and it would take care of the rest!
How difficult could that really be? These days you can have machines/robots that automate the process for everything, why not on how to tie a tie?
What do you think?
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What if there was a machine or gadget that would tie the tie for you and all you had to do was wear it?
I have never seen such a gadget around and last time I asked my wife to do the tie for me, she was saying how frustrated she was I could never learn how to do it myself!
I imagine it as follows. You would enter your neck size once, choose the kind of knot you would like and it would take care of the rest!
How difficult could that really be? These days you can have machines/robots that automate the process for everything, why not on how to tie a tie?
What do you think?
Make a Messenger Bag Out of Trash Bags!
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 October 2007 by member qikai
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1mE8e35UY
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Halloween Idea
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 October 2007 by member qikai
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn-s_LYU81o
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Microwave and TV combination
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 October 2007 by member smonique
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Many people want a kitchen TV, but not many have enough room to get one in without making the kitchen look crowded. And you do not want the tube to take space you need for stuff you really need in a kitchen do you?
I saw it here:
http://www.he-marcelwanders.com/
(it\'s under the products section)
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Many people want a kitchen TV, but not many have enough room to get one in without making the kitchen look crowded. And you do not want the tube to take space you need for stuff you really need in a kitchen do you?
I saw it here:
http://www.he-marcelwanders.com/
(it\'s under the products section)
Wardrobe decisions
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 27 October 2007 by member mar_dim
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Did ever happen to you to be late to work because you didn't know what to wear? What if there was a wardrobe decision maker device what would choose your you. Each time you buy a new cloth you enter in the database your preferences: matching clothes and accessories, type of the cloth (casual, business) or even weather preferences. So the next day the decision would not be that hard!
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Did ever happen to you to be late to work because you didn't know what to wear? What if there was a wardrobe decision maker device what would choose your you. Each time you buy a new cloth you enter in the database your preferences: matching clothes and accessories, type of the cloth (casual, business) or even weather preferences. So the next day the decision would not be that hard!
how to s(h)ave time and hair...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member frank
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what if the soap or gel we use to wash our hands and face could also be used to stop us from having to shave every day? I don't know if it's possible but I was thinking that if a chemical substance existed or could be invented that can stop the hair on the beard from growing when you apply it to the skin, then we could control the growth of the beard just by washing our hands and face. This way we could shave time and save hair!
do you think that if it was possible to invent such a harmless chemical, then razor companies might try to stop such research because it would reduce their profits or drive them out of business?
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what if the soap or gel we use to wash our hands and face could also be used to stop us from having to shave every day? I don't know if it's possible but I was thinking that if a chemical substance existed or could be invented that can stop the hair on the beard from growing when you apply it to the skin, then we could control the growth of the beard just by washing our hands and face. This way we could shave time and save hair!
do you think that if it was possible to invent such a harmless chemical, then razor companies might try to stop such research because it would reduce their profits or drive them out of business?
new trends and convervatism
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member francois
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most of the times you will hear about a new invention or something very unique people instead of accepting it and testing it they usually react in a bad way.
Do you think that humans are conservative by nature and we get even more conservative as the time passes?
My answer at first place would be Yes. I believe that when we grow older it's getting harder and harder to obtain new knowledge. We stick to things we know and we end up pretty much being closed to new 'trends'. Obviously this is a very simplified approach but I believe this is generally the case.
I would be very happy to hear your opinion on this subject.
* sorry for my english
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most of the times you will hear about a new invention or something very unique people instead of accepting it and testing it they usually react in a bad way.
Do you think that humans are conservative by nature and we get even more conservative as the time passes?
My answer at first place would be Yes. I believe that when we grow older it's getting harder and harder to obtain new knowledge. We stick to things we know and we end up pretty much being closed to new 'trends'. Obviously this is a very simplified approach but I believe this is generally the case.
I would be very happy to hear your opinion on this subject.
* sorry for my english
do smart men attract women?
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 2 March 2008 by member francois
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when asking a person what he/she is the first thing to look at a person they will usually tell you the appearance. Obviously the first impressions is important. But you ask them again if being smart is important and 99% will say yes. It's very important and most women are attracted by smart men.
Here's my question though. Reality shows that most women are sexually attracted to men who have a cool style (sometimes a bad person's style) and nice physical appearance. Those women will very easily end up going out with such men. If the man is smart and only smart the only chance he usually has it to end up in a very serious relation. But definitely being smart won't help you to enjoy the pleasures of the night in a bar. What's your opinion on that?
* Sorry for my bad english
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when asking a person what he/she is the first thing to look at a person they will usually tell you the appearance. Obviously the first impressions is important. But you ask them again if being smart is important and 99% will say yes. It's very important and most women are attracted by smart men.
Here's my question though. Reality shows that most women are sexually attracted to men who have a cool style (sometimes a bad person's style) and nice physical appearance. Those women will very easily end up going out with such men. If the man is smart and only smart the only chance he usually has it to end up in a very serious relation. But definitely being smart won't help you to enjoy the pleasures of the night in a bar. What's your opinion on that?
* Sorry for my bad english
Saturday, March 1, 2008
One club to rule them all...
This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 1 March 2008 by member noelle675
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The passsepartout key opens all the doors in a hotel. What about having 1 master golf club that you can use to make all the shots in golf? The shaft can be adjustable to the height of the person using it and the wood, iron and putter endings can be replaced depending on the shot. To make them easily replaceable yet firm and tightly adjusted to the shaft, magnet can be used. I think this would be great for beginners who do not need the whole 14 club set. It will also be easy and light to carry.
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The passsepartout key opens all the doors in a hotel. What about having 1 master golf club that you can use to make all the shots in golf? The shaft can be adjustable to the height of the person using it and the wood, iron and putter endings can be replaced depending on the shot. To make them easily replaceable yet firm and tightly adjusted to the shaft, magnet can be used. I think this would be great for beginners who do not need the whole 14 club set. It will also be easy and light to carry.
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