tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-340875902024-03-13T08:01:42.473-07:00kora in hell | scienceskora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-63538225433531666052007-07-10T10:44:00.000-07:002007-07-11T15:35:16.342-07:00why is arnold at live earth?Continuing from my post on Live Earth (<a href="http://kora-in-hell-pr.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-many-rock-stars-does-it-take-to.html">how many rock stars does it take to change a lightbulb</a>):<br /><br />I'm not going to go into a discussion of how eco-riffic I am. I will say this: we have one solar panel. Four would take care of all our needs but the cost is too high. If Arnold Schwarzenegger had put his money where is mouth is and invested more money in subsidizing solar power then we might be able to have our house run entirely on solar power.<br /><br />Oh look at who is making an appearance at Live Earth: if it isn't the governator himself.<br /><br />(Not to mention that Arnold came into office as a result of Republican corporate business interests taking advantage of the Enron-manufactured California energy crisis, which was still never a crisis because people responded by conserving and conservation works people so we don't need more refineries or power plants . . . but don't get me going.)<br /><br />There is no reason why solar power shouldn't be easily affordable to most citizens of California by now other than a lack of commitment. Everything is available: it is just too expensive because it is too new and too small of an industry. There has been some state investment but not enough.<br /><br />Schwarzenegger has been in office long enough that if he'd really wanted this to happen it could have happened. He is governor of the state with the most progressive environmentalist population. He has been riding on their achievements rather than using them as a basis to achieve something great of his own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RpPpBfpKUSI/AAAAAAAACF8/Vhl0VYSLznY/s1600-h/ca_solarc.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RpPpBfpKUSI/AAAAAAAACF8/Vhl0VYSLznY/s400/ca_solarc.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085664616114704674" border="0" /></a>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-92176601639103683012007-03-01T15:58:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:26:41.768-08:00ccocd<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >[CONSUMER CULTURE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER]</span> :<br /><blockquote>A condition of paralysis created by moral panic about spending money created by contemplation of:<br /> <ol> <li>the unequal distribution of resources and/or </li> <li>the way consumer goods participate in environmental destruction and slave-wage labor, etc. and/or </li> <li>the soullessness of desiring material things in the face of suffering in the world and/or</li> <li>the overabundance of choice that leads to endlessly comparing items particularly with respect to ones personal values (ethical/health/etc).</li> </ol> </blockquote><br />I have coined this term, <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >CCOCD</span> to describe a common malaise of affluent consumer-based societies. It is related to but not the same as the terms affluenza and shopaholic.kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-66664838940957012082007-02-07T16:07:00.000-08:002007-02-07T16:24:29.176-08:00getting into godOn <a href="http://fourfour.typepad.com">fourfour</a> Rich has developed an obsession with creationism. Oh goody! He takes it out in a new category he calls <a href="http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/god_and_stuff/index.html">"God and Stuff"</a> by offering his distinctive commentary on two recent films:<br /><ul> <li><a href="http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2007/02/so_so_sauro.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Friends of God: A Roadtrip</span></a></li> <li><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://fourfour.typepad.com/fourfour/2007/01/camp_classic.html">Jesus Camp</a></li> </ul> Enjoy. And see these films. Anything that promises a man wearing fetus jewellery who is not named hanibal has got to be interesting if nothing else.kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-17399349549934170372007-01-03T13:57:00.001-08:002007-01-03T14:05:59.192-08:00happy new year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RZwosiuGQMI/AAAAAAAAANc/4AI-BfLl6-4/s1600-h/newyearhome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RZwosiuGQMI/AAAAAAAAANc/4AI-BfLl6-4/s200/newyearhome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015928830683398338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RZwmMyuGQLI/AAAAAAAAANQ/L4Aio46d9qI/s1600-h/newyear.jpg"><br /></a>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-80268019539326168532006-12-23T17:21:00.000-08:002006-12-23T17:29:50.091-08:00happy holidays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3OxkCjdWI/AAAAAAAAAKs/juiCgpr1mvM/s1600-h/hohoho.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3OxkCjdWI/AAAAAAAAAKs/juiCgpr1mvM/s400/hohoho.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011889311216530786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span>Seconds after this photo was taken they started screaming and batting at each other, which is how Siamese cats "play." For more information see my previous post on <a href="http://kora-in-hell-sciences.blogspot.com/2006/12/play-time.html">"play time."</a><br /><br />They are such calming creatures.<br /><br />(Oh and those hats are, <span style="font-style: italic;">obviously</span>, not real. Like they would sit still with those hats on their heads! The best I would be able to do would be to take pictures of them trying to disembowel the santa hats . . . maybe next year.)<br /><br /></span></span>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-66885511260591586482006-12-23T16:52:00.000-08:002006-12-23T17:42:30.091-08:00play time<span style="font-weight: bold;">The players: </span><br /><ul> <li>Felix, male, seal point, age 1.5, 13 lbs </li> <li>Mina, female, chocolate point, age 15.5, 7 lbs</li> </ul> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1. detente: </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvUCjdXI/AAAAAAAAAK4/xMlhMvEXpjc/s1600-h/catplay1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvUCjdXI/AAAAAAAAAK4/xMlhMvEXpjc/s400/catplay1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011890372073452914" border="0" /></a>They have shared the space for naps. They awake and avoid eye contact.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2. making the first move: </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvkCjdYI/AAAAAAAAALA/iXFWjtea3fw/s1600-h/catplay2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvkCjdYI/AAAAAAAAALA/iXFWjtea3fw/s400/catplay2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011890376368420226" border="0" /></a>He begins with a fake stretch -- one paw almost touching her.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 3. the ploy: </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvkCjdZI/AAAAAAAAALI/8w6y3ATlfVU/s1600-h/catplay3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3PvkCjdZI/AAAAAAAAALI/8w6y3ATlfVU/s400/catplay3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011890376368420242" border="0" /></a>His stretching moves him into a position that says: "I'm a goofball, I''m bored, and I'm now going to start bugging you." He has succeeded in provoking her. (It doesn't take much.) She raises herself and her tail begins to flip.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 4. The game is afoot.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3Pv0CjdaI/AAAAAAAAALQ/RKc8d30JcM4/s1600-h/catplay4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3Pv0CjdaI/AAAAAAAAALQ/RKc8d30JcM4/s400/catplay4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011890380663387554" border="0" /></a>He starts to <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">grasp</span> at her flipping tail. If he is allowed to continue he will ultimately try to bite it. (She would do the same and he is much more playful and gentle than she is.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 5. game over:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3Pv0CjdbI/AAAAAAAAALY/O14Vv5DAj8k/s1600-h/catplay5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RY3Pv0CjdbI/AAAAAAAAALY/O14Vv5DAj8k/s400/catplay5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011890380663387570" border="0" /></a>She puts an immediate stop to his shenanigans with a sharp loud scream. She turns to bop him but because he immediately backs off she just jumps off the chair and runs away.<br /><br />He usually looks very confused after these <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">altercations</span>.kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-48364474992388198332006-12-08T10:18:00.000-08:002006-12-08T10:24:47.930-08:00mulled pomegranate cider recipe<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">home economics : food science division</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6149/4121/1600/396939/pomciderrec.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6149/4121/400/515946/pomciderrec.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Click on image above to view larger version. <br /><br /> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Click on image below to purchase matching mug and other items. </span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cafepress.com/korainhell.90812794"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_oMRQH0qX330/RXitF15AzfI/AAAAAAAAADk/HnHJZF8jpb0/s400/90812794v11_240x240_Back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005941301699464690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">+ shameless commerce coursework -- business school</span></span>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-7776537539870289292006-12-03T09:51:00.000-08:002006-12-03T10:05:37.545-08:00it's based on scienceFinally (finally!) there is a solution to the problem that has plagued mankind for years. <br /><br />How many times have you said to yourself, "I want to save the world, but I need to find something that is easy to do, convenient, and, most of all, it should be enjoyable, because otherwise, what is the point?" <br /><br />Well mark your calendar, because the date for you to save the world and enjoy doing it is drawing near.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">THE EVENT: Global Orgasm<br />WHO? All Men and Women, you and everyone you know.<br />WHERE? Everywhere in the world, but especially in countries with weapons of mass destruction.<br />WHEN? Winter Solstice Day - Friday, December 22nd, At the time of your choosing, in the place of your choosing and with as much privacy as you choose.<br />WHY? To effect positive change in the energy field of the Earth through input of the largest possible surge of human energy a Synchronized Global Orgasm. There are two more US fleets heading for the Persian Gulf with anti-submarine equipment that can only be for use against Iran, so the time to change Earth's energy is NOW!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Note: </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I wish I had the comedic writing skills to create such hoo0ha but the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above text is from the website of the organization, and yes it is a bone fide organization.) </span></span><br /><br />It is worse than you think. It comes from some nut-job at Princeton and claims to be based on science. Naturally it has a professionally developed <a href="http://www.globalorgasm.org/">website</a>. You can make your donation there.kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-1157750270191198922006-09-08T14:17:00.000-07:002006-09-09T00:36:40.833-07:00the dunning-kruger effect<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"He who knows best knows how little he knows." -- Thomas Jefferson.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Dunning-Kruger Effect:</span> Incompetent people systematically overestimate their abilities and believe that they know more than others who are far more competent.<br /><br />The term is named after Justin Kruger and David Dunning whose Cornell University study was published in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Journal of Personality and Social Psychology</span> (December 1999): "<a href="www.apa.org/journals/features/psp7761121.pdf.">The Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing Ones Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments</a>." Their work follows from the research of others, such as W. I. Miller who observed that "it is one of the essential features of incompetence that the person so afflicted is incapable of knowing that he is incompetent" (1993). </span>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34087590.post-1157750247532095692006-09-08T14:15:00.000-07:002006-09-08T21:20:49.193-07:00under construction<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new;">This isn't fully running yet.<br /><br /></span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5847/3711/1600/SteamEngineWheels.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5847/3711/400/SteamEngineWheels.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>kora in hellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726109864699114854noreply@blogger.com0