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I'm passionate about

Life & Humanity. The inspiration of our history and knowledge as well as skills in manipulating our environment to better suit our needs and the needs of our children and future generations.

An idea worth spreading

I dare whoever may read this, to do something to encourage labor and creation for the future generation's well being. What do you think our children will need to make their lives more pleasant than ours that we could do for them right now?

Talk to me about

Anything, I'm an open book once you get to know me. Talk to me if you would like to but I can be shy at first. I am good at not replying right away. Haha

People don't know that I'm good at

If I put it here than people will know about it. :P

My TED Story

I am not sure I have one yet... Who knows what could happen.

Comments

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• A reply on Conversation: GREEN TECHNOLOGY + HYDROPONIC FARMING: We can do it right now! Let's go! Pro Hydro!

  Nov 24 2011: Wow, such excellent input Paul.
  
  I did not know there were already others who thought about this. But of course, there are billions of people. How silly of me to think this idea was unique to just me. I am glad that I am not alone on this notion that we can grow more with such towers.
  
  I remember when I was a kid hearing about something on the news regarding farmland and agricultural space. I thought why not just build up! They could farm lots more if they had another floor/crop above the other. This is how my idea grew. I have been dreaming of this since I was young.
  
  I am very excited to see this idea is on its way to fruition. Way to go humanity! 100 points! :D

• A reply on Conversation: GREEN TECHNOLOGY + HYDROPONIC FARMING: We can do it right now! Let's go! Pro Hydro!

  Nov 18 2011: Well they will have to make a patent that predates this post ;)
  
  That would be forgery. Unfortunately you are probably right...
  
  But hopefully that will not happen and someone with the time and money will see this idea of mine and like it.
  
  All it takes is for one person to turn this into reality and it will take off like a feeding frenzy! Haha :D

• A reply on Conversation: GREEN TECHNOLOGY + HYDROPONIC FARMING: We can do it right now! Let's go! Pro Hydro!

  Nov 18 2011: Awesome, thank you for the link.
  
  This really would be a perfect application for it.
  
  Thank you for sharing an excellent idea! :)

• A comment on Conversation: Pepper Spray in Schools, used by Security Guards. Good or Bad?

  Nov 12 2011: Here are some more news updates in my local area regarding the subject. One involves the use of Tasers...
  
  http://www.wvec.com/home/Pepper-spray-also-used-on-Portsmouth-Students-133076548.html
  
  http://www.wvec.com/home/Tasers-used-on-students-in-three-Hampton-Roads-cities-133625848.html
  
  Not so sure about tasers. Considering there are several reports of fatalities via tasering. I have two titanium steel rods in my spine, a tasers shock could be amplified by my disability. I am not the only person with metal in them, so this shouldn't be in schools. But it is...

• A reply on Conversation: Pepper Spray in Schools, used by Security Guards. Good or Bad?

  Nov 11 2011: Idk, I have been through this type of thing before in a hospital for disturbed children. I was there for being suicidal. I was being bullied relentlessly simply because I was different and didn't care to fit in. I remember one time in high School after a incident we did this in the office, they wanted us to make friends and shake hands, but even though I was willing to, the other guy merely played along with it and continued to be a problem for me regardless. I do appreciate your input though, this tactic is good for neutralizing most problems that are of a lower level. But I can go into detail about the severity of some of the fights at that school. one girl punched another girls eye in with a bottle of hot sauce once. yes the fight was over the hot sauce.... Anyways in severe cases I believe it is a good idea for the security to be present in schools and to use pepper spray. However I do not feel it is necessary in all schools. Kids in some places are less rowdy than others. I personally felt safe knowing the security had spray, though it was never used then. Then again, I wouldn't want to get sprayed because I am getting beat up. I think the use of spray should only be when both students or more are escalating the fight by fighting back and or refusing to cease when demanded by security. other wise there will be a slew of innocent by standers if used in every incident.
  
  I also agree that your tactics should be used in schools, if we can raise kids with that attitude perhaps when they get older they will not be so rowdy. thank you for sharing Phillip.

• A reply on Conversation: Free Energy in Sound & Vibration

  Nov 11 2011: It was really good! Sam Rockwell did an amazing job in this one and the relevance to the topic was pretty clear. Great movie. Thanks! :D

• A reply on Conversation: GREEN TECHNOLOGY + HYDROPONIC FARMING: We can do it right now! Let's go! Pro Hydro!

  Nov 10 2011: I said they would mostly build these near cities, that land is valuable. Don't forget that farm land is also very valuable. I suppose you didn't read my entire article. It shows in your criticism.
  
  How is it that the building I speak of is energy costly when it has multiple sources of free energy? You throw your arguments around like insults and offer no structure for your conclusions.
  
  Furthermore I would like to welcome you to the community. You must be new here.

• A reply on Conversation: Free Energy in Sound & Vibration

  Nov 10 2011: Cool man, thanks for the recommendation, I am watching it now. :)

• A reply on Conversation: Free Energy in Sound & Vibration

  Nov 8 2011: Hmm, I have never heard of this movie until now and it has Kevin Spacey? Sure I will watch it...
  
  I am guessing it is relevant to the discussion? haha

• A reply on Conversation: GREEN TECHNOLOGY + HYDROPONIC FARMING: We can do it right now! Let's go! Pro Hydro!

  Nov 8 2011: Ludicrous? Really? Haha I am flattered. They say that to most anyone who dares to think big.
  
  1. The majority of American food is very unhealthy, I wouldn't want to feed that to anyone.
  
  2. Too much energy to build? What? That didn't stop anyone one else from building the large cities we know now... Also I merely threw Justin Hall-Tipping's idea out there as a future upgrade to the system. I did not imply that could be done now.
  
  3. Each floor regardless of time of day would be a controlled environment depending on what is being grown, essentially the temperature. The only rooms allowed to be hot are the ones growing tropic fruits and such. Yes I know not ALL produce can be strictly grown hydroponically. That doesn't mean we can't give it a enriched environment to grow in with even more nutrients it doesn't normally get and a simulated habitat of its natural environment. What was that about cops? I don't even see how that relates to this.
  
  4. Water as I said would be recycled through the building. This would actually last long enough for seasonal rains. As far as snow that wouldn't be a problem at all, they would just shovel it in the reservoir, which works much like a large laundry shaft. The reservoir would not be directly on the roof. It would be mostly covered and concealed with latched doors to seal it if needed. That doesn't seem very energy costly to me.
  
  5. Though I do agree more people should grow in their yards if they are privileged enough to have it. But you cannot force them to grow their own. A lot of people said they were making a mistake by sailing to sea to explore and find out if the world was round or flat and everyone told them they would fall off the edge of the Earth, that they were ludicrous...