When I first started in computer graphics in 1988, I laughed -- because at that time it was common knowledge that "you cannot get a script writing job if you are older than fifty" and I was in computer graphics. I had a technical skill. Well, thirty years later, I find that the same thing happened to me after fifty years old. Look at the VFX work crews you know: How many people are older than forty years old? How many people are older than fifty years old? How many people are older than sixty years old? Why do you think you will still have a career when you are 55 years old? You won't... This is America. You are expendable.
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William Schaeffer
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Cell Phone priorities
Comment on facebook on prevalence of texting and lack of "real" phone calls in modern society:
" Actually, I think it is corporate manipulation. "Texts" are WAY less expensive to facilitate than a REAL phone call is. Corporations ONLY care about profit. The phone companies are actively discouraging phone talking for the past twenty years: 1. Answering a cell phone call requires several operations and is not simple. 2. Audio fidelity is lousy. It is not pleasant, and barely workable for plain speech. The cell phone cannot transmit music over an ordinary conversation connection. 3. Good vocal communication encourages good relationships and populist political action. The more we can prevent good communication, the easier it is to keep people in corporate slavery."
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William Schaeffer
" Actually, I think it is corporate manipulation. "Texts" are WAY less expensive to facilitate than a REAL phone call is. Corporations ONLY care about profit. The phone companies are actively discouraging phone talking for the past twenty years: 1. Answering a cell phone call requires several operations and is not simple. 2. Audio fidelity is lousy. It is not pleasant, and barely workable for plain speech. The cell phone cannot transmit music over an ordinary conversation connection. 3. Good vocal communication encourages good relationships and populist political action. The more we can prevent good communication, the easier it is to keep people in corporate slavery."
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William Schaeffer
Disfunctional Society
Comment on a youtube video about childhood abuse and PTSD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBpF8sWycQQ
HAHA.. We are all the descendants of "Slaves, prostitutes, prisoners, alcoholics, religious fanatics, and criminal opportunists" because those were the only people that migrated to America in the first place. America IS a toxic society.
"Mental Health is a fantasy of the wealthy in America" - Zobo the Clown
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William Schaeffer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBpF8sWycQQ
HAHA.. We are all the descendants of "Slaves, prostitutes, prisoners, alcoholics, religious fanatics, and criminal opportunists" because those were the only people that migrated to America in the first place. America IS a toxic society.
"Mental Health is a fantasy of the wealthy in America" - Zobo the Clown
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William Schaeffer
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Love and Empathy
from December 19, 2017
A old, and close family associate is obsessed with the idea that I am not a born again Christian and he is sending me critical and accusatory emails.
This is my response to him, below. Any comments in facebook land?
All ideas and comments are welcome...?
"Sorry you are obsessed with this simple idea. It occurs to me that it is perfectly possible to have loving relationships based on nurturing, caring and mutual support without the same understanding of how the world works or even the same code of behavior. A good example would be with an animal.
We can have a loving, trusting, nurturing relationship with a dog, horse, cat, or most mammals that is genuine and has true emotions. These animals will even behave in ways we find unacceptable, but we still love and care for them. Why is it so difficult to love and care for humans? Why is it so difficult to feel compassion and warmth with someone who does not have your same priorities, or goals in life? (for example -- an artist, or musician instead of an auto mechanic or mail carrier)
Most mammals feel love and affection unconditionally, why is it so difficult for so many humans to feel love?
Concentrate on the love and empathy.
Thanks.
William"
A old, and close family associate is obsessed with the idea that I am not a born again Christian and he is sending me critical and accusatory emails.
This is my response to him, below. Any comments in facebook land?
All ideas and comments are welcome...?
"Sorry you are obsessed with this simple idea. It occurs to me that it is perfectly possible to have loving relationships based on nurturing, caring and mutual support without the same understanding of how the world works or even the same code of behavior. A good example would be with an animal.
We can have a loving, trusting, nurturing relationship with a dog, horse, cat, or most mammals that is genuine and has true emotions. These animals will even behave in ways we find unacceptable, but we still love and care for them. Why is it so difficult to love and care for humans? Why is it so difficult to feel compassion and warmth with someone who does not have your same priorities, or goals in life? (for example -- an artist, or musician instead of an auto mechanic or mail carrier)
Most mammals feel love and affection unconditionally, why is it so difficult for so many humans to feel love?
Concentrate on the love and empathy.
Thanks.
William"
If you build mansions...
"If you build mansions, then you'll create the homeless." - Zobo the Clown
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William Schaeffer
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Half Life
The half life of Nuclear fuel is 500,000 years. During that entire time it is hazardous, radioactive poison. According to science, that is at least twice as long as Humanity, or Homo Sapiens, has even existed as a species (about 200,000 to 300,000 years) And -- according to Archbishop James Ussher, that is almost eighty three times as long as the entire Planet Earth has even existed (because Planet Earth was "created" on October 23, 4004 B.C.).
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William Schaeffer
copyright(c)2018
William Schaeffer
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