This question?

Do all planets rotate the same as ours? Or do they rotate, say, the other way? Or maybe they rotate totally differently? Perhaps it is the case that they are constantly tilted at a significant angle. Life can still exist out there, even if such extreme conditions may prevail. It's what I like to call "Fringe existence". This is where life lives, almost literally, on the edge. With the exception that a planet doesn't have an edge. That was good. Anyhow, this is just something I've pondered. Just read my recent article about the major snowstorm that could occur on another planet with Earthlike climate on which the freezing point is greatly elevated!

Is there really such thing as a better camera?

I'd like to have something that's candy apple red and effervescent (or iridescent?). Well, either way, it'd be incredible, wouldn't it? Those juts don't make those things, do they? Well besides the occasional vehicle. I'd like something electronic like a camera that's fluorescent or luminescent. Then I could easily find it without a gps. Imagine having a Freaking Leica. Ha! I pronounce those as Wayka, just to make certain peeps think that it's the ruskis that beat us to the game. I'd like to have something of that nature, and have it be an iridescent paint scheme, preferably lime green and whatever other color we have to our fancy. And then have the paint change according to temp. and pressure. You know, that's a thing. U of M had discovered a substance that changes color at night. Well, actually, (it glows yellow) it has to do with micro crystals. So, will I ever be able to get an iridescent electronic? Well in the future, that's where the things are at (at least that's what I hope). They will make something revolutionary. Those cameras that the pros use today, will be kid's play at best. Off topic Anyhow...Even if I was still a beginner in photography, I could get any camera I can think of and quickly learn a LOT about it. It just takes research. The more knowledge you gather, the more you realize that, a beginner doesn't need a beginner camera. Because, after all, beginner is essentially a stereotype. Maybe not when it comes to a person, but when the term "beginner camera" comes up. That has to do with having experience with cameras vs actually researching. But that's kind of obvious stuff.

Larger Lens or higher resolution?

So this is based on a question I've read about whether to get an 18mp with 250mm, or 24 mp with 200mm. That brings me to many good points. At 18 mp, you'll benefit with a possibly cheaper and lighter camera, and the 200 lens would have to be great quality. It would be interesting to compare both combos. What do you think?

Balloon trip to space anyonee?

http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/world-view-ron-garan-space/

This Winter

Here's something. I am getting "depressed" over the winter. Why? Actually, what's interesting is that it's now February. Yet the day is so short that it seems like the might as well have gotten shorter over the course of the winter; wait, huh!? Yeah, that's right; the days have been pretty cloudy recently. It gives me the perception that the days have actually reduced in length. That itself is pretty paradoxical, at least the way I think about it. The weather has changed as well, along with the rising sun. The solstice and the equinox are essentially sunrise & sunset over the northern hemisphere. And the snow itself is like a cloud that's turned solid and its now on the ground. We're shoveling a cloud. And that snow is acting like a VERY good insulator if there's a lot of it. The bottom of the lakes and ponds, and whatever have you, are at 38 degrees Fahrenheit, despite snow or ice. And December was unusually warm. In January, that's when all of that nice weather stopped. And since that time, the snow has increased, which is ironic since lake effect snow is most prominent in December most of the time. Yet this year, we're seeing the Great lakes have become unfrozen unusually early, leading to lake effect snow later. This February is different than December in a few interesting ways; first of all, in December we had frequent warmth pretty much day to day later in the month, which is sort of strange. Yet this month we still have the occasional "warm blasts" yet with a mix of cool air dominating the times in between. So that's something intriguing I've been able to notice. Next week is when we're supposed to receive the most intense snowstorm of the season thus far. Haha. Hang in there. I've always wanted to know what it would be like if the snow could fall in hot weather. Any thoughts?

Must Read; Tech VS The Brain

Technology can be quite impressive. First of all, I'd like to simulate eyesight someday; I'd like a camcorder with a bajillion pixels to equal human eyesight. Then work on making it slow motion; I'd like to make it so much so that there would be a significant, or noticeable, difference. In other words, we could see that it can capture data at a faster rate than what our eyes are capable of. After that, things would probably go impossible. They'd probably be impossible long before that, as we were ever wanting to match the video quality with that of our eyes' resolving ability (Note, I used RESOLVING ABILITY & not RESOLUTION; that would imply that our eyes work just like a camera sensor, in that they would contain pixels; they contain rods and cones instead). Developing the technology is virtually impossible. Anyways... For the sake of explanation, let's assume that we were able to do just what I'm trying to describe. So let's just assume that we were able to develop this technology to be able to capture in even MORE detail. And let's further say that this equipment also has this ability: to see more frames per second than what our eyes process (let's not confuse fps, as that refers to digital, not our brain's processing method- yet, that is pretty good at describing what we're talking about). Wow! What would the result show us? And what if sometime in the far flung future, people are actually able to develop such eyesight to match that ability? See, there problem is this... Can we even imagine these things? Well, we can't, according to how we visualize the world. In other words, our eyes have their limits as to what our mind and our visual system is capable of achieving. In fact, it is even the brain itself that has its limits. If our eyes, or even our senses as whole can't possibly perceive something, how about our brain? In other words, can our imagination do that for us; does it possibly have the potential to take over from where our senses start to fail? Well, one thing that I know for certain is the fact (borderline between fact & opinion) that our own imaginative power is unmatched over what our senses have the ability to accomplish. Yet, as I've just written, what I'm trying to get across is my realization that comparing the brain to our very own senses themselves is truly mysterious; and it is also a paradoxical topic for just that reason. And to this I won't go into further detail because I still have quite a lot to learn. Thinking back to what I've written about the human senses, technology itself cannot do everything either. After all, we are noticing that as technology is becoming ever more advanced. And those limitations will only become ever more evident, or noticeable as the future progresses. Camera technology such as the one I've just described previously is a part of what I would consider a paradigm shift. Because it would allow us to experience something that is downright unimaginable as well as paradoxical. And that is, in one way or another, just my way I thought about it. (Or am thinking this way about it)
Please think about these things. And write your thoughts. Please include your thoughts on these subjects that I write about. At the least, please leave some suggestions, comments, and/or anything that could potentially lend something of further insight. You could decline. I just wanted to let everybody know though that thinking alone about these is pretty uneventful in life. I have nobody to talk about these things because we are much too occupied. Without others input however, I won't get very far. All of these wonderful ideas, and only to become lost to the space of things; And yet so many other people will go ahead, drowning out my thoughts.
Now I am extremely compelled myself; to write some more about current electronics. One of the most popular trends by people on the internet currently has to do with this simple question: "Nikon or Canon?" This is both a great and horrible question to ask. Great, because for all practical reasons, nobody actually knows. Many of us think we know, however I highly doubt that anyone on this world actually knows with certainty. Horrible, because it's so well... popular!So I would like to suggest my take on this question in particular. I would also like to take on other cameras of the current market. That's what I'm compelled to do. I am thinking about writing on various categories of cameras that there are. Or, I may just write about the specific models from each Of the types themselves. I am sorry about the autocorrect issues. What's probably the most important at this point is the fact that, on this last sentence, I actually got the word autocorrect...RIGHT!!!! And as always, stay intrigued my friends

Can our minds ever process faster, more data per second? How about the visual cortex?! "5000fps?"

What's it like if we were able to process things using our visual system at more than 30 times a second? Say we could actually see 24 times faster. Not only that.  What if we could also see in four dimensional reality?! Where would people go from there? See. At a higher processing speed, there is A paradox that comes up. I'm currently trying to remember what that paradox is, but for the time being I can say that being able to resolve time using our eyes, reveals an absolutely unbelievable paradox. The new paradoxical nature of our reality. You can't do that. Being able to process more per second than what we're used to is virtually impossible as it would take a look so much of exercise. We need to be involved in something that is fast paced; so much so that our visual system is currently unable to discern; therefore, we might potentially be unable to respond to reality as quickly as we would like to. It might take years for us to develop a better ability, especially if that ability has to do with training our reflexes. And by reflexes, I'm talking about reflexes that through the nervous system, could mainly rely on our ability to sense fast motion. (I suppose I've ju stated something obvious by definition)
And they could have to do with our vision; after all, it is our vision that's a main indicator of reality as we experience it. I got this hypothesis about what could be possibly if our minds had the ability to process visual information at several times faster than it currently does. Disclaimer: it is less than 30 fps, yet that is what I get because I think about videos.
Don't go anywhere; I will write about the paradox of rapid data processing via our visual cortex. I'm not trying to imply that this has to do sometimes with digital equipment.

Here is a link concerning space travel to Mars, which might be revolutionized here pretty soon! http://www.space.com/32026-photon-propulsion-mars-three-days.html

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A new Science Website

http://scitechdaily.com/hubble-image-of-the-week-blue-bubble-in-carina/ 
This website is really neat 

Over 70 in two days!

A region of New York (I can't remember which) yesterday increased by over 70 degrees one day to the next, starting at about -22 F to about 50 yesterday! Another aspect of climate change!?

No climate change or GW?! How about this possibility?!

Hmm climax change has always fascinated me, despite the fact that I generally see it as fallacious; yet what if there is another way out of pu current situation? COOLING anyone?! That sounds harsh IMO. Yet I I'm proposing yet another scenario. One that goes against much of today's mainstream knowledge; so, if you're willing (and I hope you are), please enter my explanation. Warning: This is not for the faint of those who are not open minded. So let's begin. First of all; climatologists have indicated the correlation between a warmup vs atmospheric H20, which can result in an increased amount of H20. Yet there's something "wrong" with this data: while it's true that water vapor traps in heat...it also blocks sunshine. That's due to increased cloud cover. As a result, regional areas may actually be effected by possibly having COOLER temps du the daytime. The heat that's trapped will probably effect the nights. And as crazy as it may seem, days will not keep getting warmer. After all, there are still other factors that must go into play. And if clou cover stays around for more prolonged periods of time, that will not mean necessarily that there will be drought conditions. After all, the humidity will probably remain, while there will be less evaporation during the day. Yet the ground will still stay wet, because it doesn't evaporate as easily: BINGO! Additionally, the notion of droughts occurring somewhere else might not even make sense. There will be MORE water in the atmosphere, for goodness sakes!! Water does not necessarily transfer from droughts into floods. For if a patch of water begins rapid evaporation, then it will most likely leave the area. That's when it'll make way for high pressure. And during high pressure, we know that weather is clear, so evaporation will come as a result as the amount of sunlight increases over that specific area. It all makeshift sense to me, yet I want to argue what others have to say. I guess no body wants to admit what I'm trying to say here. So don't be afraid (to not be a troll) and to start the debate. It is waiting for us.

The story of my "1st" wonderful wintry morning

So; today started off with the landscape receiving a coating of snow; a fresh dose of a lot. It didn't persist like I was wishing it would be still there. And so I don't want spring like conditions; we got snow throughout winter, yet never was it this amazing. I was pleased that the weather cleared. That would get interesting with the wonderful snow. "Hi. What is all that white powder?!" Something you say after 1st snow overnight eh. Kids?
http://eclecticstory.blogspot.com/2016/02/black-and-white-is-color-of-politics.html?m=1

Tech Is Transforming Our Reality, and How We Perceive It

What's the most realistic recreation of reality that you have ever seen? Because I've recently seen one in a photo magazine; yet this was not a photo. It looked EXACTLY like an image. There IS no difference as far as I know. I know I can't remember the exact name of the mag. Yet if you were able to see a diff. then I would label you insane. It was an illustration. I really am looking forward to finding that issue again. I can't. The line between photos, illustrations, and renderings, is becoming deceptively blurry; the only things, or differences, that still stand in their way, are their implications. Ha! Remember what I wrote earlier about videos vs photos? Yet what's up with 3d printing; Well, what would be the theoretical accuracies we could achieve? If we came down to it, we could LITERALLY be able to produce anything we'd like. Imagine if we could not only be accurate, but if we could also print individual molecules at a time. That would open up a new world of possibilities.I could create some truly unique things with that capability. I would like to learn how to manufacture electronics, and then use that knowledge, & plug it into that machine. I mean, that would go really well with my own knowledge of cameras, right? A custom made piece of equipment; one that I could specially make, with extreme detail, and with any features, as well as any number of them. Know where I'm going with this? The verdict? Knowledge is GREAT, and it will help you be a genius as our technology becomes magic. Ha, yeah, if only we could learn that much, because I certainly don't feel like it. Yet those things (topics) that are of most interest, are often most difficult. Because you must like what you do and get a good mental exercise from it. Just like the say "Like what you do, and earn a living"

Update! Future Tech And Our Abilities

Now, we could even see in slow mo, or sped up. In fact, we can even make ourselves see in higher rates. For example, we went from 30p to 60p in cameras. We could make ourselves see more tones, whether it's in light or dark, or color tones. We could get ourselves too immune to the sun, to the dark. Then everything would start looking clear. Wouldn't that be something? We could also make our eyes adapt ever quicker to light. I'm sorry I forgot about glasses, transitions, as well as the fact that we have tech to do stuff for us. But wait. We are destined to someday go without all of that equipment and may need to really on our own abilities. We cannot become too independent on the world and can't take things for granted. That's what we do though, isn't that right? Oh I see. So in the future we might lose one of our senses and tech, or perhaps IT (!), will repay us for it. We will have implants that may allow us to see things, including the world in many various ways which we didn't even know existed. That is a great thing if you thought of it. If we came up with perfect replacements for our senses, then why worry about them disappearing? Well our senses can still be superior to technology. For example, modern tech doesn't really come close to obtaining the level of detail as seen via our visual system. And yet, we record each image several times a second. Compared to modern cameras, that's absolutely remarkable to say the least. Yet over time, technology might come to the point at which we will be able to replace our eyes (for example) with brain implants if we get cancer or something. Oh yeah; what about brain implants? BTW, when will they match video games with the graphics found in solid modeling, such as ray tracing? I don't want to be too optimistic because that's not necessarily fair for video game producers. They try truly difficult things to make graphic enhanced. Just imagine; I mean, solid models can actually look just like a photo. I can't tell the difference, yet there is one in there somewhere. Now. There. Oh no; that was just a flaw in the system!

My theory? Where Does Creativity Come From!?

This may seem like it comes with a simple answer. Mainstream knowledge will give you a common answer. However; even though it's straightforward, I'm not afraid to make a theory of my own that I think is valid nonetheless. This is the theory of Collective thought!; not one that you'll read about somewhere else. Man! I know I probably copied the name w/out even knowing. Yet this is the idea that we collect thoughts from the mind. These thoughts come together to create creativity in the mind. This is something that research acknowledge already about the theory of dreams. Yet I think that these thoughts can actually, through mysterious ways, manifest themselves into conscious ones. And, as a result, we don't need to be passed out to realize these thoughts on paper, or on a computer in that case. Our mind may be collecting random bits of info that it them compiles together. How will the mind decide what to use as info? Well my theory goes as is: these thoughts are unrelated to each other, yet for some strange reasons that which we cannot understand, the mind decides that it will use these (usually visual) thoughts for inspiration. We won't even notice it happening, since it begins unconscious. And throughout the day, or some other time perhaps...we might start getting truly strange, yet inexplicable, and often wildly imaginative, thoughts. And if we don't experience much, our unconscious may very well start acting up, imagining things that aren't really there. After all that's what happens in a Sensory deprivation. So why can't those things be also happening when we're experiencing little of anything at a given moment? Sure; these thoughts are unlikely to manifest if the unconscious is over occupied. However, it is not always occupied. Is it? Well in my case; No. Well, that is, if the mind has no need for working that much. If there are no real concerns, and if you aren't, or don't necessarily have to, use intuition. So that makes me tantalized as it regards ESP. I'm still trying to figure it out, although at the top of my head, the explanation is somewhere really close and for whatever reason I just can't grasp it while writing, let alone explain it in a way that significant number of people will actually make sense of it; as much I'd like for this to be true, it seems to never be this way. Truly unfortunate that people aren't able to make much sense of what I'm thinking. That really disappoints me because I'd really like to try and get my points across really CRITICALLY. After all is explained, there will be a clearing of the fog. Creativity may as well be something inexplicable, something paranormal. Something, that may as well come...from another dimension! STAY INTRIGUED. MY FRIENDS!

Music that I enjoy

On the electric side of things I really enjoy music by Armin Van Buuren, Haywyre, and check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1js0LprfgGI I'll write more about music, which takes me into my own dimension of life if you don't realize yourself

Weather UPDATErecord heat dry California February 2016

https://www.wunderground.com/news/record-heat-dry-california-february-2016
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Dream of day Feb 16, 2016

I just had the dream; of a night. I like dreaming about the night. It's always peaceful sometimes, especially in the winter. In the spring there is just no snow left to dampen all of noises from outside. Yet, strangely enough, it is the sounds of the city that don't bother me. IF anything, they help make the night more pleasant. How does that work? Most everyone I know doesn't think that way. I seen someone ask that online recently, but then again, that question got lost to cyber space forever so I can't find the responses people would've proposed as a result! Why I can't get rid of thoughts is also strange. I feel as if those are fleeting thoughts that are random and don't make sense, yet they come back @ night. I wish I could talk to a dream guide. You know because I dreamed about being at a furniture store. Everyone was disappearing. It was all ghosts I guess. And then I saw someone who was really cool. That's not a ghost. You've got to realize that when I think of something, it changes due to my thoughts. So when I noticed some crazy people I tried following them before they could disappear. They entered a room, which was a simulated apartment. That's when I couldn't tell them anything. They were speechless. Then I realized that these weren't really people in this life, and that I was probably never going to see them ever again. I want to know where these people really went. We have got to travel the world, to find them. They're part of another dimension and could very well be "the Doppelgangers".

Weather Today. Take a whiff!

A warmup coming to the US...AND MUCH MORE!!! The Midwest, including the Great LAkes, will experience temperatures near/around 50 degrees for a "brief" time. (All throughout Friday, that is)! Meanwhile, Wyoming, particularly Pine Bluff (although it could be many areas out west) will be MUCH warmer. It'll be in the sixties perhaps for multiple days. Friday is set to maybe, just maybe break a record; it'll be approaching 70. 60's will last for a little while on Friday, as well as possibly multiple days in Wyoming. So looks like spring is gradually creeping in on the western high plains. And it'll pretty much be there already. Typically, however, it shouldn't be anywhere near 55 this time of month! So, do not despair. For me, I'm not particularly fond about the spring like weather. What's gotten me is that the season will change. And that's an exciting part about any time of year. When an anomaly is set to occur, I'm all about that. I recommend setting up campfires while it's still winter. And later this week, make camp when it'll be warm. Here where I'm at it'll drop down to 39 degrees for the low. So, what'll become of the ice in the great lakes? Only time can tell? There's also a whole bunch of other intriguing news stories to talk about. AUS heat. Supposedly, this heat in the US comes right before a major snowstorm! Climate forecast, according to some, calls for winters to be abnormally cold in the near future. record-heat-dry-california-february-2016. severe-weather-forecast-feb15-feb21. Also, Abnormal warmth in SW, SE Europe. Also, lake-erie-ice-cover-growth-february-2016. Now; Some claim that this winter is abnormally warm, especially NOAA. Well, not quite. The thing is, we've been having some serious cold spells despite prolonged warmth. So those that think it's true because it's on the internet; careful what you take for granted. So, will there be time dilation rumour coming up!? Interestingly enough I just seen something about a potential record ozone depletion this spring. Hmmm...Why did it get taken off overnight? (I'm suspicious again)
UPDATE: potential-record-ozone-hole-over-the-arctic.html#

Something I wish to watch in the future

Here's to something I'd like to be able to watch in someday https://curiositystream.com/free_Does anyone use this service? You should let me share my knowledge with you

Protecting ISS gear from radiation, diamonds

How do people ensure that electronics in space are safe? Well, protecting people is one thing, and this is another. Amazingly, and it probably sounds too good to be true, one of the materials that is used is...Sapphire! Yes. That's right; Sapphire, as in, a rare earth mineral that one might use for ornamental purposes. In modern times, sapphire can be grown in a lab in pretty large slabs, or crystals, measuring at least an inch or more in diameter, and being roughly one foot long. Diamonds can also be produced in the same way, except I don't think it's really solid diamond. So they take the slab and cut it into slices, after which they coat the mineral with silicon. Have you ever wondered why people consider sapphire to be a "magic" rock, or why precious stones can make you're mood better. Well, I guess there you have it; it's ability (sapphire) to block just about 100 percent of all radiation! Diamonds are also an interesting rock. They can be used in powerful electron microscopes due to their conductive ability. They are heated after which they can be used to focus electrons down into a narrow beam. Now; that's one incredibly powerful laser. No wonder that they're so valuable, even though that's probably just because of how rare they are. I never would've guessed that there's more to it than that! Now; I really want to invest in them diamonds.

The quest for knowledge

An entry posted that I read today is: how much do we know that there is to know regarding the universe? Well. That's a pretty good question. Here's my take on it. We could be considered a low level of intelligence as opposed to whoever else is living out there. That's right. A good analogy would be the ants on the Earth. We are the ants and the universe is our world. Does that make sense? Despite our vast knowledge, there is still a limit to intelligence. And or immense understanding of things come with negatives. For it often comes with flaws. And it's often paradoxical. We think we know what the universe is made up of. Yet we only understand about 7 percent of it all. The rest is dark matter or energy. How about antimatter!? Where did that get lost in the mix? There are some pretty good theories that take dark matter out of the equation. After all, we've recently discovered gravity waves. That's how I like to call them for short. They are A) Extremely powerful B) Extremely fast and C) Phenomenally short, probably well beyond a trillion, if stacked end to end, could fit in 1mm. So, despite their incredible power, they are also extremely difficult to detect. Ever since the discovery, numerous questions have appeared on Y! regarding this occurrence. One was not even related yet I thought I'd mention it because the gravity waves gave me some inspiration. Someone had asked me, "Why holds the sun up in the sky?" Not me, it was the asker who messed up on grammer. So I immediately thought, "Gravitational waves!!!" HA! That's really hilarious. It's really unfortunate that I make lots of jokes that no one wants to get. Meanwhile, people had posted dumb questions about Gravitational waves, so go figure... let's get back to the analogy I described earlier; those ants (us) are really in the middle of a huge park. And when human activity starts to occur, they don't know what to make of it. They never really notice people because they live in a very isolated patch of Earth (the park). They may not be seeing people; only evidence. After all, they don't have the best perspective compared to us! Don't you think that the ants could really use our intelligence?! Well they probably would, except you have to think about, whether this is really necessary. And the same might go for us. There could very well be forces that are invisible to people out there, that might account for some bizarre anomalies that we've been noticing. Perhaps there is even life which we can't see, even if we were to travel what we would consider vast distances. So, where are we in the universe; are we near the edge perhaps? If so, we might not be able to observe much of the universe, therefore leaving us with so much empty space in our knowledge. The outside might not even be tangible, according to some. How about this: How did the universe expand away from the origin? Could it be; that everything expanded unevenly? That the universe is an imperfect sphere? In this scenario, we can draw two points, each on an edge of the universe. And yet, they can still be spaced a significantly different distance away from the center.  what if we are actually looking past the edge of the cosmos somehow, & don't even know about it? I take this from what we know about explosions: they aren't always perfect. Sometimes they can be imperfect, because something may be in their way. The idea of the universe being made up of time makes perfect sense to me for now, based off of what I've written before (which was based off of previous knowledge). What if the universe is able to fluctuate, like a bubble? Then that would bring various areas closer in, or farther apart. Wouldn't it? And so my curiosity keeps going somewhere. Yet, I don't know where!? Well; perhaps this is the key to us being able to space travel. For we could actually take advantage of these fluctuations, like a surfer takes advantage of a wave! Fluctuations, whether they are gravity waves, or something else entirely...
Whenever a new discovery is made, I always wonder what'll come next. What are those scientists up to?

How do we see things better throughout the EM spectrum?

Remember my last post in which I though up a camera which could take multi spectral images using very narrow slices of the spectrum? Could we create a camera that is able to could color code each band of wavelengths so as to translate them into a modified color image? For example, we could record one image that's 450-451 nm, 2nd @ 144-144.1nm, and  3rd @ 725-750 nm. Then we would assign a color to each one so it translates differently into our color spectrum. We could create a normal image and overexpose it before we derive a specific spectrum from it, so that the final is properly  exposed. Just an idea. And as for the full spectrum camera, I'm also thinking that it could have a feature to allow it to assign an RGB profile to IR, color, and UV. That would be really neat. OR better yet would be if we could isolate multiple, individual slices of the UV, IR, and or visible spectrum. Then we could keep them. We would choose three of them, and assign a color for each so that we could easily see what the results are showing. Interesting, isn't it?! The reason for why I'm thinking about it is that I would love to experiment with this type of technology sometime in the future, maybe even create it myself. Sometimes I just don't know what I'm thinking about. I'm just trying to make sense of what I know. Stay intrigued, my friends! I was not afraid to spill the beans (secret knowledge) that I hold on to, so share your ideas.

How I think cameras should be made in the future

Personally, I really wish that I could get myself a specially designed camera so that it could have just the features that I would need. Otherwise I have to pay for all of that other stuff, or technology. So, what kind of a camera would I want? I'd go for one that can do video in VERY HIGH RES, so that I can make a photo out of each frame. Camera makers are currently in a race as to who can produce cameras with the best features, as well as the best photo and video quality. Yet, in this modern age, photo and video quality are likely to eventually become the same. And with a camera being used for video, you won't get perfect video quality until you match it with the photo quality. You might not even notice it, because there's no practical way of showing how this is. In other words, in video mode, you're just not getting the full benefit of the sensor itself. For example, SLR cameras have some large sensors. Yet, most, probably at least 75 percent of the sensor, won't go towards producing the best videos you could otherwise produce. That's because you can't possibly get the full spatial resolution of the large sensor, because you're not recording the full 18 or so mp in video mode. If we want the HD video to take full advantage of the large sensor, then we might need to make the sensor only capable of producing HD images in the first place. Those 18 mp that are packed into that sensor, because they reduce spatial resolution, effectively reduce the DR and lowlight performance. Unless you make the sensor have 1280*1080 pixels, then the video will not "regain" the spatial resolution it could have otherwise. And this is what we need to keep in mind when we think about choosing a camera for ourselves that can make the highest quality video footage. So increasing the mp on a camera isn't going to benefit the video quality. That's why we in the future, we may need to balance out photo and video resolution. It's good that we are trying to increase video resolution past HD right now. However, we are also increasing the cameras overall resolution. We need to keep trying to up the ante on videos, going ever higher res, and eventually reach a point which image res=video res. Then we might not even need to use photo mode, as the video footage itself will be perfect to what the camera's capable of. And we should get rid of those AA filters, which I consider practically useless.
What camera would I like to have? I'd like one that has an IR filter built into it, so I can get into some more creative photography. They should make a camera in which the IR blocking filter flips out of the way with the press of a button, or have a built in IR filter that would take it's place. Replacing with a clear filter would be great, because we could then also use a UV filter. We could take multi spectral images, to reveal things that are otherwise invisible to our eyes. Then we could combine the IR, UV, and/or normal photos together to come up with even more possibilities. Of course, IR or UV cannot focus the same way through the lens as does visible light. Yet I'm sure that there can be a way to make this work. We've been innovative before. So we should be innovative in helping solve this dilemma. Maybe what we could also do is make the camera be able to map out different part of the light spectrum, and color code them in various ways. For example, the camera might be able to take a photo in an extremely thin section of the spectrum, allowing us to see things that we might not even notice in our visible spectrum! This is something that can be applied in science and astronomy. Also, this would help us in achieving even greater resolutions, because we would not be capturing such a large expanse of light spectra at once. And I've been thinking before, whether such a technology could be key to helping us see in better detail, allowing camera tech to go beyond its current limitations. Of course, we probably wouldn't find this too useful in everyday photography. It would come in handy however when using a scientific approach to some things, such as studying something microscopic, or astronomical. This is very akin to what satellites do as they image the Earth. And the technology that's being used in these satellites has greatly inspired me to think about how we can integrate such tech into our own devices. So I would really like to expand my photo capabilities. And at the same time I could try to become a better scientist! Because it's not just the act of studying that can make us smarter. It's our ideas, innovation, imagination, and also just the fact that we are observing something with curiosity. And TBH, I really do get lots of imaginary power as I just sit there, thinking about something like science.

Cameras old and new...

I really like the fact that you can literally feel as though you've gone back in time. This can be done by applying vintage effects to photos, such as using a 70's in Picasa. Going back in time is a truly surreal kind of sense. There's nothing like it. There's just something about taking a picture that's recent and making into an old one that ceases to amaze me. These photos can show modernity. And it can make you look at our world in a totally different way. It's interesting to note how modern photos can still look different from old ones, even if you make the B&W! Cameras have improved since the wide use of film. I personally like the 70's feel to photos because it can give us a red tint to our photos. In the past, cameras couldn't calibrate color balance as well. This is because of the fact that they didn't quite record the light as well as we do. They were able to record more IR light than current cameras. And this has posed problems, even when using digital. Newer cameras don't have that ability, as they use stronger IR filters. This has it's pros and cons. A benefit is that we can record a more natural rendition of the world. A disadvantage would be that we can't really produce IR photos anymore. Some people really enjoy the art of IR with the use of an IR transmitting filter. And I would be one of them. However, I still  really want to produce amazing photos in the visible range of light. And I want to have better technology, with more pixels, better lens, etc. So with that, I can't pursue the surreal side of photography known as IR. So if you're wondering how cameras of different time periods compare, then point multiple cameras at a remote. My old compact camera, as well as camcorder, were able to see a bright signature being emitted by the transmitting end of a remote, even in indoor lighting! And now, I can't really see that signal with my most recent camera, even if I'm in the dark. I just don't understand why it needs to be this way. Maybe they need to stop making these current cameras with such powerful IR filters, so that I can explore the surreal side of things. Or they should just make them so that you can easily flip a switch to switch between IR and visible lighting. That way, we could use our cameras as night vision devices, as well as researching what our world looks like in this invisible spectrum.

Which celebrities are the nicest?

That's it. People will question whether Johnny Depp is nicer than John Travolta. Or, "Is Selena Gomez or Mila Kunis nicer". I say neither. They're the same in most cases. It depends on who you ask, of course. And it also depends on how much media each person receives! I wanted to answer one of these question on Yahoo answers and, unfortunately, I got disliked because the stupid people of Y! are deprived of their dislike privilege on FB. So yeah. That's how it goes. Who do you vote for as the most popular celebrity?

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How do we predict the weather? Climate & Weather In The Great Lakes region...Let's go tripping

What will the weather be like for the months ahead? Well, we have more or less an idea of what it is going to be for much of the US, and some areas of the world. Yet some areas we can't be so sure about every time, as we can about other areas. Why? Well, two things that can influence weather, or climate or global climate, as well as local climate. So we can't always just rely on major climatic cycles, such as that of El Nino. Usually the climate in North America is continental. Take the Great Lakes area for example however. This area is in the midst of some huge bodies of water. And the climate there is effectively a modified continental climate. It's a mix of both continental and marine climates. Which is what makes this climate really interesting. The lakes help fronts move quickly across the land, from state to state. And during winter they help cause severe snowstorms because they don't cool off as much as the land. And then, during the summer, they can be cooler than the land. The weather here can change in...five minutes! This year, the lakes are virtually devoid of all ice. So it's expected that lake effect snow can last unusually long this year, as much of the water still has the ability to keep evaporating. So, while cycles such as El Nino can have some kind of an effect on our weather, it is also dictated by the lakes themselves. A collective body water that is far, far smaller than any of the world's oceans, and can still have a major effect on our weather here, if compared to El Nino. This year's cycle is the same as last years (so far). And because of this, it's easier to predict how the weather will progress through time. The lakes will likely not be as cool for so long as they were a year ago, when they were covered with a record amount of ice. And El Nino usually translates into a cooler spring than average. So how will the Great Lakes interact with our national climate? Hmmm... Or how about in August, or November? If only we could figure out how the seasons of summer & fall will be like. The movement of cool air over warm water vs that of cool air vs cool water? Or will it be something else during fall/Summer situation? And I think we should explore the situations that could come about if the lakes will warm up, or cool down. How will this possibly effect things such as cloud cover, storms, precip, wave height, and so on and so one...? This is something I'd like to know more about. Also, what are the other influences that the Great Lakes might cause on our climate, such as increased humdity? Hey, it's interesting when we have a cool lake on a humid day. Then we can travel down there and camp overnight, to possibly witness some storms coming through. Except that when there are storms over here, I'm afraid they'll leave pretty soon because they'll be fast movers. It's crazy when you get to watch storms over the great lakes as you can see lightning, without needing to hear it. So, what do you think about taking a trip someday? We could become America's next top weather peeps! And when people use the term "tripping" they're really just telling you that observing the weather can be a trip...

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Of Lakes & Mountains (can you answer this riddle?)

Huh? Well What if we have two lakes. One is located here in Michigan and I go under about say, 10 feet. The second is on 10,000 ft. elevation. If I dive into the 2nd one at the same depth, how will the pressure compare to the 1st? Interestingly enough, if we try to compare air pressure then we will get it suspriciously close. Why? The air pressure is calibrated depending on elevation, so normal pressure at sea level=normal pressure at high elevation, because they're indicator is set up that way. It's not really equal. How about water though? Shouldn't we be crushed? I mean doesn't air have a much lower pressure and density!? I've read recently that it's actually the air that has a higher density; WTF?! Then why can't we swim in it!? Why do people troll like that and get passed off as experts? I'm, well, pissed

A new discovery: Gravitational waves!!!???

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2076754-latest-rumour-of-gravitational-waves-is-probably-true-this-time/ How does gravity behave with particles!? (comment below)

What's up with these images of the day?

These recent images are weather related images that I will gather together each day, and later compile into long term weather data. Then, over time, this will become the evidence needed for confirming/denying climate change, well, let's put it this way. I'm just trying to analyze what's happening to our climate. And the implementation of thermal satellite imagery provides us with really accurate data. Unlike traditional climate monitoring, which relies on individual weather stations, I can now use this data to get a total picture of the world, not individual data points. This will help us measure the overall temp of the Earth at a time. Readings from individual weather stations are nice, however, they are each separated (isolated). That means an immense amount of temp is missing in between each observatory. And I can even post images of wind profiles, which helps us find any correlations between wind/temp. I am fascinated myself; when we put the data side by side, for prolonged periods of time, what will we uncover from all of this? I want to discover some neat things about the way our climate and weather works and how the Earth responds in terms of climate. Is climate becoming more extreme, or is climate change merely moderating our climate. There are many theories circulating around everyone; what will we find out about their validity?...Unless people decide to ignore all this what they may call "a joke"
So now that NASA has made a time lapse showing Carbon concentrations, as well as weather, I think the next step would be to create one of winds. Wind movements over time; that would really be something, wouldn't it? You know what else would be neat? If they did animations of temp delta!or show the change in temp over courses of time. Wait. (NASA will hesitate to do that last one. They don't want to get into the nitty gritty of our climate...)

Update on today's weather!

Verdict? So far it's been frigid all day in Ak and Canada all day long it seems. The night will be fairly warm across many parts of EU. China is not so cold anymore, and that's about it. The temps in the Midwest have barely changed, so this is a reason I haven't posted all areas. Please refer back to my last posts I have started to profile Australia. One incredibly frigid place is in the area of Canada beyond the NE US. That's how it has been there recently, it seems like it's been well below avg. And guess what! Alaska data is back!

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SW Asia



N Eurasia & Scandinavia



Australia current temps vs winds

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It's warmed up don't know time?

Today's climate

Summary: these are pics taken at around noon ET we can still se some impressive cold in China, and also it is like this in the Mideast. I'm surprised often times when I look at these maps. It'll be interesting if I get the chance to view the map multiples times a day. That'll give me an idea as to what the weather is doing in various areas from dusk till dawn and even times in between. I will be adding wind profiles to these areas as well as anything necessary to analyze the current situations

continental EU

Mideast

 

Midwest

Mexico, Latin America, and S US

Scandinavia and Northern Eurasia. (BRRRRR!)

NW Pacific (US)

SW Asia

Soon I will reach a goal!

Soon I'll reach the 200th post! Yay. or no? (I'm not a fortune teller just to let you know)

Pics of the day: AK & Midwest, EU & N Asia

Well...here's an interesting piece of info eh? The cloudtops over China show min temps as low as around -160 degrees or so! These could either be caused by some cirrus, however, those clouds with extremely frigid temps can also indicate some strong storms during the warm months. Meanwhile, AUS is just a really warm place like always, though not really record setting whatsoever. AK's coldest temps now are past -40 degrees (-40C), possibly somewhere in the subfifties. Meanwhile in Siberia, there are lots of sub 50's that occupy an immense amount of territory, and almost stretch even into Kamtchatka. Japan is moderate, much much warmer than Most of China and even Sakhalin. Currently the Tibetan Plateua's coldest reading is extremely bitter (to much of us, and definitely not tolerable), at about -33. We can safely say that this is one incredibly cold one if you're anywhere in or around China or in Russia. Southern AK is not too miserable, with readings even inching past 40 degrees up in the Gulf. Many of these places I'm not too sure about whether I'd like to be there this time of year or not!

Verdict?

Let's live for the moment. After all, we have nothing to show 4 climate change, at least we can wish for the future 2 differ from this...

The next cold front

http://www.wunderground.com/news/wind-snow-blizzard-plains-upper-midwest-february-2016
Also, what has been this winter thus far (midterm report card)!? Well, Flagstaff AZ received just over 2 and a half feet over a four day period. http://www.wunderground.com/news/winter-2015-2016-midterm-report-card

The Photo that shows dark

I really want to enter this photo contest on dpreview.com. it's about darkness in nature! It's really cool. Ever since I made some B&W images at the  Grand Canyon, I've fell in love with the shade of black. The submissions have not yet opened. However, this is exactly the opportunity I've been looking for to enter my image into a photo contest! And this is the image I want to use: BlackMadness

A week in review

So... The arctic ice cap is "dwindling"... While inhabitants of the British isles are noticing unusual amounts of iridescent clouds hovering in the far reaches of the atmosphere; this is being caused by the supposed opening of an ozone hole. These clouds hover a staggering 80k ft above our surface! Also, it is intriguing that NASA has released their year of weather following on the heels of their Carbon has analysis animation! Yet I am still not noticing climate change anywhere in sight. Now, let's go on over to the next post (stay tuned)!
Also, the lakes are pretty devoid of ice. Meanwhile the eastern US has had frequent snow. The south has been pretty wet. The cold side of winter is starting it's return here to MI. Alaska is having a drought. It will be interesting to see the next yearly results of satellite data. They should compile each year into a decade.

Last year in weather!!!

Well the results are in. Last year has been an amazing year in weather! One of NASA's latest videos can do the talking. Wow how active and crazy our climate and weather is over prolonged periods https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i4mBYwBNULk

Absurd temps in the arctic

Recently I've written about the drought in AK. And there's been an exceptionally mild season in the Arctic. absurd-january-warmth-in-arctic-brings-recordlow-sea-ice-extent. So there you have it. The sea ice is at it's lowest. And it will probably be even lower as the year moves on. Just letting you know.

Opening of the Ozone hole?

I really like this (link provided)

http://www.dpreview.com/and-desire-olympus-does-it-again
I really like the look of this camera. IT's worth a thousand words, isn't it? I would place it in one place juts to look at it; it's a piece of art.

What does the future bring?!

We are "in the future". After all we are reading this in Feb 2016, unless you are "in the future". Why is the future made of time? And why does time have to bring sad time and the good times? Because we need sad times to be able to appreciate the good times. There is no sadness without happiness, and no happiness without sadness. And just like that, there would be no seasons. For there would practically be no "winter" without spring. And there would be no such thing as fall were it not for summer. So, why does it have to like this!? Why does it have to be snowing and all of that jazz!? Why do we have to have a president in 2016 who's either Democrat or Rep? Well, we would. Except that nobody realizes that there is such thing as color. We all see America in B&W.
"The forces would fight until dawn. There would be green horse with blue spots on them, running around the hills. I would be taking a balloon ride, away from all of this mess. I would fly really high up. Higher than the planes could reach. I would eventually go to sleep. And land who knows where? I would see a land that was totally uncharted. There were no more horses. There was a sky, and there was grass. And that's when I realized that my time spent before I awoke was just a dream. I don't even remember anytime before that. Where was I? Did I just come from another dimension? Those are all the details that I've remembered, those about some battles and a green horse. I decided to get a fresh start on life. Yet my imagination would go crazy. I would be in a place called America, on which the president was neither republican nor democrat. And that's when I would finally rejoice, because I realized that America is not so boring anymore. There is still hope in this nation. We don't see the world in B&W anymore. We actually start seeing American politics in some kind of color! Oh, wait. Or is that B&W how it's supposed to be? Colors are just illusions. They are derived from our imagination. Color is just what our mind has conjured up. The ways in which we envision our world is still just subjective ...sigh... "

Who wants to fly in style?!

http://img-s-msn-com=6=6=6=?!=When=woooowwwww ...blahblahblah. This is the convertible airplane after all!

How much ice in the Great Lakes?!

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Off topic Tuesday Feb 3rd

There was a balloon rising from the hills. We stepped onto a bucket and watched as a balloon hovered above the civilization of Der cando, on the planet of Wunder. There would be people in the balloon. But they were beautiful. They would be up there observing weather. There would be talk of climate change, and it was a cold, seventy degree day here in our local area in the Month of July… and yet, those people would see an area of 120 degree local climate… only about fifty miles away! This is because this is a planet of Wunder.

The aerial views were magic. There was nothing better than being so many feet off the ground, while looking down at our playground: Wunder. And yet, observing the balloon from afar, the balloon was what seemed to be merely a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things. Their was something mysterious about the universe, and it all had to do with our perception. The balloon was so small yet so large…seemingly violating the laws of Wunder. The laws of physics.

How do you stay imaginative!? You just think outside the bucket.