hot

So the elevator at work has a TV screen that shows various news items and trivia. There's been a bit of a heat wave in DC, so they like to flash the five day forecast as often as possible. When it is in the 80's or 90's they show an icon of the sun. When it gets to be over 100... they replace the sun with the word "hot" written in red capital letters. I guess the sun just isn't hot enough for whoever made that.

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scale technology

So I just bought a new digital scale. It's the first time I've ever bought a bathroom scale, so it's kind of a big deal. Anyhoos-- it's pretty fancy; it measures body fat and water % and a couple of other things by shooting a tiny bolt of electricity through your body. (I guess you should be sure to not drink a glass of WATER while you're using it so you don't get ELECTROCUTED!)

At any rate... if the scientists can make a scale that measures how much water you drink, then I think they should account for something else. What if something like this happens?

Say you're weighing yourself on the scale and all of a sudden you have to go number two... so you just go while you're standing on the scale. Would the scale be able to tell that was happening? Probably, if all of it landed on the scale. Maybe they could program the scale to say something clever like, "Impressive" or "Nice one, sir." 

Now how about this: What if not all of the poop lands on the scale? Then you'd have a different weight before and after you stepped on the scale. I'll bet they could make a scale that could tell when that happens. Maybe then the scale could say something really wacky, like a sarcastic, "Nice aim, Captain Bullseye." 

My apologies to Jules Verne if an idea like this has peeked it's turtle-like head out of its shell before... otherwise,

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space shuttle

So the space shuttle has been flying around DC this morning. Sort of. The experience is kind of hampered by the fact that it's ATTACHED TO A PLANE. I mean, just about anything can fly if you strap it on top of an airplane, right? I'm probably more impressed by the plane since it is able to carry a space shuttle."Hey! Did you guys see the airplane this morning? The one that can carry a 200,000 lb. SPACE SHUTTLE on its roof?" Oh well. Some things just go under-appreciated.

Anyhoos- the whole experience got me thinking-- why do people get excited to see the space shuttle? I think it boils down to this: the space shuttle is kind of a hero amongst machines due to the fact that it's been in space. Well try this one on for size: All of EARTH is in space!!!

 

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