The Lap of Luxury?
It has been a long time since I posted on this blog, and to be honest when I started .12 gauge back in 2003, it was a different time and I was a different man. It's now 2007, the world is spinning out of control, and what gets me the most, people are in denial of it. We seem to be marching head-on into a showdown with Lucifer himself, all the pawns are either in or close to their proper position, and people simply dismiss followers of "the way" off with simple phrases like, "It's all coincidence," or, "Religion isn't for me."
Regardless, I want to make a point on this blog about a few "innovations" that have happened in the last 30 years that may have convenience us, but they also put us totally at the mercy of "Big Brother". And whether you believe "Big Brother" is the U.S. Government, or you believe that it is the E.U. (this is my personal belief), you may not have seen any of these advances as bad things until I point them out here. Let's start with the earliest innovations, shall we? Lets wind our clocks back to about 1983.
1983. Industry - Automotive - Innovations: Fuel Injection, Computer Modules, O2 Sensors, Map Sensors.
Why these advances are good:
Decreased emissions, easier starts in climates that get extremely cold. Overall cleaner enviorment, alleged increased gas mileage.
Why these advances are bad:
The end of the "backyard mechanic". No one can reasonably service their own vehicle. The automotive industry furthers this pursuit for years, it has even become so bad that in some makes and models of cars built in the new millennium, one cannot even change their own wiper blades. The consumer is now totally reliant on a mechanic of even the simplest tasks.
Why the original "technology" is superior to the new technology:
While Carburetors are flaky and require constant maintenance, they are user serviceable. In addition, no one at a master switch anywhere (some new models of cars come with a security device that phones home speeding and reckless driving violations, and it has been theorized that the same box could be used to shut an engine down) can shut down a 95% mechanical car down. Also, cars in this vintage require much cheaper parts. A 2003 F150 With an inline 6 Fuel Pump: $193.00 - A 1973 F100 with an Inline 6 Fuel Pump: $26.79
1981 - The Cell Phone.
Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (the exception are satellite phones). Fully automatic cellular networks were first introduced in the early to mid 1980s (the 1G generation). The first fully automatic cell phone system was the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system, introduced in 1981. -Wikipedia
Why This Advancement Is Good:
In the event of an emergency, you can easily reach someone with ease - be it an actual emergency - EG: stranded in a blinding snowstorm because your carburetor froze. Or a perceived emergency. EG: "Oh crap, I forgot broccoli at the store, better call hubby to fetch it..." Businesses benefit for obvious reasons.
Why this advancement is bad:
You no longer have any privacy. People are insistent on reaching you and will call over and over again until you answer, regardless of your location (like the restroom). People on cell phones are rude and obnoxious, they talk loud and ignore common etiquette. Phones go off in theaters, restaurants, even church. Despite repeated requests, these same people refuse to so much as turn their ringer off. Numerous traffic accidents can be blamed on people talking while driving. Also, modern cell phones have GPS, in a one world government scenario, you are basically lo-jacked and someone, with a few adjustments to technology, can know the location of every human being everywhere. The cell phone was possibly the worst invention of the 20th century.
This is just the beginning, I plan point by point of taking on even more of our "modern" marvels" to prove that the Hunter-Gatherer is being buried under a mountain of perceived "luxury" items. I say, back to basics. This isn't "the government is coming for you", this is more like, "If America goes down in the event of a major terrorist attack you better be able to fend for yourself, because as hurricane Katrina proved, no one is coming to help.
It has been a long time since I posted on this blog, and to be honest when I started .12 gauge back in 2003, it was a different time and I was a different man. It's now 2007, the world is spinning out of control, and what gets me the most, people are in denial of it. We seem to be marching head-on into a showdown with Lucifer himself, all the pawns are either in or close to their proper position, and people simply dismiss followers of "the way" off with simple phrases like, "It's all coincidence," or, "Religion isn't for me."
Regardless, I want to make a point on this blog about a few "innovations" that have happened in the last 30 years that may have convenience us, but they also put us totally at the mercy of "Big Brother". And whether you believe "Big Brother" is the U.S. Government, or you believe that it is the E.U. (this is my personal belief), you may not have seen any of these advances as bad things until I point them out here. Let's start with the earliest innovations, shall we? Lets wind our clocks back to about 1983.
1983. Industry - Automotive - Innovations: Fuel Injection, Computer Modules, O2 Sensors, Map Sensors.
Why these advances are good:
Decreased emissions, easier starts in climates that get extremely cold. Overall cleaner enviorment, alleged increased gas mileage.
Why these advances are bad:
The end of the "backyard mechanic". No one can reasonably service their own vehicle. The automotive industry furthers this pursuit for years, it has even become so bad that in some makes and models of cars built in the new millennium, one cannot even change their own wiper blades. The consumer is now totally reliant on a mechanic of even the simplest tasks.
Why the original "technology" is superior to the new technology:
While Carburetors are flaky and require constant maintenance, they are user serviceable. In addition, no one at a master switch anywhere (some new models of cars come with a security device that phones home speeding and reckless driving violations, and it has been theorized that the same box could be used to shut an engine down) can shut down a 95% mechanical car down. Also, cars in this vintage require much cheaper parts. A 2003 F150 With an inline 6 Fuel Pump: $193.00 - A 1973 F100 with an Inline 6 Fuel Pump: $26.79
1981 - The Cell Phone.
Most current mobile phones connect to a cellular network of base stations (cell sites), which is in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) (the exception are satellite phones). Fully automatic cellular networks were first introduced in the early to mid 1980s (the 1G generation). The first fully automatic cell phone system was the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system, introduced in 1981. -Wikipedia
Why This Advancement Is Good:
In the event of an emergency, you can easily reach someone with ease - be it an actual emergency - EG: stranded in a blinding snowstorm because your carburetor froze. Or a perceived emergency. EG: "Oh crap, I forgot broccoli at the store, better call hubby to fetch it..." Businesses benefit for obvious reasons.
Why this advancement is bad:
You no longer have any privacy. People are insistent on reaching you and will call over and over again until you answer, regardless of your location (like the restroom). People on cell phones are rude and obnoxious, they talk loud and ignore common etiquette. Phones go off in theaters, restaurants, even church. Despite repeated requests, these same people refuse to so much as turn their ringer off. Numerous traffic accidents can be blamed on people talking while driving. Also, modern cell phones have GPS, in a one world government scenario, you are basically lo-jacked and someone, with a few adjustments to technology, can know the location of every human being everywhere. The cell phone was possibly the worst invention of the 20th century.
This is just the beginning, I plan point by point of taking on even more of our "modern" marvels" to prove that the Hunter-Gatherer is being buried under a mountain of perceived "luxury" items. I say, back to basics. This isn't "the government is coming for you", this is more like, "If America goes down in the event of a major terrorist attack you better be able to fend for yourself, because as hurricane Katrina proved, no one is coming to help.
2 comments:
I hate my cell phone. I leave it off most of the time. Gets people pretty angry, but I didn't buy it for them.
I have a cellphone. It has been an invaluable tool. I still have a Phone card for the few times I will use a pay phone if I can even find one. and How many technology junkies remember the "road warrior" toolkit for portable computing... it even has an acoustic coupler for the times you need to get your stuff through the payphone. if its the only connection you can use.
I can use my cellphone to connect my clunky laptop to the interwebthing, but I would rather go to MacDonalds and try to use my wifi card. I spent two and one half years homeless, and I made fast friends with technology, the really old (By computing standards) stuff. Some of the things we did would have been hard without the "cracks " we made on the system, and Even my wife has become more of a social engineer than she would have ever thought possible. We traveled in an old (1971) C
Chevy pickup with a 1975 Travel trailer. When asked we said we were on the way home (or Going to ) a truck rally... or a trip to a museum. or something.. Getting a landine phone??? simple task but you do have to behave in the proper fashion. it is a lot tougher in the popst 9-11 world but it can be done, technology can be your friend , just use it and don;t let it control you
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