Innovating to Zero - Bill Gates

 

The good news is you will one day make decisions about your world.  The bad news is that one day, you will have to make decisions about your world.  You will be held responsible for the decisions you make.  

Being educated enough to know how to spot a miracle and make a miracle happen "in a very short time-line" will be to your benefit.

Something to ponder:  

What does this mean?  

CO₂ = P x E x S x C

Please discuss.

Note: This video qualifies as a 5 point maximum extra credit paper for your semester's final Science grade - that's a half a grade added to your final grade.  

However, it must meet the following criteria:  1500 word minimum (to 10,000 words maximum) to include a summary of the video and an exposition that discusses a topic of your choice mentioned in the video.  Make sure it is copy edited, spell checked and set-up in a word document.  

Should you elect to take this challenge, your essay on this post ought to be fun, and rewarding for you.  If you take any other approach to it, or if it ceases to be fun, then you are doing something wrong.

The Golden Circle - How to Inspire Action

"People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it..."

How does the "Law of Diffusion of Innovation" relate to the video called, "How to Start a Movement." (click here to see)

Items to ponder:

1]  What is the significance of Simon Sinek's statements: "
     A  There leaders, and there are those who lead."  ... Those who lead because they inspire us...
     B] We follow them, not because we have to, but because we want to." ?

2]  Can you make any connections between what Sinek is talking about and
     A]  people significant in your life? 
     B]  your teachers and this statement?  

3]  How about the recent elections?  How does this awareness effect your perspective on the November 6 results?

4]  Can you make a connection between this talk and the video you first saw at the beginning of the semester regarding how to start a movement? 

5]  Can you draw any connections between what you are seeing here and any of the other blog posts you have seen here?  
  A]  Example:  Explain how this video is tied to, "Long Division Style." (click here to see)

6]    Can you give an example of how Sinek's talk might be something you can you use this knowledge in your future? 

"We are, and will be, The United States of America."

"... I want to thank every American who participated in this election. Whether you voted for the very first time — or waited in line for a very long time — by the way, we have to fix that.  Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone  — whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference...

 ...But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America's future.

We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers — a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation with all of the good jobs and new businesses that follow.

We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt, that isn't weakened up by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.

We want to pass on a country that's safe and respected and admired around the world, a nation that is defended by the strongest military on earth and the best troops this — this world has ever known —  but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being.

We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America open to the dreams of an immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag — to the young boy on the south side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner — to the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a president...

...We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and forever will be, the United States of America..." 

Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
Election Night Victory Speech 
6 November 2012 

Dog Physics - A Smart Lab

What dogs really do when we are not home watching them...

From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog.  ~Mabel Louise Robinson

Long Division Style...

A Little Perspective Please...

 

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Let's Talk Teflon

For those of you studying Chemistry and Physics, this video offers interesting insight regarding Teflon; what it is, how it works and whether it is Carcinogenic.

 

Now, this kid isn't going to be knocking off a Grammy anytime soon, but his song is real my fellow brainiacs.  His science is solid.  I love the shout out he gave to his teacher.  See if you can tell me what her name was.

Do you feel it, yo? Get low!  ...Lowest coefficient of friction, that is.