Comments for Zeitgeist Zephyr http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com Spirit of the Westward Wind Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:30:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Repurposing this Site: Walk Across America by Whitney http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2010/02/02/repurposing-this-site-walk-across-america/#comment-9259 Whitney Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:25:57 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2010/02/02/repurposing-this-site-walk-across-america/#comment-9259 WHOA! NO WAY! That's crazy, but I bet if you set your mind to it you'll be able to accomplish it. How much school will you miss? Cause that's kind of a big decision... American Cancer Society and Special Olympics are good charities. Or maybe a charity that helps those who don't have the ability to walk like "I walk because they can't." I would say polio but they've got that cured. haha Oh! Or Lou Gherig's Disease (I just read about it in "Tuesdays With Morrie"). Are you looking for something relatable? I don't know, just ideas, take them or leave them. LATA WHOA! NO WAY! That’s crazy, but I bet if you set your mind to it you’ll be able to accomplish it. How much school will you miss? Cause that’s kind of a big decision…
American Cancer Society and Special Olympics are good charities. Or maybe a charity that helps those who don’t have the ability to walk like “I walk because they can’t.” I would say polio but they’ve got that cured. haha Oh! Or Lou Gherig’s Disease (I just read about it in “Tuesdays With Morrie”). Are you looking for something relatable?
I don’t know, just ideas, take them or leave them.
LATA

]]> Comment on A Hell of a Decade by Melanie http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/29/a-hell-of-a-decade/#comment-9245 Melanie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:42 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/29/a-hell-of-a-decade/#comment-9245 Saw your blog bookmarked on Delicious Saw your blog bookmarked on Delicious

]]> Comment on A Hell of a Decade by Florentino Elizondo http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/29/a-hell-of-a-decade/#comment-9211 Florentino Elizondo Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:12:38 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/29/a-hell-of-a-decade/#comment-9211 Nice post. Keep up the great work Nice post. Keep up the great work

]]> Comment on Projections for 2010: A Year for Space Exploration by Sir Knightly http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/18/projections-for-2010-a-year-for-space-exploration/#comment-9195 Sir Knightly Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:28:17 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/12/18/projections-for-2010-a-year-for-space-exploration/#comment-9195 I just received the January edition of Popular science in the mail today and has a huge story on the potential advancements that New Space will make in 2010. A recommended read for anyone looking for additional information on this subject. I just received the January edition of Popular science in the mail today and has a huge story on the potential advancements that New Space will make in 2010. A recommended read for anyone looking for additional information on this subject.

]]> Comment on Obama’s Education Speech by ngen1 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/09/03/obamas-education-speech/#comment-9184 ngen1 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:28:23 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/09/03/obamas-education-speech/#comment-9184 The right or left for the most part have always tried to demonize which ever the opposing party the current president belongs to. It's just a fact of party line politics. This country is based upon "The Constitution". A document most people, including politicians, don't seem to understand. If we adhere to the Constitution and its principles, we as a country would indeed be the greatest country on earth. But the choice does ultimately end with us, "we the people". The choice: Freedom or Bondage? You choose. The right or left for the most part have always tried to demonize which ever the opposing party the current president belongs to. It’s just a fact of party line politics. This country is based upon “The Constitution”. A document most people, including politicians, don’t seem to understand. If we adhere to the Constitution and its principles, we as a country would indeed be the greatest country on earth. But the choice does ultimately end with us, “we the people”. The choice: Freedom or Bondage? You choose.

]]> Comment on On Facebook’s Targeted Advertising by Jesse http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/06/14/on-facebooks-targeted-advertising/#comment-9164 Jesse Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:03:34 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/06/14/on-facebooks-targeted-advertising/#comment-9164 love it! love it!

]]> Comment on Swine Humor by humorhummer http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/04/28/swine-humor/#comment-9161 humorhummer Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:46:54 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2009/04/28/swine-humor/#comment-9161 I came across this article on cnn.com that follows these same lines. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/index.html Apparently this whole swine flu is no worse than the regular flu; go figure! I came across this article on cnn.com that follows these same lines. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/28/regular.flu/index.html

Apparently this whole swine flu is no worse than the regular flu; go figure!

]]> Comment on Real ID - Kudos to Missouri by Alex http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/04/14/real-id-kudos-to-missouri/#comment-400 Alex Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:53:33 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/04/14/real-id-kudos-to-missouri/#comment-400 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on The Importance of Human Space Exploration by Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » The Importance of Human Space Exploration http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/08/04/the-importance-of-human-space-exploration/#comment-333 Chemical Engineering » Blog Archive » The Importance of Human Space Exploration Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:12:50 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/08/04/the-importance-of-human-space-exploration/#comment-333 [...] tikooo : Forum wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Since 1976, the only man made objects to explore Mars have been robots.  These robots have each been unique and have provided a wealth of new knowledge about Mars that we had not known previously.  Like any good “science experiment” (let’s face it, that’s what most of NASA’s spacecraft are anyway), they also usually bring up more questions than answers. As an advocate of space exploration, I can’t emphasize enough the importance of a human presence in any exploration situation.  Sure, it doesn [...] […] tikooo : Forum wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Since 1976, the only man made objects to explore Mars have been robots.  These robots have each been unique and have provided a wealth of new knowledge about Mars that we had not known previously.  Like any good “science experiment” (let’s face it, that’s what most of NASA’s spacecraft are anyway), they also usually bring up more questions than answers. As an advocate of space exploration, I can’t emphasize enough the importance of a human presence in any exploration situation.  Sure, it doesn […]

]]> Comment on Real ID - Kudos to Missouri by Phillip Mocek http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/04/14/real-id-kudos-to-missouri/#comment-64 Phillip Mocek Sat, 10 May 2008 05:49:31 +0000 http://www.zeitgeistzephyr.com/2008/04/14/real-id-kudos-to-missouri/#comment-64 You wrote, "There is a loophole in the requirement that passengers show some form of ID when they’re at the airport. If you genuinely don’t have it, they’ll let you board the plane; with one exception." Actually, it's not a loophole, and whether you actually have ID or not does not matter. There is no requirement that travelers show ID to government agents before boarding a domestic flight in the United States. I received notice of such from Jeanne Oliver, Associate Director, TSA Office of the Executive Secretariat in March, 2008. A PDF of that document is available in a <a href="http://papersplease.org/wp/2008/03/31/id-still-not-required-to-fly" rel="nofollow">post to the Identity Project blog ("ID Still Not Required To Fly" March 31, 2008)</a>. Interestingly, as recently as December, 2007, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmocek/2349302702/" rel="nofollow">TSA signs at the Kansas City International Airport inaccurately state otherwise</a>. Also, note that while the <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/567590.html" rel="nofollow">Kansas City Star article (“Although airport security tells passengers they must show ID to board planes, they really don’t,” Scott Canon and Mike Rice, Kansas City Star, April 9, 2008)</a> has been removed from their Web site, the story is also available <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004347810_webflyingnoid14.html" rel="nofollow">at the Seattle Times</a> and also <a href="http://www.azstarnet.com/news/235184" rel="nofollow">at the Arizona Daily Star</a>. Requiring us to present our papers to a government agent who will determine based on our identities whether or not we may travel would be equivalent to requiring us to request permission to travel. (Thankfully, there is <a href="http://papersplease.org/wp/2008/03/31/id-still-not-required-to-fly/" rel="nofollow">still no requirement that passengers on domestic flights identify themselves to TSA agents</a>.) As long as I am not carrying anything dangerous, the United States government should get out of the way and leave whether or not I'll be flying up to me and the airline with whom I have contracted to transport me to my destination. Paraphrasing words of <a href="http://www.papersplease.org/id.html" rel="nofollow">The Identity Project</a>: No matter how sophisticated the security embedded into an I.D., a well-funded criminal will be able to falsify it. Honest people, however, go to Pro-Life rallies. Honest people go to Pro-Choice rallies, too. Honest people attend gun shows. Honest people protest the actions of the President of the United States. Honest people fly to political conventions. What if those with the power to put people on a 'no fly' list decided that they didn't like the reason for which you wanted to travel? The honest people wouldn't be going anywhere. <a href="http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/us-terror-watch.html" rel="nofollow">Over 900,000 names are now on the United States' so-called "terrorist watch list"</a>. Presumably, the people named on that list have neither done wrong nor attempted to do wrong, or else they would be arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced by a judge to punishment for their wrongdoing. If someone's name is placed on the list, there is no way for him to find out why it was placed there and there is no process for appealing the decision to place it there. Placement on the list is an administrative punishment dealt anonymously. You wrote, “There is a loophole in the requirement that passengers show some form of ID when they’re at the airport. If you genuinely don’t have it, they’ll let you board the plane; with one exception.”

Actually, it’s not a loophole, and whether you actually have ID or not does not matter. There is no requirement that travelers show ID to government agents before boarding a domestic flight in the United States. I received notice of such from
Jeanne Oliver, Associate Director, TSA Office of the Executive Secretariat in March, 2008. A PDF of that document is available in a post to the Identity Project blog (”ID Still Not Required To Fly” March 31, 2008).

Interestingly, as recently as December, 2007, TSA signs at the Kansas City International Airport inaccurately state otherwise.

Also, note that while the Kansas City Star article (“Although airport security tells passengers they must show ID to board planes, they really don’t,” Scott Canon and Mike Rice, Kansas City Star, April 9, 2008) has been removed from their Web site, the story is also available at the Seattle Times and also at the Arizona Daily Star.

Requiring us to present our papers to a government agent who will determine based on our identities whether or not we may travel would be equivalent to requiring us to request permission to travel. (Thankfully, there is still no requirement that passengers on domestic flights identify themselves to TSA agents.) As long as I am not carrying anything dangerous, the United States government should get out of the way and leave whether or not I’ll be flying up to me and the airline with whom I have contracted to transport me to my destination.

Paraphrasing words of The Identity Project: No matter how sophisticated the security embedded into an I.D., a well-funded criminal will be able to falsify it. Honest people, however, go to Pro-Life rallies. Honest people go to Pro-Choice rallies, too. Honest people attend gun shows. Honest people protest the actions of the President of the United States. Honest people fly to political conventions. What if those with the power to put people on a ‘no fly’ list decided that they didn’t like the reason for which you wanted to travel? The honest people wouldn’t be going anywhere.

Over 900,000 names are now on the United States’ so-called “terrorist watch list”. Presumably, the people named on that list have neither done wrong nor attempted to do wrong, or else they would be arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced by a judge to punishment for their wrongdoing. If someone’s name is placed on the list, there is no way for him to find out why it was placed there and there is no process for appealing the decision to place it there. Placement on the list is an administrative punishment dealt anonymously.

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