David Boles: Human Meme
Let's start by painting a picture of the Latchkey Kid phenomenon. In the 1970s and 1980s, economic pressures and the rise of dual-income households meant that more children came home to empty houses. These kids were termed "Latchkey Kids" because they often wore their house key around their necks, a symbol of their self-sufficiency and the trust their parents placed in them to take care of themselves for a few hours each day.
info_outline Blue Light Therapy in Dermatology: Exploring the Pros, Cons, and Real-Life EffectsDavid Boles: Human Meme
Blue Light Therapy, also known as photodynamic therapy (PDT), was first introduced in the late 1990s as a promising treatment for various skin conditions. The therapy involves the application of a photosensitizing agent, typically aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or methyl aminolevulinate (MAL), to the skin, followed by exposure to a specific wavelength of blue light (415-495 nm). The photosensitizer is selectively absorbed by abnormal or precancerous cells, and when activated by blue light, it generates reactive oxygen species that destroy the targeted cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.
info_outline Disability is No Shield From Corruption: The Video Relay Service Fraud CaseDavid Boles: Human Meme
According to the Department of Justice, the fraud scheme involved VRS company owners, executives, and employees, as well as deaf individuals who placed the fraudulent calls. Callers allegedly dialed the companies and left the line open for long periods of time with no actual relaying of calls taking place. The companies then billed the FCC around 390 dollars per hour for these bogus calls.
info_outline Cat Heads in Space! Episode 25: "The Tail of Mechanical Wonders"David Boles: Human Meme
In the vast, velvet void of space, the intrepid spacecraft, home to our beloved Cat Heads, drifts silently. But today, the silence is shattered by the hum of an approaching vessel. Aboard this vessel is none other than Dr. Clawsonbody, the infamous inventor of artificial bodies for Cat Heads. The airlock hisses open, and in strides Dr. Clawsonbody, flanked by his mechanical marvels.
info_outline The Quest for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Place in the UniverseDavid Boles: Human Meme
At the heart of our discussion is the paradox of the Fermi Paradox - the striking contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial life's existence and the stark absence of any evidence thereof. Enrico Fermi, a physicist, famously posed the question, "Where is everybody?" This question echoes through the cosmos, reverberating off the seemingly empty vastness of space. Yet, the silence we perceive may not be a testament to solitude but rather a reflection of our current technological limitations and the sheer magnitude of the universe.
info_outline Ceylon Cinnamon vs. Cassia and Tap vs. Spring WaterDavid Boles: Human Meme
Ceylon Cinnamon, often called "true cinnamon," hails from the island nation of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. This cinnamon is prized for its delicate, sweet flavor, which is far less pungent than that of its more common counterpart, Cassia cinnamon. The latter is what most of us are unknowingly consuming when we buy cinnamon off supermarket shelves. Cassia originates from China and other parts of Southeast Asia and possesses a stronger, somewhat harsher taste compared to the subtler notes of Ceylon Cinnamon.
info_outline Cleft Stick: From Ancient Tool to Quantum MetaphorDavid Boles: Human Meme
The cleft stick, in its most basic form, is precisely what its name suggests: a stick that has been split or cleft, usually at one end, creating a fork or a "Why" shape. This simple yet effective tool does not have a single inventor, per se; rather, it emerged out of necessity in various cultures and contexts around the world. Its invention is lost to prehistory, a testament to human ingenuity in utilizing natural resources.
info_outline From Earliest Records to the Power of IntuitionDavid Boles: Human Meme
The concept of "the earliest recorded memory" in human history is a tantalizing enigma. To unravel it, we must first distinguish between different types of memories: those etched into the tangible world through writing and artifacts, and those that reside, more fleetingly, within the human mind. The earliest known written records, emerging from the cradle of civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, date back to around 3200 BCE.
info_outline From Proto-Origins to Unknown Futures: The Odyssey of Human Language's Symbolic FloweringDavid Boles: Human Meme
Since distant ancestrals first transmuted primitive utterances into expressive tongues, language has served as the very matrix binding fragile human experience. Through evolving linguistic means, generation upon generation encoded wisdoms, sung folk tales, invoked spirits, performed identities, and reached toward some tantalizingly ineffable understanding always hovering beyond the veil of the articulable. As millennia flowed onward, the manifold branches of our species' linguistic tree strained equally toward past and future - delving ever deeper into memory's fertile humus while constantly...
info_outline Cat BODIES in Space! Episode 24: "In Search of Whiskers Lost"David Boles: Human Meme
In a universe where tails wag without whimsy and paws wander aimlessly, we find ourselves aboard the spacecraft "The Furry Voyager," home to the most peculiar crew in the cosmos: the Cat Bodies. Yes, dear listeners, in a twist of cosmic irony, the bodies of our beloved Cat Heads are on their own odyssey, searching the stars for their missing tops. Our tale today unfolds in the echoey halls of "The Furry Voyager," where communication is a dance of paws and tails, translated for us through the marvels of magic technology.
info_outlineWe are only the skin and steel of what we used to be while alive. Today, we are stuck in the Uncanny Valley, put here by a virus, kept here by a pattern of disinformation, and by the threats of low information fools who only wish to keep us down, and locked away, in the name of a democracy that no longer exists.