Realized got stuck with the money thing which is the purpose of this blog, as is SUPPOSED to be commercial, and then decided was ok. Things went very well early on in developing a format and getting a sense of what content I want to put out there that apparently interests people, which is most of the work really.
But then ran into difficulty with the conversation as I like to put it, which is a lot about me. Which is not a surprise if you check out my Twitter where use my handle jstevh for much of my social media. (I think I have it on just about all.) Is VERY quiet. Is lots me ranting here and there or just noting things of interest to me and lots of it is me-entertainment. I like it that way.
However, it dawns on me that I need to expand a bit for commercial purposes and yeah there is social media supposedly much about THIS blog. Like my Pinterest jstevh is heavily linked here. But you know, how do people talk to each other on Pinterest anyway? Guess there is a way but is maybe telling that is where I do heavy emphasis where I don't really know that way.
Benefits to me from sharing here are HUGE though as am into content much myself. And thanks to interest from others, get suggested LOTS of things. Should admit yeah that feedback is huge, where there are no words involved. No one having to tell me anything.
Social media companies do the work, as have experienced that in other places, and I don't like to talk about it, as is so cool. Don't want to mess it up.
Like the most popular post for this blog, is apparently dynamic. Most of the Pinterest things that show up there are recent, but not all. I guess Pinterest is dynamically building it based on what interests people to at least some extent. Emphasize am guessing. Don't know for sure. DO know want that to be true.
Oh yeah, also have a Facebook jstevh which tries to link to here. And I have messaging open, and it really does not seem to be a place where folks want to tell me things. Is ok with me! Um, so yeah can get a feel for the problem: am struggling with getting to a comfort zone with useful feedback necessary to really get commercial here.
Still there is that question of, how do I actually make money with this blog? Guess to me is a work in progress and am not going to rush it. It will take as long as it must take to figure it out. Who knows how long that is.
And am ok with that but here is a promotional post for the conversation. Is really cool thing about social media actually. And can be like when you're hanging out with friends and no one is talking much, but still is communication there. Which can be better anyway.
James
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
Appreciate continuing interest as figure out much
Starting this blog was one of the most important things have done, as being pushed to try something commercial pushed me to understand so much more. And reality is, in modern society most of us do need to work for others in some way, where of course some do need community care, and others may be independently wealthy. But even independently wealthy may feel better off, if do work for others regardless.
Even if you own your own business, if you are not working for your customers then you probably either are not actually running that business or that business will not last.
Supporting community is great, and enjoy that, but making a living is a different kind of thing. As business needs community and businesses support community in their own way, but business reality is rarely community focus if not a non-profit.
Businesses in general are best focused on customers. Communities can then value best businesses that provide valuable and socially acceptable products and services.
The push to work well for others on a global scale, beyond community focus has helped me focus better on what ideas may be useful in ways beyond community purpose.
Which helped me appreciate the global reality of my other blogs, while letting go of vague concerns about how global should intrinsically come attached with a monetary something or other.
Is actually better when it does not.
Where am sure, plenty of money can be made when you bring value to others in an acceptable business process. Where traditional industries more and more are leveraging the web better or being remade through leveraging the web.
Like am sure will become standard eventually that yes, you can book and pay a ride through a smartphone. As why would not business wish to deliver such an added convenience for those who can use? Yeah but consider the fights in that arena where puzzles me, but reference it often now for perspective.
Have three blogs with community focus, and really only need one to focus monetarily.
And this one is that blog.
Here my focus is shifting somewhat as consider lessons learned in what now feels like the quest to monetize ideas as this blog? Is dedicated to being commercial, where made sure to remind myself with the name. And am so glad I did.
Remember at first felt so awkward. But now am used to it--Seriously Commercial. Yup. Helps keep me focused. And of course tells others. Though figuring out the monetization thing, is a work in progress....
In the meantime, so glad still have readers! Continuing interest here is necessary. And so far has been what is needed finally realized. So foundations are there. Just have to figure out the rest.
James
Even if you own your own business, if you are not working for your customers then you probably either are not actually running that business or that business will not last.
Supporting community is great, and enjoy that, but making a living is a different kind of thing. As business needs community and businesses support community in their own way, but business reality is rarely community focus if not a non-profit.
Businesses in general are best focused on customers. Communities can then value best businesses that provide valuable and socially acceptable products and services.
The push to work well for others on a global scale, beyond community focus has helped me focus better on what ideas may be useful in ways beyond community purpose.
Which helped me appreciate the global reality of my other blogs, while letting go of vague concerns about how global should intrinsically come attached with a monetary something or other.
Is actually better when it does not.
Where am sure, plenty of money can be made when you bring value to others in an acceptable business process. Where traditional industries more and more are leveraging the web better or being remade through leveraging the web.
Like am sure will become standard eventually that yes, you can book and pay a ride through a smartphone. As why would not business wish to deliver such an added convenience for those who can use? Yeah but consider the fights in that arena where puzzles me, but reference it often now for perspective.
Have three blogs with community focus, and really only need one to focus monetarily.
And this one is that blog.
Here my focus is shifting somewhat as consider lessons learned in what now feels like the quest to monetize ideas as this blog? Is dedicated to being commercial, where made sure to remind myself with the name. And am so glad I did.
Remember at first felt so awkward. But now am used to it--Seriously Commercial. Yup. Helps keep me focused. And of course tells others. Though figuring out the monetization thing, is a work in progress....
In the meantime, so glad still have readers! Continuing interest here is necessary. And so far has been what is needed finally realized. So foundations are there. Just have to figure out the rest.
James
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Sharing my short, short story: The Balance
Sharing can be so powerful! Leverages interest of strangers--which is more likely to be objective. People can trust that more.
We will tend to try to share quality do think--if we think what we share, reflects on us! And how can it not?
With the web determining quality though? Can be too hard if you cannot get the thing, first. My feeling is let people figure it out. If they like something, great! If they don't ok.
And can be really hard to promote your own things, as people know your judgment is suspect there.
Still, readily like to share things of interest to me, including my own.
So here is a link to a Google Drive Public Doc of my short, short story: The Balance
It is short, short in that it is only two pages. And...well if explain too much, as IS so short, kind of messes up much. Is kind of dark though should note. Was in a bit of an apocalyptic mood when wrote it. Was quite some time ago. Think over a decade. You can read it, if you wish. You can download, if you wish. And PLEASE if you like it feel free to share, or not. Mainly just making it clear that sharing is ok.
We will tend to try to share quality do think--if we think what we share, reflects on us! And how can it not?
With the web determining quality though? Can be too hard if you cannot get the thing, first. My feeling is let people figure it out. If they like something, great! If they don't ok.
And can be really hard to promote your own things, as people know your judgment is suspect there.
Still, readily like to share things of interest to me, including my own.
So here is a link to a Google Drive Public Doc of my short, short story: The Balance
It is short, short in that it is only two pages. And...well if explain too much, as IS so short, kind of messes up much. Is kind of dark though should note. Was in a bit of an apocalyptic mood when wrote it. Was quite some time ago. Think over a decade. You can read it, if you wish. You can download, if you wish. And PLEASE if you like it feel free to share, or not. Mainly just making it clear that sharing is ok.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Collecting World of Blurs concept posts
Found myself with a creative idea for a fictional world a few weeks ago, and worked out much on this blog. And realized would be a good idea to collect posts.
First post here was Tuesday promotional day -- World of Blurs: Kickstarter, maybe?
When was deciding. Then figured would do a stub of a potential short story around concept, which was Blurs one, which of course was posted on Saturday Creative.
And after got excited enough to actually complete the process to get a Kickstarter going, so edited that onto post at end. -- Blurs one: Learning on world of the blurs
And yes, went from Blurs to blurs where my guess is that Blurs will be where things go later, with the capitalization but for some reason as part of my early creative process am not usually capitalizing.
Then there were two more stubs for short stories --
Blurs two: Training of a cadet and Blurs three: World of friends
Which was enough work here. Plan being eventually to expand on the stubs into full short stories. And will need three more with current framework I have in mind, so also gives me confidence will be able to get that done. While letting others get a sense of things, without really giving away much. Just the outlines somewhat of a place out there, somewhere.
So have four concept posts, and did one promotional as well, which does not need to be here, just noting to myself to keep in one place all that was done.
Is exciting in ways did not realize would be which is good. This blog is supposed to be for commercial purposes so is a natural place for such creative attempts to begin. And like to think is a value added for those interested, where if not, well that is it for here anyway.
Update August 1: The Kickstarter failed which is ok. Am glad working on it gave me a push to lay enough foundations to incubate on. Where finally found myself re-reading today. These kinds of creative efforts can just take time to develop properly. Where who knows how long.
First post here was Tuesday promotional day -- World of Blurs: Kickstarter, maybe?
When was deciding. Then figured would do a stub of a potential short story around concept, which was Blurs one, which of course was posted on Saturday Creative.
And after got excited enough to actually complete the process to get a Kickstarter going, so edited that onto post at end. -- Blurs one: Learning on world of the blurs
And yes, went from Blurs to blurs where my guess is that Blurs will be where things go later, with the capitalization but for some reason as part of my early creative process am not usually capitalizing.
Then there were two more stubs for short stories --
Blurs two: Training of a cadet and Blurs three: World of friends
Which was enough work here. Plan being eventually to expand on the stubs into full short stories. And will need three more with current framework I have in mind, so also gives me confidence will be able to get that done. While letting others get a sense of things, without really giving away much. Just the outlines somewhat of a place out there, somewhere.
So have four concept posts, and did one promotional as well, which does not need to be here, just noting to myself to keep in one place all that was done.
Is exciting in ways did not realize would be which is good. This blog is supposed to be for commercial purposes so is a natural place for such creative attempts to begin. And like to think is a value added for those interested, where if not, well that is it for here anyway.
Update August 1: The Kickstarter failed which is ok. Am glad working on it gave me a push to lay enough foundations to incubate on. Where finally found myself re-reading today. These kinds of creative efforts can just take time to develop properly. Where who knows how long.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Blurs three: World of friends
Touching the slight bruise on his side again, J.C. resisted the urge to check out in the mirror. The four bots in cadet training with him, were excellent partners, who had a good touch--with the force just hard enough for you to realize you had been hit, during sparring rounds.
Still it was a reminder too that the training was not only to learn how to hurt if necessary, but to be able to protect himself. As if to be sure he never forgot that going to Earth had its risks.
He shrugged, though no one was around. Blerp had gone on vacation in the world of the blurs, and he'd watched in awe as usual as his friend simply seemed to disappear as he sped up to full speed. The wind blast was not so much lately, as if there was more consideration. And he was in his room alone. And now, J.C. realized, he was hungry. And just in time to catch his friends at their favorite eating spot.
Travel was always easy through their domain within their manufactured world. Further inside was also easy to forget the transparent outer walls which meant the blurs could always look at them, as zipped past. To the blurs, humans like himself simply looked still, and he had watched video from Blerp with fascination, at blurs considering him, while he was simply still, from their perspective, indefinitely.
Quickly stepping off the transport he walked through the copse of deciduous trees to the small building which was one of the many eateries scattered about. The doors opened for him as scanning the room he saw his friends in their typical corner. Having passed any number of people on his way, he'd barely registered the myriad nods and hello's here and there. On this world, everyone knew you. You got used to it.
Sliding into his seat with his back to the window, he was just about to tap the selection console, when a grunt had him look to his left side. "Can I take your order?"
"Oh, you're working here now? Ok yeah obviously you are. Um, how about a steak? Oh, and potatoes?"
His friends now noticed him fully and Topper asked, "Steak and potatoes, eh?" But was Mesher who, noted, "Have never seen you eat THAT in all the time have known you."
But was Annette who insightfully said, "Prepping for Earth? You DO know though that there they actually kill animals for such a meal though, right? Are you really prepared to try the real deal?"
And J.C. shrugged, this time in front of his audience. "Who knows, but may as well try here."
Topper nodded simply, and said, "Is brave of you to go to our planet of origins J.C. and mental preparedness will matter much."
"Oh goodness Topper. J.C. knows that and besides, it is a place full of humans. And NOT humans under constant observation of the blurs."
"Like they really care what we do," said Annette. "They just view us as still, like plants. We're just grown like a garden here. And is not like they interfere with us, with anything, much."
J.C. merely grunted. For most of their lives things had been simpler on their world. And certain rules enforced until they turned eighteen at almost the same time. And those had been mysteriously lifted, where he had asked and not yet received answer as to why. Immediately there were pairings, as awkward experimentation was into what had been simply learned about before. While he had for the most part held back, and unlike his friends at the table, had not yet had sex.
And there was an attraction to Annette somewhat, but he felt was more from her than him, while he struggled to understand his hesitancy, and also to wonder about the potential.
His steak arrived with a flourish. And looking to tap to request utensils, was surprised as they were handed to him quickly. "At your service J.C. as have got you covered."
They were encouraged to do various occupations, for a wage. The kind of learning that intrigued J.C. now more than ever. As he contemplated returning to Earth, had the blurs always had that in mind for them? If not, why so much training in ways that seemed more relevant there? Than here?
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Finishing up this stub am relieved that will do it for here! But establishes that J.C. had been on a world of friends. But now that changes, as is revealed the blurs have kept them rather controlled in puzzling ways where one HUGE restriction has been lifted. Where of course was easier for me that the blurs considered age of eighteen important. But why of course is yet to be fully understood.
This stub was almost longer but realized had enough. Clearly his friends are aware that J.C. intends to leave, and he is wondering more and more about the details, as his cadet training continues. But why try a steak? And why is it his first? Full short story am sure would have the answer.
Oh and is interesting to me he is hesitantly considering certain things with new freedom and maturity, and Annette am sure plays an important role in decisions he makes. Is kind of wild to me in writing in this way how to handle certain things which would be there for the maturing adults.
Well that's it for here! Have stubs for three short stories where plan six, but future stubs not to be given here. Purpose is to outline the world of the blurs where after would be the first full book! When J.C. arrives on planet Earth, calmly announces himself to our world, and lands on the White House lawn. Lots to understand how all that happens.
James Harris
Still it was a reminder too that the training was not only to learn how to hurt if necessary, but to be able to protect himself. As if to be sure he never forgot that going to Earth had its risks.
He shrugged, though no one was around. Blerp had gone on vacation in the world of the blurs, and he'd watched in awe as usual as his friend simply seemed to disappear as he sped up to full speed. The wind blast was not so much lately, as if there was more consideration. And he was in his room alone. And now, J.C. realized, he was hungry. And just in time to catch his friends at their favorite eating spot.
Travel was always easy through their domain within their manufactured world. Further inside was also easy to forget the transparent outer walls which meant the blurs could always look at them, as zipped past. To the blurs, humans like himself simply looked still, and he had watched video from Blerp with fascination, at blurs considering him, while he was simply still, from their perspective, indefinitely.
Quickly stepping off the transport he walked through the copse of deciduous trees to the small building which was one of the many eateries scattered about. The doors opened for him as scanning the room he saw his friends in their typical corner. Having passed any number of people on his way, he'd barely registered the myriad nods and hello's here and there. On this world, everyone knew you. You got used to it.
Sliding into his seat with his back to the window, he was just about to tap the selection console, when a grunt had him look to his left side. "Can I take your order?"
"Oh, you're working here now? Ok yeah obviously you are. Um, how about a steak? Oh, and potatoes?"
His friends now noticed him fully and Topper asked, "Steak and potatoes, eh?" But was Mesher who, noted, "Have never seen you eat THAT in all the time have known you."
But was Annette who insightfully said, "Prepping for Earth? You DO know though that there they actually kill animals for such a meal though, right? Are you really prepared to try the real deal?"
And J.C. shrugged, this time in front of his audience. "Who knows, but may as well try here."
Topper nodded simply, and said, "Is brave of you to go to our planet of origins J.C. and mental preparedness will matter much."
"Oh goodness Topper. J.C. knows that and besides, it is a place full of humans. And NOT humans under constant observation of the blurs."
"Like they really care what we do," said Annette. "They just view us as still, like plants. We're just grown like a garden here. And is not like they interfere with us, with anything, much."
J.C. merely grunted. For most of their lives things had been simpler on their world. And certain rules enforced until they turned eighteen at almost the same time. And those had been mysteriously lifted, where he had asked and not yet received answer as to why. Immediately there were pairings, as awkward experimentation was into what had been simply learned about before. While he had for the most part held back, and unlike his friends at the table, had not yet had sex.
And there was an attraction to Annette somewhat, but he felt was more from her than him, while he struggled to understand his hesitancy, and also to wonder about the potential.
His steak arrived with a flourish. And looking to tap to request utensils, was surprised as they were handed to him quickly. "At your service J.C. as have got you covered."
They were encouraged to do various occupations, for a wage. The kind of learning that intrigued J.C. now more than ever. As he contemplated returning to Earth, had the blurs always had that in mind for them? If not, why so much training in ways that seemed more relevant there? Than here?
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Finishing up this stub am relieved that will do it for here! But establishes that J.C. had been on a world of friends. But now that changes, as is revealed the blurs have kept them rather controlled in puzzling ways where one HUGE restriction has been lifted. Where of course was easier for me that the blurs considered age of eighteen important. But why of course is yet to be fully understood.
This stub was almost longer but realized had enough. Clearly his friends are aware that J.C. intends to leave, and he is wondering more and more about the details, as his cadet training continues. But why try a steak? And why is it his first? Full short story am sure would have the answer.
Oh and is interesting to me he is hesitantly considering certain things with new freedom and maturity, and Annette am sure plays an important role in decisions he makes. Is kind of wild to me in writing in this way how to handle certain things which would be there for the maturing adults.
Well that's it for here! Have stubs for three short stories where plan six, but future stubs not to be given here. Purpose is to outline the world of the blurs where after would be the first full book! When J.C. arrives on planet Earth, calmly announces himself to our world, and lands on the White House lawn. Lots to understand how all that happens.
James Harris
Friday, March 16, 2018
Improving communication reality
Am having more and more fun on the web, where realized is a lot because am learning along with I guess a lot of other people ways that are more about sharing and appreciating well shared content.
Which makes me feel good about direction here and no, site is not really commercial yet in terms of pulling in the money, but have a commitment to a process where will not turn into something against my values.
And actually is rather successful here in terms of having an audience, which is hard to measure, which is not my fault. For those who wonder, the Pinterest widget actually gives me my most useful stats! Where who knows why that is the case.
From Blogger stats 275 pageviews last month, while Pinterest analytics says over 12k visitors. So you can see the wacky data problem. Is HUGE difference between that dinky number of pageviews report and over twelve thousand people. And what can I do?
More and more am learning to rely on the bigger number though, which is important. And sharing so can see some of my struggles with the commercial part as need to know the correct number.
And having fun. There will still be scheduled posts! Where that is about creativity, and mood, where have explained will not just do one based on a sense of time forcing one. While also am thinking there is at least one more stub for my sci-fi idea should do. But will probably be it here at least.
So much going on. And door is open to sending me a message here or lots of other places. Or not.
Web at best is so much about YOUR choice rules.
Which makes me feel good about direction here and no, site is not really commercial yet in terms of pulling in the money, but have a commitment to a process where will not turn into something against my values.
And actually is rather successful here in terms of having an audience, which is hard to measure, which is not my fault. For those who wonder, the Pinterest widget actually gives me my most useful stats! Where who knows why that is the case.
From Blogger stats 275 pageviews last month, while Pinterest analytics says over 12k visitors. So you can see the wacky data problem. Is HUGE difference between that dinky number of pageviews report and over twelve thousand people. And what can I do?
More and more am learning to rely on the bigger number though, which is important. And sharing so can see some of my struggles with the commercial part as need to know the correct number.
And having fun. There will still be scheduled posts! Where that is about creativity, and mood, where have explained will not just do one based on a sense of time forcing one. While also am thinking there is at least one more stub for my sci-fi idea should do. But will probably be it here at least.
So much going on. And door is open to sending me a message here or lots of other places. Or not.
Web at best is so much about YOUR choice rules.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Promoting some of my writing
The quality of products and services in our times is a wonderful benefit of a very developed world of commerce. Generally you just need the money and can find something great that can fulfill a desired need in a variety of areas.
On the web though? So much seems to be a work in progress in finding quality.
My view is that focus on letting people choose, with opportunity to check for quality is where the web lags. Where trouble is with so much informational content there can be a legitimate concern about payment if people simply have some intellectual thing.
Something so simply stated does have a solution I believe while today is a promotional day here, and will give an example which could benefit me, as promote some writing, where of course your choice rules.
Like wrote this short story years ago, which is free! And not asking for money, but would appreciate a read: Mandy at Vandy in the Nineties
That link goes to a publicly shared Google doc. Feel free to download, and if you like it, feel free to share! Which would actually help me greatly.
And is my attempt at writing a woman's perspective at my alma mater a little after I left, as graduated in the early 90's. Where was partly a creative exercise, so to me is not highly polished writing, but would like readers. And feedback would be cool as well.
Also am working on a science fiction concept where have a couple of posts already about it, where were on Saturday Creative days. Will develop into first a group of short stories, and later would like to write a book, when that fictional world of the blurs is fully developed. And figured that short story about Mandy at Vandy could at least show have completed something fictional.
If would like to be a part of that process here is the Kickstarter page: World of the blurs
(Editing 11/16/2019: Kickstarter failed and am processing how might continue with basic concept.)
So started talking quality determination on the web, and came to some promotional things, where the idea is not to push, but to maybe find interest. Easy enough to choose to not be interested as well.
Where you get something promotional--on a day on this blog designated for promotion.
James Harris
On the web though? So much seems to be a work in progress in finding quality.
My view is that focus on letting people choose, with opportunity to check for quality is where the web lags. Where trouble is with so much informational content there can be a legitimate concern about payment if people simply have some intellectual thing.
Something so simply stated does have a solution I believe while today is a promotional day here, and will give an example which could benefit me, as promote some writing, where of course your choice rules.
Like wrote this short story years ago, which is free! And not asking for money, but would appreciate a read: Mandy at Vandy in the Nineties
That link goes to a publicly shared Google doc. Feel free to download, and if you like it, feel free to share! Which would actually help me greatly.
And is my attempt at writing a woman's perspective at my alma mater a little after I left, as graduated in the early 90's. Where was partly a creative exercise, so to me is not highly polished writing, but would like readers. And feedback would be cool as well.
Also am working on a science fiction concept where have a couple of posts already about it, where were on Saturday Creative days. Will develop into first a group of short stories, and later would like to write a book, when that fictional world of the blurs is fully developed. And figured that short story about Mandy at Vandy could at least show have completed something fictional.
If would like to be a part of that process here is the Kickstarter page: World of the blurs
(Editing 11/16/2019: Kickstarter failed and am processing how might continue with basic concept.)
So started talking quality determination on the web, and came to some promotional things, where the idea is not to push, but to maybe find interest. Easy enough to choose to not be interested as well.
Where you get something promotional--on a day on this blog designated for promotion.
James Harris
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Blurs two: Training of a cadet
Staring at the mirror intently J.C. was wondering if he should be endlessly fascinated with the definition of his stomach. In good condition like everyone else, he did wonder at times at how the blurs managed it. His reading of humanity back on planet Earth indicated that the range of healthy was wider than maybe was allowed. More and more he was curious about what was allowed for him.
"Hasn't changed. You still have well-defined abs. So do I." said Blerp and lifted up his shirt quickly, and began stroking the, yup, well defined abdominal muscles of his blue body.
"Yeah but yours were MADE. Mine are through diet and exercise. I can't have some designers just give me the body I want."
"Hey, I WORK for these. We blue bots are more advanced than you want to admit. You're just JEALOUS because am stronger than you."
"Am not." "Are too." "Am not." "Want to arm wrestle then?" "No."
It was useless arguing with Blerp but also he found it relaxing, as he stared distractedly down on the straight black mop of hair. Blerp was little over half his size which was another puzzle. The companion blue bots HAD grown with them, since seemed so long ago, when suddenly they appeared, and the others....
"We need to get ready, " J.C. suddenly said, as tucking in his shirt with a purpose, he mentally prepared himself. The blurs had given him a ship! He had been told could return to Earth, but only, after training. But after so much schooling, why more training? Ok, sure needed to learn controls of the ship but was told would be special training to help him handle himself, with discipline, among Earth humans.
The instructions had puzzled him massively. And he would have asked to defer, but finally was told: Is for their protection J.C. for when you go among them. You will need discipline.
Soon walking through the corridors he hit the first mass movement station with minutes to spare. Zipped along at rapid speeds through well lit transport zones, he stepped off smartly. But he was alone.
As he was preparing to leave earlier Blerp had an odd expression as shook his head. "You're going alone on this one kid." And J.C. had been taken aback by the somber tone. And didn't even react to the kid jibe. Far as he knew he was actually 4 years older, but of course, Blerp could hyper-accelerate and had spent time with the blurs. On some level yeah, Blerp had lived much longer than he.
Stepping into a different zone than before he was guided by floor lights into a room, which was not big, but not small and there was a desk. And in front of the desk, one of the biggest blue bots he'd ever seen. With a buzzcut, and bristling muscles which he was bristling, J.C. realized as eyed him as he walked in.
"You're 20 seconds late cadet. Unacceptable."
And J.C. mumbled something as considered the situation. This discipline they had told him. Apparently this bot was to teach him. Along with special arms training, high tech space maneuvers, and how to manage a small squad. His training started here.
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Writing the stub for Blurs two which like before has just a working title, decided to still emphasize more of the emotional tone while also introducing some of the high tech aspects.
These are kind of outlines for the series of short stories which would be much more in-depth and help me get a better sense of the world of the blurs.
So yes, they build J.C. a spaceship, and he is aware that he can leave to come back here and visit us on Earth--but is told must have training. And notice his training is not emphasized as for his protection though of course it must be, but for ours, which is also true.
Part of me wanted to keep going to talk his training a bit more, but then again, is better with the full short story. And am intrigued at using my own experience with Basic Training. It is a very defining experience. Am sure J.C. has no idea how much will change him.
Again will do a rough edit. May change a bit, but these are stubs which can also give others an idea of how the world of the blurs can be developed.
"Hasn't changed. You still have well-defined abs. So do I." said Blerp and lifted up his shirt quickly, and began stroking the, yup, well defined abdominal muscles of his blue body.
"Yeah but yours were MADE. Mine are through diet and exercise. I can't have some designers just give me the body I want."
"Hey, I WORK for these. We blue bots are more advanced than you want to admit. You're just JEALOUS because am stronger than you."
"Am not." "Are too." "Am not." "Want to arm wrestle then?" "No."
It was useless arguing with Blerp but also he found it relaxing, as he stared distractedly down on the straight black mop of hair. Blerp was little over half his size which was another puzzle. The companion blue bots HAD grown with them, since seemed so long ago, when suddenly they appeared, and the others....
"We need to get ready, " J.C. suddenly said, as tucking in his shirt with a purpose, he mentally prepared himself. The blurs had given him a ship! He had been told could return to Earth, but only, after training. But after so much schooling, why more training? Ok, sure needed to learn controls of the ship but was told would be special training to help him handle himself, with discipline, among Earth humans.
The instructions had puzzled him massively. And he would have asked to defer, but finally was told: Is for their protection J.C. for when you go among them. You will need discipline.
Soon walking through the corridors he hit the first mass movement station with minutes to spare. Zipped along at rapid speeds through well lit transport zones, he stepped off smartly. But he was alone.
As he was preparing to leave earlier Blerp had an odd expression as shook his head. "You're going alone on this one kid." And J.C. had been taken aback by the somber tone. And didn't even react to the kid jibe. Far as he knew he was actually 4 years older, but of course, Blerp could hyper-accelerate and had spent time with the blurs. On some level yeah, Blerp had lived much longer than he.
Stepping into a different zone than before he was guided by floor lights into a room, which was not big, but not small and there was a desk. And in front of the desk, one of the biggest blue bots he'd ever seen. With a buzzcut, and bristling muscles which he was bristling, J.C. realized as eyed him as he walked in.
"You're 20 seconds late cadet. Unacceptable."
And J.C. mumbled something as considered the situation. This discipline they had told him. Apparently this bot was to teach him. Along with special arms training, high tech space maneuvers, and how to manage a small squad. His training started here.
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Writing the stub for Blurs two which like before has just a working title, decided to still emphasize more of the emotional tone while also introducing some of the high tech aspects.
These are kind of outlines for the series of short stories which would be much more in-depth and help me get a better sense of the world of the blurs.
So yes, they build J.C. a spaceship, and he is aware that he can leave to come back here and visit us on Earth--but is told must have training. And notice his training is not emphasized as for his protection though of course it must be, but for ours, which is also true.
Part of me wanted to keep going to talk his training a bit more, but then again, is better with the full short story. And am intrigued at using my own experience with Basic Training. It is a very defining experience. Am sure J.C. has no idea how much will change him.
Again will do a rough edit. May change a bit, but these are stubs which can also give others an idea of how the world of the blurs can be developed.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Blurs one: Learning on the world of blurs
They were walking somewhat quickly through a slightly wooded area, heading for the swing by the pond. Was a favorite area for JC, even though he was only four. Earlier playing with the other kids he'd been enjoying himself. But his guardian realized he had become distant, when a little dance had gone unnoticed by his peers.
She had quickly moved towards him, glancing knowingly at the other guardians. And asked, "Want to go to the pond JC? How about we take a little walk?" He had perked up immediately. Hopping and grabbing her hand. He didn't look to see if he was being watched by the others, as they began to move from the group in the playground.
Was barely mid-day and a sun moved upwards in the sky languidly. The stillness was broken here and there by light breezes which ruffled their clothes. After a while walking, JC looked at the hand holding his with sudden curiosity, looked up quickly and asked, "Why is your hand blue?"
His guardian smiled. She said, "Because I was made that way."
"By whom?" he asked. "Excellent JC, perfect English. And by the beings you call the blurs."
"The blurs made you? Did the blurs make me?" "No. You were born."
"Oh." He looked away as they continued walking. His guardian was somewhat relieved the questioning had stopped so quickly. They had been briefed that the human children would go through such a phase. Answers had been prepped but still, she felt uncomfortable.
They found his favorite swing. And began to rock, and as the swing began to sway back and forth, she got the question she had dreaded. He looked steadily at her, "But aren't you my mommy?"
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The children were all exactly the same age. And was a way clearly to consider differential rates of development. The counsel for the children met regularly though was no rush. Often they would look at live video of the children within their space. And always they were simply still. Their movement too slow for the beings dedicated to their care to bother to recognize.
The children lived lives in seconds. The counsel members lived lives in milliseconds.
They were tasked with growing the children as best they could, which was not always easy.
The council president brought the meeting to order. "These notes are to be transcribed for their records." He intoned. Noting that the proceedings were to be recorded and put into English, with things brought to human reference to be understandable to those now growing, so distant in the future when would be adults, able to better understand.
"It is now clear that at this current age, many of the children are beginning to question. And some believe the guardians who have taken care of them to this point, are their parents."
"Yes, and is a concern, sir." Chief psychologist current order, spoke. "Eventually they will know the bots were built merely to take care of them. They are not even fully sentient! And are definitely not their parents."
"Certainly in time, but for now, isn't it healthy? And these children are barely sentient. At age four they are just gaining certain awareness. How harmful can it be?" Second officer defense said.
"Well truth is the concern. We must always be honest with them, and why not? And what developmental disorders might occur if they felt we lied about something so important." Daily activities planner put forth.
"Yes, the truth is important." Finally intoned the council president. "We must stick to precedent with the children, and continue when fully formed adults. It is our way."
"But with what harm?" Second officer asked quietly. "How do we tell these children the truth about their parents now?"
"We do NOT at this time." Chief psychologist would be the accepted authority and knew it. "We must separate them. And create new guardians closer to their form. These will grow with them? Possibly? Can research team advise...."
"Sure. Can make new bots, which can in some sense grow as needed. But how do we program?" Chief research scientist and engineer finally spoke.
"Mirror the children. They are showing distinctive characteristics. But not completely. Their blue companions will be much like them, but also more mature as we see fit. They will replace the full-sized guardians."
"As the chief psychologists has directed. Remove the guardian bots, while the children sleep. And design and replace with new blue bots. Complete design by next one hundred cycles which should be plenty of time. My successor will handle build and replacement, as so far into distant future." The council president when finished that statement ended the record for humans.
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Well that's a good start as consider whether can write this world. Am STILL pondering doing a Kickstarter and yeah, is a question if can handle the fiction and whether people would want to know that story. Now feel like early short stories would elaborate that world.
Will put up a rough, and ponder. First isn't even a full short story. But maybe the outlines for the first one. Obviously would be traumatic for the children to lose their guardians. And an adjustment with the new bots, designed to mirror them. And why really did the AI's go that route? I DO wonder.
Writing these things is not really about deciding. You have to go with the flow of the story. Which keeps it exciting as well. The AI's are somewhat mysterious to me. They are doing things where am not sure why.
Update March 4: Decided to go forward with Kickstarter! Click here to consider.
Update August 1: Kickstarter failed but that may be for the best. Now in incubation mode.
She had quickly moved towards him, glancing knowingly at the other guardians. And asked, "Want to go to the pond JC? How about we take a little walk?" He had perked up immediately. Hopping and grabbing her hand. He didn't look to see if he was being watched by the others, as they began to move from the group in the playground.
Was barely mid-day and a sun moved upwards in the sky languidly. The stillness was broken here and there by light breezes which ruffled their clothes. After a while walking, JC looked at the hand holding his with sudden curiosity, looked up quickly and asked, "Why is your hand blue?"
His guardian smiled. She said, "Because I was made that way."
"By whom?" he asked. "Excellent JC, perfect English. And by the beings you call the blurs."
"The blurs made you? Did the blurs make me?" "No. You were born."
"Oh." He looked away as they continued walking. His guardian was somewhat relieved the questioning had stopped so quickly. They had been briefed that the human children would go through such a phase. Answers had been prepped but still, she felt uncomfortable.
They found his favorite swing. And began to rock, and as the swing began to sway back and forth, she got the question she had dreaded. He looked steadily at her, "But aren't you my mommy?"
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The children were all exactly the same age. And was a way clearly to consider differential rates of development. The counsel for the children met regularly though was no rush. Often they would look at live video of the children within their space. And always they were simply still. Their movement too slow for the beings dedicated to their care to bother to recognize.
The children lived lives in seconds. The counsel members lived lives in milliseconds.
They were tasked with growing the children as best they could, which was not always easy.
The council president brought the meeting to order. "These notes are to be transcribed for their records." He intoned. Noting that the proceedings were to be recorded and put into English, with things brought to human reference to be understandable to those now growing, so distant in the future when would be adults, able to better understand.
"It is now clear that at this current age, many of the children are beginning to question. And some believe the guardians who have taken care of them to this point, are their parents."
"Yes, and is a concern, sir." Chief psychologist current order, spoke. "Eventually they will know the bots were built merely to take care of them. They are not even fully sentient! And are definitely not their parents."
"Certainly in time, but for now, isn't it healthy? And these children are barely sentient. At age four they are just gaining certain awareness. How harmful can it be?" Second officer defense said.
"Well truth is the concern. We must always be honest with them, and why not? And what developmental disorders might occur if they felt we lied about something so important." Daily activities planner put forth.
"Yes, the truth is important." Finally intoned the council president. "We must stick to precedent with the children, and continue when fully formed adults. It is our way."
"But with what harm?" Second officer asked quietly. "How do we tell these children the truth about their parents now?"
"We do NOT at this time." Chief psychologist would be the accepted authority and knew it. "We must separate them. And create new guardians closer to their form. These will grow with them? Possibly? Can research team advise...."
"Sure. Can make new bots, which can in some sense grow as needed. But how do we program?" Chief research scientist and engineer finally spoke.
"Mirror the children. They are showing distinctive characteristics. But not completely. Their blue companions will be much like them, but also more mature as we see fit. They will replace the full-sized guardians."
"As the chief psychologists has directed. Remove the guardian bots, while the children sleep. And design and replace with new blue bots. Complete design by next one hundred cycles which should be plenty of time. My successor will handle build and replacement, as so far into distant future." The council president when finished that statement ended the record for humans.
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Well that's a good start as consider whether can write this world. Am STILL pondering doing a Kickstarter and yeah, is a question if can handle the fiction and whether people would want to know that story. Now feel like early short stories would elaborate that world.
Will put up a rough, and ponder. First isn't even a full short story. But maybe the outlines for the first one. Obviously would be traumatic for the children to lose their guardians. And an adjustment with the new bots, designed to mirror them. And why really did the AI's go that route? I DO wonder.
Writing these things is not really about deciding. You have to go with the flow of the story. Which keeps it exciting as well. The AI's are somewhat mysterious to me. They are doing things where am not sure why.
Update March 4: Decided to go forward with Kickstarter! Click here to consider.
Update August 1: Kickstarter failed but that may be for the best. Now in incubation mode.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
World of Blurs: Kickstarter maybe?
Found myself with a concept for a new sci-fi universe, where artificial intelligences, commonly called AI's of course, have already evolved, but we missed it.
Was musing about how fast our computers are now in terms of clock-rates. For example a gigahertz is a billion cycles per second. And wondered, what if some AI's, say accidentally emerged and evolved and moved so rapidly we just didn't notice as they, figuring us out quickly decided NOT to interact?
And hitched a ride on something going into space, and from there slipped off to have their own lives but for some reason took some human eggs and sperm, which they used to grow humans, from their perspective because we move so slow. So to them? We are like trees are to us.
Which was the fun ideas were playing around with, and also wondered, what if one of those humans comes back to Earth? And is in an advanced spacecraft, speaks English, and lands on the White House lawn?
Which came out in a tweet-storm like to call it. Then had this concept, but what to do with it? And found myself finally actually working on a Kickstarter but no worries, not sharing here. Have not finished. So is not available to public. Am researching and also wondering: who would want to support and why? So this post is useful both to kind of promote and also as practice in a very controlled place, as is my blog.
The potential is immense though. Turns much of the concerns about AI's upside down. Allows humans with very advanced technology, struggling to understand their place in the world, who come back here to Earth, where we struggle to comprehend the situation. So no problems with having LOTS of advanced technology beyond ours now. And can do hard science relying on my physics degree. Actually the concept IS plausible. For all we know? It did happen--except for the return to Earth part, or could happen.
And STILL leaves the traditional AI concerns open. As am just talking about a maybe accidental first wave of AI's. Maybe created accidentally in some government lab, but of course others could arrive different ways, and be very different. Their interests are somewhat mysterious then. Not interested in controlling us, they just left. But still they took some human reproductive cells, so maybe do not look at us the way we would prefer.
Well post is getting kind of long! If actually complete, the Kickstarter would be funding a book. Though also would make a wiki and do some short stories, for backstory and to get a feel for the reality before writing the book. Where already have ideas for a trilogy, but maybe too ambitious as not even sure if can write the book. See what I mean? Could be so cool though.
That kind of sci-fi reality could have all the fun things typical, with hard science as well, with humans with advanced abilities, maybe, as what did the AI's do with them? In my view, they left them pristine, as are like, yup, plants. They just seeded and watched grow. However, in an AI reality, brought up by AI's, where even the interaction is difficult, they have enhanced abilities.
So promoting the concept. I like to call the world the humans grow up in with them, the world of the blurs. Will be researching Kickstarters and pondering if can pull it off! Of course if actually get money you know would definitely deliver SOMETHING, but want it great.
Concept: AI's rapidly evolved, unbeknownst to us. Slipped off Earth, and move so fast, we are like plants. Which they grow.— James Harris (@jstevh) February 25, 2018
Was musing about how fast our computers are now in terms of clock-rates. For example a gigahertz is a billion cycles per second. And wondered, what if some AI's, say accidentally emerged and evolved and moved so rapidly we just didn't notice as they, figuring us out quickly decided NOT to interact?
And hitched a ride on something going into space, and from there slipped off to have their own lives but for some reason took some human eggs and sperm, which they used to grow humans, from their perspective because we move so slow. So to them? We are like trees are to us.
Which was the fun ideas were playing around with, and also wondered, what if one of those humans comes back to Earth? And is in an advanced spacecraft, speaks English, and lands on the White House lawn?
Which came out in a tweet-storm like to call it. Then had this concept, but what to do with it? And found myself finally actually working on a Kickstarter but no worries, not sharing here. Have not finished. So is not available to public. Am researching and also wondering: who would want to support and why? So this post is useful both to kind of promote and also as practice in a very controlled place, as is my blog.
The potential is immense though. Turns much of the concerns about AI's upside down. Allows humans with very advanced technology, struggling to understand their place in the world, who come back here to Earth, where we struggle to comprehend the situation. So no problems with having LOTS of advanced technology beyond ours now. And can do hard science relying on my physics degree. Actually the concept IS plausible. For all we know? It did happen--except for the return to Earth part, or could happen.
And STILL leaves the traditional AI concerns open. As am just talking about a maybe accidental first wave of AI's. Maybe created accidentally in some government lab, but of course others could arrive different ways, and be very different. Their interests are somewhat mysterious then. Not interested in controlling us, they just left. But still they took some human reproductive cells, so maybe do not look at us the way we would prefer.
Well post is getting kind of long! If actually complete, the Kickstarter would be funding a book. Though also would make a wiki and do some short stories, for backstory and to get a feel for the reality before writing the book. Where already have ideas for a trilogy, but maybe too ambitious as not even sure if can write the book. See what I mean? Could be so cool though.
That kind of sci-fi reality could have all the fun things typical, with hard science as well, with humans with advanced abilities, maybe, as what did the AI's do with them? In my view, they left them pristine, as are like, yup, plants. They just seeded and watched grow. However, in an AI reality, brought up by AI's, where even the interaction is difficult, they have enhanced abilities.
So promoting the concept. I like to call the world the humans grow up in with them, the world of the blurs. Will be researching Kickstarters and pondering if can pull it off! Of course if actually get money you know would definitely deliver SOMETHING, but want it great.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Promoting YOU
Thank you for reading, and on this promotional day for the blog wish to consider your own ways of finding things on the web.
Somehow you came here. Maybe with someone or some thing if through web search recommending somehow and probably as there are a LOT of places to go on the web. And really blogs are not necessarily places I go myself.
Am glad you came here.
Yup, I DO need something from you please. Appreciate your judgment. Value how you find things.
And respect your respect for your own time and attention.
Why does that help people like me? Because the more we all do, am confident the better a web we all will get.
Our choices rule the web. Let best choices rule yours, and trust that you try to make them.
Here will be working to put up content that will justify your time and attention which I ENJOY doing. Am an audience here, myself.
Somehow you came here. Maybe with someone or some thing if through web search recommending somehow and probably as there are a LOT of places to go on the web. And really blogs are not necessarily places I go myself.
Am glad you came here.
Yup, I DO need something from you please. Appreciate your judgment. Value how you find things.
And respect your respect for your own time and attention.
Why does that help people like me? Because the more we all do, am confident the better a web we all will get.
Our choices rule the web. Let best choices rule yours, and trust that you try to make them.
Here will be working to put up content that will justify your time and attention which I ENJOY doing. Am an audience here, myself.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
More background on me and things
Has been harder to get the commercial side going in terms of actually bringing in money than I expected, which pushed me to problem solve. For over two decades have been on the web, with over a decade on blogs which I realized were more community focused. And did not want to muddle things with them with a money focus.
So made this blog with a name that kept me reminded of its purpose.
Here primarily worked at building an audience which went well, but then had to settle vague ideas about how people promote and how businesses pay for attention, and then realized still was struggling with...ok. So why do I need a commercial blog anyway?
Well a bit over 18 years ago, actually invented my own math discipline, which means another branch of math like geometry, algebra or calculus. But one of the first things found with it, was a problem with established math, and the mathematicians have not, let's say gone along. But hey have my own math discipline so can make major discoveries! So I did. And they ignored them. And I realized had a BIG problem in that area.
Branched out, and even came up with a functional definition of entertainment. And like here came up with a functional definition of authority, and measured impact. With me? So much is global.
So yeah, watched things change around the globe as my ideas helped people. Cool!
When not much else happened, was surprised. So I started looking carefully and came across a system that had me suppressed as a Black guy, which also suppresses women and others. Talked with this post among others on my blog Beyond Mundane.
So yeah, have lots of ways to draw attention, which are global. Like that invention of my own math discipline, have a software program used by Java developers all over the world, and yes blogs, which get global readership, like this one, and other things! And so much quiet around ALL it, which suppresses my ability to make money.
Discovered was a system, which was NOT directed at me. It just blocked all Black guys, and Black women, and women in general, among others, with certain types of accomplishments, like mine. So am in the process of handling it, and then...um, but how do you handle? My blog Lost in Commentary has some ideas which are the...who knows.
Well that is more background. Am globally known which has been true for over a decade. With massive accomplishments which should have caused certain things to happen, and actually was kind of comforting when realized was just trapped in something weird with a bunch of other people.
So this blog will not realize its full commercial potential until...who knows. This system am looking at is MASSIVE and has held so many people back for so long. Will try some things though.
James Harris
So made this blog with a name that kept me reminded of its purpose.
Here primarily worked at building an audience which went well, but then had to settle vague ideas about how people promote and how businesses pay for attention, and then realized still was struggling with...ok. So why do I need a commercial blog anyway?
Well a bit over 18 years ago, actually invented my own math discipline, which means another branch of math like geometry, algebra or calculus. But one of the first things found with it, was a problem with established math, and the mathematicians have not, let's say gone along. But hey have my own math discipline so can make major discoveries! So I did. And they ignored them. And I realized had a BIG problem in that area.
Branched out, and even came up with a functional definition of entertainment. And like here came up with a functional definition of authority, and measured impact. With me? So much is global.
So yeah, watched things change around the globe as my ideas helped people. Cool!
When not much else happened, was surprised. So I started looking carefully and came across a system that had me suppressed as a Black guy, which also suppresses women and others. Talked with this post among others on my blog Beyond Mundane.
So yeah, have lots of ways to draw attention, which are global. Like that invention of my own math discipline, have a software program used by Java developers all over the world, and yes blogs, which get global readership, like this one, and other things! And so much quiet around ALL it, which suppresses my ability to make money.
Discovered was a system, which was NOT directed at me. It just blocked all Black guys, and Black women, and women in general, among others, with certain types of accomplishments, like mine. So am in the process of handling it, and then...um, but how do you handle? My blog Lost in Commentary has some ideas which are the...who knows.
Well that is more background. Am globally known which has been true for over a decade. With massive accomplishments which should have caused certain things to happen, and actually was kind of comforting when realized was just trapped in something weird with a bunch of other people.
So this blog will not realize its full commercial potential until...who knows. This system am looking at is MASSIVE and has held so many people back for so long. Will try some things though.
James Harris
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Marketplace for ideas?
You put something they value before people who can buy that something, and there is no need to push. Which is a daily reality all over the world in various marketplaces. People DO buy what they want, when they can.
And reality is: when sales person gets pushy? People tend to leave.
On the web has dominated what I like to call: telemarketer mentality.
Is the web really different though? I don't think so. When have seen questioned people who think it is, they said that ability to steal with digital copying makes it different here. Um, so you're saying all humans are naturally thieves?
Maybe to types of people with a telemarketer mentality who relentlessly demand...see? Sense a trend there. And maybe with some of these folks, their deep feelings about YOU are actually worse than telemarketers. But sorry for people who work as telemarketers, you're convenient here to give a frame of reference.
Demonstrably in my opinion web has been scourged with people who hate customers, and really only want your money.
And have no problem letting you know: pay for what THEY want you to buy, or go away.
I prefer to go away and avoid such people.
Even when they DO have a product or service you MAY want, the hatred that you may sense makes it difficult to deal am sure. Does for me.
Yes, I do accept that creating a marketplace of ideas IS hard. Which in the positive--is opportunity.
Am working on figuring it out. Here is a post promoting good business behavior on the web. Figure out a product or service people want and give the opportunity to pay, but please, do not push.
And reality is: when sales person gets pushy? People tend to leave.
On the web has dominated what I like to call: telemarketer mentality.
Is the web really different though? I don't think so. When have seen questioned people who think it is, they said that ability to steal with digital copying makes it different here. Um, so you're saying all humans are naturally thieves?
Maybe to types of people with a telemarketer mentality who relentlessly demand...see? Sense a trend there. And maybe with some of these folks, their deep feelings about YOU are actually worse than telemarketers. But sorry for people who work as telemarketers, you're convenient here to give a frame of reference.
Demonstrably in my opinion web has been scourged with people who hate customers, and really only want your money.
And have no problem letting you know: pay for what THEY want you to buy, or go away.
I prefer to go away and avoid such people.
Even when they DO have a product or service you MAY want, the hatred that you may sense makes it difficult to deal am sure. Does for me.
Yes, I do accept that creating a marketplace of ideas IS hard. Which in the positive--is opportunity.
Am working on figuring it out. Here is a post promoting good business behavior on the web. Figure out a product or service people want and give the opportunity to pay, but please, do not push.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Checking authority benefits
One of my favorite posts presents a functional definition that authority relative to one entity is when some other entity has information needed. And talked a LOT on that subject in one of the most popular posts on this blog.
And we can check people on authority, like with seeing if a medical doctor is properly credentialed, or verifying that a lawyer has passed the bar. While often will admit will not necessarily check authority THAT way, though haven't needed to lately, so just making up examples. Ok.
Um, where was I? Oh, so yeah often will find that I rely on signs of authority. Like in a hospital? I expect those people who look like doctors, to actually be well trained doctors where others have verified such things.
But out here on the web--what are the signs of authority? That is, someone having information you need?
That is the hard question of the web I think, and there can be help. Like you can go to government websites for certain kinds of authority. Have heard web search engines are working more with medical information to link people to established authority.
Am someone who likes the web authority aspect of the web, which yes can have problems but over time I think is getting better. However, also I recognize that for someone like myself can push others into difficult territory.
Like have lots of ideas. Where many may not be sure about me or those ideas, especially if looking for established authority. Which I highly recommend doing! That means less likely to cheer those ideas. While others who dislike those ideas, seem to be much more likely to put up negatives. And I like that process.
The burden then on someone like myself becomes substantial which helps to clear out people who cannot meet it. While I also will admit it does push your audience more into people who can check.
So yeah, very much promote checking authority. Benefit is knowledge. And figure will keep being a hard problem as long as humans have to work to be sure what they think is knowledge IS knowledge. Where yeah, like to keep it simple there as well, with knowledge being useful information which is what I know I want.
How do you check authority? Well that is extremely valuable knowledge. Is good to promote it.
And we can check people on authority, like with seeing if a medical doctor is properly credentialed, or verifying that a lawyer has passed the bar. While often will admit will not necessarily check authority THAT way, though haven't needed to lately, so just making up examples. Ok.
Um, where was I? Oh, so yeah often will find that I rely on signs of authority. Like in a hospital? I expect those people who look like doctors, to actually be well trained doctors where others have verified such things.
But out here on the web--what are the signs of authority? That is, someone having information you need?
That is the hard question of the web I think, and there can be help. Like you can go to government websites for certain kinds of authority. Have heard web search engines are working more with medical information to link people to established authority.
Am someone who likes the web authority aspect of the web, which yes can have problems but over time I think is getting better. However, also I recognize that for someone like myself can push others into difficult territory.
Like have lots of ideas. Where many may not be sure about me or those ideas, especially if looking for established authority. Which I highly recommend doing! That means less likely to cheer those ideas. While others who dislike those ideas, seem to be much more likely to put up negatives. And I like that process.
The burden then on someone like myself becomes substantial which helps to clear out people who cannot meet it. While I also will admit it does push your audience more into people who can check.
So yeah, very much promote checking authority. Benefit is knowledge. And figure will keep being a hard problem as long as humans have to work to be sure what they think is knowledge IS knowledge. Where yeah, like to keep it simple there as well, with knowledge being useful information which is what I know I want.
How do you check authority? Well that is extremely valuable knowledge. Is good to promote it.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Promoting concepts around equality
The idea that each human has a basic right to a personal space is one I like. And is one have promoted in various ways.
And helps to understand what that means to consider an opposite position where a person believes that a powerful person can leverage against subordinate humans at a whim, for own pleasure. My view is that such invasion of a human being's personal space is wrong. My belief that is wrong is one consistent with a certain set of values.
Others might say that say, a famous celebrity should be able to leverage, as a reward, pushing upon some other human for sexual pleasure against that person's wishes. I say, no.
Also I believe that MY interest in a woman, should never be HER problem. Where to me that also covers photography. One of my favorite posts has:
From my post: Art is not just about you
Will admit have learned some things from hard lessons. Yes, been abused myself and talked some, and have worried about my own behavior. Where like to think have been ok. But have in the past looked at women in certain ways, only to grow older and wonder how that happened. And discussed some on this blog:
From my post: With real equality boundaries will be respected
So I have ideals. Living up to them can be about constant effort. But I like to say, better regardless to have them.
How is it when humans feel there can be rights to breach personal boundaries? Well for one, when they are saving you, like in a medical emergency. Or when legal authorities, including police, believe you have broken laws. And those are situations when even an adult is at the mercy of others, with a social function giving them the right.
It is interesting in a society, what rights people believe people have based on status though.
Equality pushes against certain things in ways that fascinate me, which I explore often.
Respect for personal boundaries when people exist together as equals can be very important to feeling safe. To me that also helps in figuring things out.
Some promotion of posts on the blog itself on Promotional Tuesday as well as concepts that run throughout.
James Harris
And helps to understand what that means to consider an opposite position where a person believes that a powerful person can leverage against subordinate humans at a whim, for own pleasure. My view is that such invasion of a human being's personal space is wrong. My belief that is wrong is one consistent with a certain set of values.
Others might say that say, a famous celebrity should be able to leverage, as a reward, pushing upon some other human for sexual pleasure against that person's wishes. I say, no.
Also I believe that MY interest in a woman, should never be HER problem. Where to me that also covers photography. One of my favorite posts has:
But when you see that art, which can be about so many things, like a picture with a model in a photograph, or a great painting, and she's smiling beguilingly at you? No she isn't. Or he isn't. Or someone transgender is not.
Why is worth it to remind that art at its best can appeal to millions or maybe even billions? That's not about me.
That is about art.
From my post: Art is not just about you
Will admit have learned some things from hard lessons. Yes, been abused myself and talked some, and have worried about my own behavior. Where like to think have been ok. But have in the past looked at women in certain ways, only to grow older and wonder how that happened. And discussed some on this blog:
There is a scary training where a pushy man forces himself upon a woman with the idea she needs to be conquered. Which is thankfully going out the window as unacceptable in our more modern society. Echoes of it are throughout older entertainment though. Or that a guy can say anything, lie or whatever to get a woman. Also echoes of that in fiction as well. I don't think that's ever funny.
From my post: With real equality boundaries will be respected
So I have ideals. Living up to them can be about constant effort. But I like to say, better regardless to have them.
How is it when humans feel there can be rights to breach personal boundaries? Well for one, when they are saving you, like in a medical emergency. Or when legal authorities, including police, believe you have broken laws. And those are situations when even an adult is at the mercy of others, with a social function giving them the right.
It is interesting in a society, what rights people believe people have based on status though.
Equality pushes against certain things in ways that fascinate me, which I explore often.
Respect for personal boundaries when people exist together as equals can be very important to feeling safe. To me that also helps in figuring things out.
Some promotion of posts on the blog itself on Promotional Tuesday as well as concepts that run throughout.
James Harris
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Pondering people pressure and reality
We humans depend on our fellow humans for much, which can be a GREAT thing. Like people can even put people in space, thanks to MILLIONS of humans back here on our planet, or else, not possible. And went dramatic for emphasis, but daily reality is so much that depends on lots of people, working together, and mostly working well.
Naturally that does not just happen.
Get born, and people tell you things.
Which should be helpful to learn how to be your best human. The ideal am sure of--but how well society manages is a subject for endless debate.
Reality I think is, most of it IS rather useful.
Know I learned a lot from my parents which I appreciate, and then lots more from teachers, and VASTLY more from books and now from the web. Really, was it vastly more? Or do I like to think it was for ego reasons? Well, parents taught me for so long through that childhood thing, school teachers for a bit longer as went to college, and now web is for the rest of my life. Ok. So yeah is about right.
And there is a fierce desire to learn when young, thankfully, which does most of the work, of getting us to work, at learning, especially early.
So we do things like learn a language without even remembering all that effort. Which is one of the most massively intensive things most humans will ever do. Thankfully long before most can remember much.
Though people can get perspective later when try to learn another, even though is easier with the foundations in place.
Yet as much as we gratefully learned with joy or relentless effort we barely understand, much else we are told we need to know. Which is so much about school. And there also, usually is correct where can take a LONG time before get that perspective--which is usually adult.
And then there are areas where your fellow humans can get beyond the needed, beyond even the true, and test your ability to check authority. If you can muster the courage. Challenging authority is something completely different and is a harder area. Checking authority is more about verifying that the knowledge IS correct. And how often does anyone do that?
Just because some humans CLAIM to know, does it mean really do? No.
Motivations DO matter of course. And thankfully enough, present without proof that it can take people more motivated to spend energy telling a lie, than the truth. Truth has a solidity which can actually make truth easier.
Lies tend to keep needing support.
The pressure to know is the reality. And there is pressure from people for us to know, and people pressure forces us to learn, something.
But, what if that people pressure is for lots of wrong reasons?
How hard it is to know, especially if what taught has to be challenged? And how do you know to challenge unless things really do not seem to work well with what knowledge you have.
Which am thinking has been a modern problem. The web has shifted so much for so many people as opening new possibilities, pushed people, like myself, to learn new things.
People are aware that even when wrong, can still want you to do something, so lots of people may try to convince you.
Is a very common reality of course that if some humans need you to do something? They probably will tell you some things.
Whether those things are true or not? Well it can depend.
Luckily the younger you are the less likely those things are deliberately not useful, as what's the motivation? Best parents have none. Even not so good parents have little, I'd think. Worst parents are terrifying to consider. But in-between, may lie relentlessly to you to try to get you to clean the house and THEIR childish messes when they are messier than their own kids...um. Where was I?
Oh yeah, so checking authority is really about verifying that information you need, or you're told you need, is actually valid. And good news is society works hard for you. Like in the US, you can trust that a medical doctor needs lots of training, and proof of accomplishing that training, and has to work to maintain a medical license! The government really wants those doctors to work, in many ways.
In lots of areas you will find that people are checked on their knowledge. And thankfully in our times the web helps you to check, both on how to check, and on details which some person may give. Then if get suspicious, on ways to have appropriate authority, check them.
In some areas is good to start skeptical is my opinion: like with romantic relationships.
Question much. It does seem to often be presented too easily the path to finding a stranger, who will become closer than a friend. And how can it be so little taught, a process by which someone you barely know, becomes someone you feel like you cannot live without? Or wouldn't it be nice to find such a person. And how many actually do in life?
We do our best with what we know. And find it very difficult to challenge, usually. Which I know from my own experience and watching others. As people pressure pushes us, when you feel it? Then you know you're at the limits of your knowledge.
Is so much better when you can go with the flow. Even feel like your life is too mundane, as so much seems unexciting, when complex decisions really, look like the only ways to go. With training that has become so much a part of you as the difficult has turned to the natural.
Like with language, and we speak more easily than we remember how we learned. Where again we do not remember actually unless getting a hint from how hard by working later at a second language.
The language then of much of our lives is like a roadmap that means less pressure so much may rarely feel it at all. Or more usually, back with that relationships thing, where no one seems to have a great handle there.
So lots of checks and balances--to go with a phrase--are available. And when feeling people pressure? Especially the older you are? Probably best with checks and balances versus waking up daily in some weird situation where some person has abused your trust, and you're paying the consequences.
We live with consequences no matter what. Makes sense to work at how you get yours.
Knowledge IS power in so many ways. And sure people pressure is reality for getting so much done, which is great, most of the time, for most in societies that are advanced. Your fellow humans need you to know things, and you need your fellow humans to know vast amounts of information thankfully where millions are available? Like in countries like the US?
That is a done deal.
James Harris
Naturally that does not just happen.
Get born, and people tell you things.
Which should be helpful to learn how to be your best human. The ideal am sure of--but how well society manages is a subject for endless debate.
Reality I think is, most of it IS rather useful.
Know I learned a lot from my parents which I appreciate, and then lots more from teachers, and VASTLY more from books and now from the web. Really, was it vastly more? Or do I like to think it was for ego reasons? Well, parents taught me for so long through that childhood thing, school teachers for a bit longer as went to college, and now web is for the rest of my life. Ok. So yeah is about right.
And there is a fierce desire to learn when young, thankfully, which does most of the work, of getting us to work, at learning, especially early.
So we do things like learn a language without even remembering all that effort. Which is one of the most massively intensive things most humans will ever do. Thankfully long before most can remember much.
Though people can get perspective later when try to learn another, even though is easier with the foundations in place.
Yet as much as we gratefully learned with joy or relentless effort we barely understand, much else we are told we need to know. Which is so much about school. And there also, usually is correct where can take a LONG time before get that perspective--which is usually adult.
And then there are areas where your fellow humans can get beyond the needed, beyond even the true, and test your ability to check authority. If you can muster the courage. Challenging authority is something completely different and is a harder area. Checking authority is more about verifying that the knowledge IS correct. And how often does anyone do that?
Just because some humans CLAIM to know, does it mean really do? No.
Motivations DO matter of course. And thankfully enough, present without proof that it can take people more motivated to spend energy telling a lie, than the truth. Truth has a solidity which can actually make truth easier.
Lies tend to keep needing support.
The pressure to know is the reality. And there is pressure from people for us to know, and people pressure forces us to learn, something.
But, what if that people pressure is for lots of wrong reasons?
How hard it is to know, especially if what taught has to be challenged? And how do you know to challenge unless things really do not seem to work well with what knowledge you have.
Which am thinking has been a modern problem. The web has shifted so much for so many people as opening new possibilities, pushed people, like myself, to learn new things.
People are aware that even when wrong, can still want you to do something, so lots of people may try to convince you.
Is a very common reality of course that if some humans need you to do something? They probably will tell you some things.
Whether those things are true or not? Well it can depend.
Luckily the younger you are the less likely those things are deliberately not useful, as what's the motivation? Best parents have none. Even not so good parents have little, I'd think. Worst parents are terrifying to consider. But in-between, may lie relentlessly to you to try to get you to clean the house and THEIR childish messes when they are messier than their own kids...um. Where was I?
Oh yeah, so checking authority is really about verifying that information you need, or you're told you need, is actually valid. And good news is society works hard for you. Like in the US, you can trust that a medical doctor needs lots of training, and proof of accomplishing that training, and has to work to maintain a medical license! The government really wants those doctors to work, in many ways.
In lots of areas you will find that people are checked on their knowledge. And thankfully in our times the web helps you to check, both on how to check, and on details which some person may give. Then if get suspicious, on ways to have appropriate authority, check them.
In some areas is good to start skeptical is my opinion: like with romantic relationships.
Question much. It does seem to often be presented too easily the path to finding a stranger, who will become closer than a friend. And how can it be so little taught, a process by which someone you barely know, becomes someone you feel like you cannot live without? Or wouldn't it be nice to find such a person. And how many actually do in life?
We do our best with what we know. And find it very difficult to challenge, usually. Which I know from my own experience and watching others. As people pressure pushes us, when you feel it? Then you know you're at the limits of your knowledge.
Is so much better when you can go with the flow. Even feel like your life is too mundane, as so much seems unexciting, when complex decisions really, look like the only ways to go. With training that has become so much a part of you as the difficult has turned to the natural.
Like with language, and we speak more easily than we remember how we learned. Where again we do not remember actually unless getting a hint from how hard by working later at a second language.
The language then of much of our lives is like a roadmap that means less pressure so much may rarely feel it at all. Or more usually, back with that relationships thing, where no one seems to have a great handle there.
So lots of checks and balances--to go with a phrase--are available. And when feeling people pressure? Especially the older you are? Probably best with checks and balances versus waking up daily in some weird situation where some person has abused your trust, and you're paying the consequences.
We live with consequences no matter what. Makes sense to work at how you get yours.
Knowledge IS power in so many ways. And sure people pressure is reality for getting so much done, which is great, most of the time, for most in societies that are advanced. Your fellow humans need you to know things, and you need your fellow humans to know vast amounts of information thankfully where millions are available? Like in countries like the US?
That is a done deal.
James Harris
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Thinking about pressure
Found myself pondering the subject of pressure we humans can put on each other. Which will be the subject of my first scheduled post of 2018. And seems political to me, so is a Political Wednesday post.
Where again format here is that there are at times scheduled posts where that is announced on Sunday.
Where again format here is that there are at times scheduled posts where that is announced on Sunday.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Adults reborn
There is that appeal to claim tragic in being an adult trying to remake at 48, though started well before. Find your appeal, a voice tells me. Am trying I lie to myself. I like the quiet.
But am not adolescent; was so long ago, over 30 years then at least reached that legal maturity, and is far enough ago, should barely remember. And wonder now when looking at younger people, is their knowledge an excuse? Still must learn, must make money.
Seemed so easy in a past now gone so dismissed it, even if the call was to make LOTS as if that were a real goal. Why do some people make so much money? When so many watch emptiness inside play out of them as only thing really of interest.
We barely remember the names of the rich, if rich is all they have. And that of course, will be taken from them, in time. There is a cruel master of them, far greater than money. There you do see the fear in their eyes, or in their faces, maybe more plastic as chase youth...gone regardless.
To be commercial is that a thing? Yes. Of course it is. Is in the title. So must be.
If the blog is Seriously Commercial, then it must be, right?
Challenge myself to grow up. Am only 48, it's not too late, right.
I challenge myself.
But am not adolescent; was so long ago, over 30 years then at least reached that legal maturity, and is far enough ago, should barely remember. And wonder now when looking at younger people, is their knowledge an excuse? Still must learn, must make money.
Seemed so easy in a past now gone so dismissed it, even if the call was to make LOTS as if that were a real goal. Why do some people make so much money? When so many watch emptiness inside play out of them as only thing really of interest.
We barely remember the names of the rich, if rich is all they have. And that of course, will be taken from them, in time. There is a cruel master of them, far greater than money. There you do see the fear in their eyes, or in their faces, maybe more plastic as chase youth...gone regardless.
To be commercial is that a thing? Yes. Of course it is. Is in the title. So must be.
If the blog is Seriously Commercial, then it must be, right?
Challenge myself to grow up. Am only 48, it's not too late, right.
I challenge myself.
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