My Issue With Clouds

We have all heard about "Cloud Computing" or "The Cloud". The cloud is nothing more than using another companies remote storage of your data. The logic is simple, your tablet does not need to store much in the way of hardware or software if it is nothing more than a fancy browser. The next step is to eliminate servers, the computers that let us network and this will be done through virtual networks.

In the end you will not need an IT staff or much else. It will all be managed for you in the cloud and life will be easier. There is only one problem, if you not allowed to use the internet, you will not be able to be heard at all. Paper and typewriters and desktops will all go bye bye. There are very few printing presses anymore and all the newspapers are going online.

My readers know that I read a lot of informational sites in preparing this blog. If I was knocked off the net, I wouldn't be able to read one tenth of what I do now. Deaf, dumb and blind in a world where everyone else has access to all the information in the world.

And It Continues - Making Jellyfish From Rat Cells

A group of scientists have created an artificial jellyfish from hearts cells from rats and silica. They are so very happy with themselves. While it does not appear that the thing itself is what we would consider alive, it is where this is heading that should be of concern.

Nature - Artificial jellyfish built from rat cells

The intent, as stated by one of the people involved, is to create a chimera, a hybrid animal that does not exist in nature. No doubt, the scientists would be the most happy if they could create consciousness in these new things; but, where would this consciousness come from. We have a hard time even defining consciousness using scientific terms.

For those of us who believe in God, he is the one who gives sentience to living beings. For science it is looked at as an inconvenient aspect of reality, it means free will rather than simple action reaction mechanics. Frankenstein is what they seek to create. A living, breathing being with no soul.

Sunday Evening and a Little Peace

I have had a pretty good day. The Pastor gave a good sermon, amusing and useful. I had a nice dinner and have tomorrow off. Oh and a young friend of mine called me up to let me know he and his were doing well. I haven't seen him in a while and wanted to know. I had a nice conversation with a relative; but, I think he thought I was going to give him a different answer.

There isn't really any news, everything is about the Colorado shootings. That in and of itself is a good reason to pay attention to the news. One news item that I cannot find is on Elliot Broidy, he went in for sentencing on Friday; but, no sentence has been announced. The article that said he was going in for sentencing did say that they thought he might get off really lightly as he has been helping the prosecutors for over two years. He must have had a lot to say, glad it wasn't about me. Wouldn't it be interesting if they gave him a suspended sentence so long as he continued to help with prosecuting people in other places?

I cannot imagine any scenario that doesn't have Mr. Broidy being asked about Mr. Villalobos (the one that Jerry Brown sued). If you don't remember who he is, click the pension fraud tab and read the prior articles.