Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Are the masses stupid? I think a significant percentage of the masses regularly base decisions on emotion, hatred, bias and beliefs that continuously have results that are the opposite of beneficial to healthy, happy, compassionate and the betterment of the world we live in. To want more and chose a path resulting in less while there are thousands of years of history available showing the outcome prior to the endeavor, that to me is stupid. To ignore the fact that when you oppress and unfairly treat a group of peoples they will forever battle to undermine the oppressors, that is stupid. To turn a blind eye to the fact that inflicting hate breeds hate and an action of aggression resonates for years or centuries into the future. That problems are not solved by building walls around the symptoms. Look at China, Berlin, Palestine, and N Korea to see past, present and future versions of walls that have and will fail. To overlook that the feudal system is a natural tendency of the masses and government structures are an attempt to prevent a privileged few assholes from taking all the wealth and enslaving the rest. Our government is an attempt to diversify power and guide the country with wisdom and balance yet the masses ignore wisdom and balance and flock directly toward dishonesty, greed and those most power hungry. The masses don't think, they switch blindly to mob-mentality seeking a leader to guide them into a bloody clash if all is peaceful and out of the ashes once all is destroyed. The masses want to be led, as the concept of cooperative individuality is beyond comprehension. The masses are stupid. Predictable, but stupid. Intelligence, wisdom and compassion are traits that tend to radiate from individuals and if enough individuals embrace these traits, cooperation towards common positive productive goals becomes the future.
Are the masses stupid? I think a significant percentage of the masses regularly base decisions on emotion, hatred, bias and beliefs that continuously have results that are the opposite of beneficial to healthy, happy, compassionate and the betterment of the world we live in. To want more and chose a path resulting in less while there are thousands of years of history available showing the outcome prior to the endeavor, that to me is stupid. To ignore the fact that when you oppress and unfairly treat a group of peoples they will forever battle to undermine the oppressors, that is stupid. To turn a blind eye to the fact that inflicting hate breeds hate and an action of aggression resonates for years or centuries into the future. That problems are not solved by building walls around the symptoms. Look at China, Berlin, Palestine, and N Korea to see past, present and future versions of walls that have and will fail. To overlook that the feudal system is a natural tendency of the masses and government structures are an attempt to prevent a privileged few assholes from taking all the wealth and enslaving the rest. Our government is an attempt to diversify power and guide the country with wisdom and balance yet the masses ignore wisdom and balance and flock directly toward dishonesty, greed and those most power hungry. The masses don't think, they switch blindly to mob-mentality seeking a leader to guide them into a bloody clash if all is peaceful and out of the ashes once all is destroyed. The masses want to be led, as the concept of cooperative individuality is beyond comprehension. The masses are stupid. Predictable, but stupid. Intelligence, wisdom and compassion are traits that tend to radiate from individuals and if enough individuals embrace these traits, cooperation towards common positive productive goals becomes the future.
by Dave Rat
October 05, 2016 at 01:48AM
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by Dave Rat
October 05, 2016 at 01:48AM
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Sunday, October 2, 2016
Ok, this can't be right, or can it? The article states Trump lost nearly a billion dollars in 2005, fair enough, so he lost more money in 2005 than the total GDP of Los Angeles, long Beach and Santa Ana combined earned for 2014 https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us&ei=qLjxV_jVCMO_jwSxp5bYBA&q=gdp+by+us+city&oq=gdp+by+us+city&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.3..0j0i8i30k1l2.9614.11276.0.12997.4.4.0.0.0.0.346.937.2-1j2.3.0....0...1.1j4.64.mobile-gws-serp..1.3.933...35i39k1j0i7i30k1j0i8i7i30k1.8f-c6f9BrN4 But it also says the total net business losses claimed for the entire country were 49 billion in 2005. Am I reading that Trump single handedly claimed 2% of all the business losses of the entire country in 2005? There is a link in the article to the IRS data that the facts were derived from, I tried to read it but it's 3 am in Barcelona right now and the document is too lengthy to decipher on on a cell phone screen. 2% of all business loses by the corporations controlled by one human? The magnitude of this if true is beyond comprehension. Well, we all have a few little whoopsies in our lives but he does claim to be real good at winning, More! Something tells me these tax returns are going to be fascinating if we ever get to read them. https://news.google.com/news/ampviewer?caurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2F2016-election%2Famp%2Fwhat-irs-data-shows-about-how-far-trump-pushed-tax-n658291#pt0-631096
Ok, this can't be right, or can it? The article states Trump lost nearly a billion dollars in 2005, fair enough, so he lost more money in 2005 than the total GDP of Los Angeles, long Beach and Santa Ana combined earned for 2014 https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us&ei=qLjxV_jVCMO_jwSxp5bYBA&q=gdp+by+us+city&oq=gdp+by+us+city&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.3..0j0i8i30k1l2.9614.11276.0.12997.4.4.0.0.0.0.346.937.2-1j2.3.0....0...1.1j4.64.mobile-gws-serp..1.3.933...35i39k1j0i7i30k1j0i8i7i30k1.8f-c6f9BrN4 But it also says the total net business losses claimed for the entire country were 49 billion in 2005. Am I reading that Trump single handedly claimed 2% of all the business losses of the entire country in 2005? There is a link in the article to the IRS data that the facts were derived from, I tried to read it but it's 3 am in Barcelona right now and the document is too lengthy to decipher on on a cell phone screen. 2% of all business loses by the corporations controlled by one human? The magnitude of this if true is beyond comprehension. Well, we all have a few little whoopsies in our lives but he does claim to be real good at winning, More! Something tells me these tax returns are going to be fascinating if we ever get to read them. https://news.google.com/news/ampviewer?caurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2F2016-election%2Famp%2Fwhat-irs-data-shows-about-how-far-trump-pushed-tax-n658291#pt0-631096
by Dave Rat
October 02, 2016 at 06:58PM
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by Dave Rat
October 02, 2016 at 06:58PM
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Friday, September 30, 2016
The 5 living presidents that have guided this country for a combined 32 years unanimously oppose Trump, how much clearer can it be? How foolish can one be to be blind to the wisdom of those that have already navigated the path? If anyone could or would have the knowledge and understanding of whether Trump is a bad decision and whether Hillary is a safe decision, these 5 humans are the ones to know.
The 5 living presidents that have guided this country for a combined 32 years unanimously oppose Trump, how much clearer can it be? How foolish can one be to be blind to the wisdom of those that have already navigated the path? If anyone could or would have the knowledge and understanding of whether Trump is a bad decision and whether Hillary is a safe decision, these 5 humans are the ones to know.
by Dave Rat
September 30, 2016 at 05:51AM
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by Dave Rat
September 30, 2016 at 05:51AM
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
I believe in honest ethical treatment of people. I believe in compassion towards those in need and accountability held against promises made. I believe in hard work towards your goals rewarded. And free rides denied. I believe that sharing successes with less fortunate is enjoyable as is deeply appreciating a helping hand while in distress. Am I to be labeled a liberal? Am I a conservative? Am I just a person that finds a balance between selfish and selfless? What am i?
I believe in honest ethical treatment of people. I believe in compassion towards those in need and accountability held against promises made. I believe in hard work towards your goals rewarded. And free rides denied. I believe that sharing successes with less fortunate is enjoyable as is deeply appreciating a helping hand while in distress. Am I to be labeled a liberal? Am I a conservative? Am I just a person that finds a balance between selfish and selfless? What am i?
by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 06:54PM
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by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 06:54PM
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Any sound people out there still think this moron deserves a vote?
Any sound people out there still think this moron deserves a vote?
by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 01:32PM
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by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 01:32PM
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On November 8 the United States will take an IQ test that will define the collective intelligence of the American voter. intelligence [in-tel-i-juh ns] noun 1. capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/intelligence
On November 8 the United States will take an IQ test that will define the collective intelligence of the American voter. intelligence [in-tel-i-juh ns] noun 1. capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/intelligence
by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 12:35AM
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by Dave Rat
September 27, 2016 at 12:35AM
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Here is a picture I took 2 weeks ago at the Berlin Wall. It is a crew awaiting the next flock of tourist to scam in a con game called "the shell game" . The guy pointing at me is the one that moves the shells, the 4 people in front pretend to be bystanders winning money, the two against the wall are lookouts. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_game So I have explained all this and it is a fairly obvious and transparent scam that takes money from the naive and foolish humans. Now that you have this info you are faced with a choice. Should you encounter a similar situation do you play and believe you will win or do you avoid as you are aware it is a con? This is very similar to what we see with Trump, he is a con, it is clear and obvious. What puzzles the mind is why do Trump supporters dive head first into playing the shell game?
Here is a picture I took 2 weeks ago at the Berlin Wall. It is a crew awaiting the next flock of tourist to scam in a con game called "the shell game" . The guy pointing at me is the one that moves the shells, the 4 people in front pretend to be bystanders winning money, the two against the wall are lookouts. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_game So I have explained all this and it is a fairly obvious and transparent scam that takes money from the naive and foolish humans. Now that you have this info you are faced with a choice. Should you encounter a similar situation do you play and believe you will win or do you avoid as you are aware it is a con? This is very similar to what we see with Trump, he is a con, it is clear and obvious. What puzzles the mind is why do Trump supporters dive head first into playing the shell game?
by Dave Rat
September 23, 2016 at 07:06PM
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by Dave Rat
September 23, 2016 at 07:06PM
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Found a cool pile of old business cards probably mostly from the early 80s. Vertec Gauss, audible Sound systems. Maybe if you recognize people help tag them? Either that or call the phone #s and ask for them.
Found a cool pile of old business cards probably mostly from the early 80s. Vertec Gauss, audible Sound systems. Maybe if you recognize people help tag them? Either that or call the phone #s and ask for them.
by Dave Rat
September 20, 2016 at 12:47PM
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by Dave Rat
September 20, 2016 at 12:47PM
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Saturday, September 17, 2016
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Mark and Taka 's monitor control world for #chilipeppers. https://t.co/fbPfkUjBKe
Mark and Taka 's monitor control world for #chilipeppers. https://t.co/fbPfkUjBKe
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 15, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 09:47PM
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And this would be my world and view. Got my superwedge cue time delayed to the mains, a nice… https://t.co/WLIvbTtOOT
And this would be my world and view. Got my superwedge cue time delayed to the mains, a nice… https://t.co/WLIvbTtOOT
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 01:21PM
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Lampi control, #chilipeppers Two of three Grand Ma consoles, Leif. Is left, Scott is right and… https://t.co/8SZknPZ82r
Lampi control, #chilipeppers Two of three Grand Ma consoles, Leif. Is left, Scott is right and… https://t.co/8SZknPZ82r
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 01:18PM
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Chris Warren getting #chilipeppers Chad Smith's drums dialed in https://t.co/VHk4puzNm5
Chris Warren getting #chilipeppers Chad Smith's drums dialed in https://t.co/VHk4puzNm5
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 07:37AM
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The world of Ian who keeps the most complex of the #chilipeppers stage setups dialed in for Josh. https://t.co/RAzWtC2eJZ
The world of Ian who keeps the most complex of the #chilipeppers stage setups dialed in for Josh. https://t.co/RAzWtC2eJZ
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 07:35AM
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The offstage world of Flea where the awesome Tracy Robar keeps everything rocking https://t.co/dZ0BVRtrkj
The offstage world of Flea where the awesome Tracy Robar keeps everything rocking https://t.co/dZ0BVRtrkj
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 05:02AM
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Josh's view #chilipeppers https://t.co/YZwJQ7nceV
Josh's view #chilipeppers https://t.co/YZwJQ7nceV
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 04:42AM
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Pre-show view from Flea's perspective https://t.co/K2B6XfQT07
Pre-show view from Flea's perspective https://t.co/K2B6XfQT07
— Dave Rat (@dave_rat) September 14, 2016
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September 14, 2016 at 04:37AM
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Stage left sub array without and with the stage tops. The end fire array consisting of 4 stacks of L-acoustics KS28s, 3 stacks facing forward in a modified arc, and one stack facing rearward, offers directivity control in the forward field and cancelation on stage and behind the arrays. Also, there are 4 stacks of 3 subs a cross the front that are at a lower volume to gently fill the subs in the center up close and offer some additional cancelation on stage.
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Cool dress http://www.refinery29.com/2016/09/122592/r13-trump-print-nyfw-2017 Thank you Kimisaw!
Cool dress http://www.refinery29.com/2016/09/122592/r13-trump-print-nyfw-2017 Thank you Kimisaw!
by Dave Rat
September 11, 2016 at 11:48AM
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by Dave Rat
September 11, 2016 at 11:48AM
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Oh so majestic on the outside, so perfectly round and so perfectly designed to capture and contain sound infinitely bouncing round and and round. My relief on not doing the show there was only surpassed by the even larger more perfect echo chamber tele2 arena was built to be. Sweden has perfected the art of recycling sound.
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Taka Nakai rocking the big roadie lunch. This is what happens when we start a "lose 3% of your body weight by the end of tour leg" challenge. 6 days till weigh out and 15 crew on board.
Taka Nakai rocking the big roadie lunch. This is what happens when we start a "lose 3% of your body weight by the end of tour leg" challenge. 6 days till weigh out and 15 crew on board.
by Dave Rat
September 08, 2016 at 09:52AM
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by Dave Rat
September 08, 2016 at 09:52AM
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Meet The Woman Who's Been Pearl Jam's Sound Engineer For 24 Years
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
For all those people that give me a hard time for having a big analog console, check out the size of this control surface! Goo news is we are doing a gig in an old power generating plant in former east Berlin. The bad news is I am fairly certain that when they designed this place they may have come up a bit shy on creating an optimum acoustic environment.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016
Finally get to use my Fluke thermal imaging camera to monitor audience and room temperatures. A nice warm room makes for a great rock show. Too hot and people pass out and complain, not necessarily in that order. To cold and it feel all isolated and people don't take off their coats and make themselves at home for the party.
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Monday, August 29, 2016
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