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Remote
working, office space, the diminished need for employees Frank
X. Didik, January 1, 2021
It
is fascinating to note that as a result of the government imposed
Covid-19 restrictions, that for a period of time, an estimated 30% of
the population was out of work, and yet the country did not
experience any long term shortages, in any area. One might say that
this is a wake-up call for companies to show them that they have too
many redundant employees. read
more
Does
constant mask wearing reduce cognitive ability? Studies
have shown that people inhale between 7% and 12% of their exhaled
breath, with an accumulation of carbon dioxide. Does this cause minor cognitive
loss for the wearer over time? Further, over time, the masks quickly
become both moist as well as becomes a breading ground for bacteria.
Also, does the additional stress on the lungs to breath through a
filter effects the lungs? More studies must be performed to determine
if mask wearing causes biological issues as well as psychological
issues over time.
Private ownership and strong
goals are on the decline.
Grown men in their 30's still live in shared apartments, ride a
skateboard or a bicycle instead of owning their own home and car and read
more
A
reminder to fellow
citizens When
you walk down the street, just remember that every person who you
pass by, regardless of their race or physical appearance, or if they
are rich or poor, has their own goals and aspirations, trials and
tribulations and each person must be treated with basic respect and
dignity. It is essential to individualize and not generalize. Each
group has their good and bad and one must not fall into the trap of
assuming that everyone in a particular group is the same or thinks
the same. Sometimes in our rush or arrogance, we forget these basic truths.
Global
Warming will greatly benefit society.
Many people have been led to believe that if the planet continues to
get warmer at the ever so pace that it has been warming for hundreds
of years, that somehow it is bad for society. The exact opposite is
true. Global warming will be wonderful for society. It will be far
greater areas will be able to be cultivated, leading to vastly more
food supplies. Global warming To
continue, click here and scroll down the page
The
first thing that a child or even an adult learns
on any topic, is assumed to be true. After that, it is extremely
difficult to change that person opinion, even with overwhelming
evidence that the first thing that they heard was false. Changing
such a embedded opinion must be gradual, with the planting the seeds,
of the correct point of view and slowly over time, work to change
that opinion.
Constant
Smart Phone Use
Constant cell phone / smart phone use dramatically reduces creativity
and productivity. It acts as a constant distraction. Many, if not
most people, waste hours upon hours of time on these devices. I
recommend that a person leave their "smart" phone at home
and enjoy outside, electronic free and observe society for how it
really is.
Many
people are consumed by worry. Worry
holds a person back and prevents them from adequately thinking
things through. The media is a major source of worry, with its
constant To
continue, click here and scroll down the page
BITCOIN:
Bitcoins and other "crypto-currencies" are backed by
nothing more than the gullibility and wishful thinking of the Bitcoin holder.
I believe that the
Bitcoin rise in value is akin to the Dutch Tulip craze in the early
1600's and that a massive decline in value is imminent.
Good
Citizenship
and
respect for our fellow human beings.
Important
quotes from my friends from around the world, that I completely agree
with and I am sure that most people would as well:
"Do
not generalize, but rather individualize." --Daniela
D. in Germany, who works for the German diplomatic Chancellery.
"Never
get angry with anyone. Who knows, perhaps one day that person will
save the world!" --Yuka
S., who works for Aoyama University in Tokyo (and Kanagawa).
"It
is important to always remember that
every person you encounter has their own goals and aspirations,
trails and tribulations and deserves equal respect." --Sue
Ann M. in Durham, North Carolina.
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A
$40 per hour minimum
wage? ...Frank
X. Didik, September 22, 2021
In
1962, the average 35 year old working man was able to support a
wife, 3 or 4 children, own a house in the suburbs, have 2 cars and
had enough money to go on a vacation once or twice a year. Today, it
takes two highly educated people working to buy a small one or two
bedroom coop or condo, car ownership is rare and they can only afford
to have one or two children at best. To achieve what a man in 1962
made per week and to regain the standard of living of that time, the
minimum wage must be increased to $40 per hour. The gradual decline
over the past 60 years should be changed. Perhaps "shock
treatment" that was recommended to the former communist
countries in Eastern Europe by "experts" from leading
American Universities, should be the guide for this sudden increase
in the average (minimum) wage. Several things would happen. First,
people would initially spend much more money and this would almost
instantly create huge demand. At the same time, it is very possible
that prices would go up, though perhaps not as fast as one might
expect, since production efficiency is much greater today than in
1962. Finally, it might be necessary to implement trade barriers.
This of course would run counter to the direction of globalism.
Perhaps it is time to modify the notion of globalism and take into
account the different global cultures, work ethics and achievements.
We seem to be living in a virtual
or fake world.
Everywhere you go, you see people walking down the street, staring at
their cell phone, often with "ear buds", completely
oblivious to the outside world. ...read
more
Were
the Wright Brothers the wrong brothers? Was
A.M. Herring the first to fly in 1899 - four years before the Wright Brothers?...
read
more ...
April
Fools Day How
did it start? read
more
Oligarchs:
How
did the "oligarchs" of Russia, Ukraine and other former
Soviet Republics amass their vast wealth? read
more
Easter celebrated
in Manhattan in 1956
EASTER:
Though Easter is a Christian Holiday, celebrated by Christians
worldwide, perhaps non-Christians, including atheists,
should also celebrate this holiday. Why? Because by Jesus's
teachings, Democracy
became the norm for all governments worldwide. read
more
Frank
X. Didik
This
website displays designs, projects, proposals and innovations
by Frank Didik, but this site has also served to inspire people to
bring their ideas to fruition. All too often, people have great
dreams in high school and college but within a few years after
graduation, these ideas gradually become a distant memory. I
encourage everyone to do what ever you are good at and try to make
your dreams a reality. What people do today represents the future of
our great planet. Go out and do whatever you can do, to the best of
your ability.
Are
Sunglasses Dangerous?
Sunglasses
reduces reaction time, since it takes
longer for the brain to process a darker image then a well lit image.
This could lead to potentially dangerous situations. Some Stereo 3D
systems used a dark glass and a lighter glass for two different eyes
to achieve the 3D effect, though polarized glasses are more common.
The
playgrounds are empty but
the dog runs are full.
No children, only dogs. I
have noticed that in New York City, the playgrounds are empty but
the dog runs are full. People are no longer getting married, and
having families. Where will this all lead to? When I was a child
growing up in NYC, there were children everywhere and the stores
catered to families, rather than individual single people. The best
boutiques along Madison Avenue on Manhattan's upper east side, always
had play areas for the children, so that the children could play,
while the mothers shopped. We children knew which stores had the best
toys and demanded to go to those stores, which in most cases, were
the most expensive stores! A sizable
portion of the population are no longer getting married and forming
families, but read
more
Natural
Gas substitutes
Before 1947 in the
USA and late 1960's in Europe, countries used first wood gas and then
later coal gas, as this plant in Seatle, Washington prouced till the
mid 1950's read
more
Natural
Gas. Europe and
many other countries around the world are concerned about shortages
of natural gas but there are many
substitutes for read
more
Wood gas was also
used to power cars, trucks and buses when gasoline was not available
in Europe and Japan during World War 2. read
more
Bike
Registration Though
I am a strong believer that less government is best government, the
time has come to register and insure bicycles and to make sure that
bicyclist obey traffic rules. This is particularly necessary in
crowded urban areas. With the proliferation of bicycles, more and
more accidents and related injuries are occurring to both the cyclist
as well as pedestrians. A basic form of a license plate for bicycles
as well as liability insurance is clearly necessary.
Where
have all the insects and birds gone?
Just a few years ago, when I would drive in the country, my
windshield would be covered with insects that had hit the car. This
simply does not happen anymore. Has the insect population somehow
died out? No one seems to talk about this. Has insecticides or
plastics or radio transmissions somehow effected them? Further, I
have noticed a large drop in the number of birds that we have in the
cities as well as in the countryside. It seems that we are headed
towards, a silent spring.
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Opinions
It is important to have opinions, based on facts and
known information, but one also must be willing to change their
opinion as new information is received.
Is
it wrong be judgmental?
Further, should a person express unsolicited opinions to others? The
fact is that everyone read
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Should
we offer unsolicited advice?
We have often heard that giving unsolicited advice is wrong but read
more
Is
everyone equal? Certainly in the Christian world and by
extension, under the law, everyone is equal. However the fact that
everyone has the same intrinsic value mean that everyone is entitled
to the same? Should people who are more ambitious, or people who have
better ideas, benefit from their efforts? Societies that have
attempted to distribute wealth equally among all people have always
failed. People need an incentive to work hard and be productive.
War
against personal freedom? It seems that many countries
have embarked on a program that limits personal freedom for the
alleged common good. For example, many cities around the world have
expanded bicycle lanes at the expense of limiting automobile lanes.
Of course an automobile implies both freedom of travel and overall
prosperity. The bicycle lanes tend to be an excuse since bicycle
lanes only benefit the young and fit people, mostly men under the age
of 40. The plan to eliminate gasoline powered cars and replce them
with electric cars is a fantasy since far fewer people will be able
to afford an electric car and the range and slow charging time of an
electric car prevents long road trips. The theory
of Climate Change is used, by design or default are limiting
personal freedom of travel and preventing one to do as one pleases.
Frank
Didik's opinion
On
Education
Rethinking
school and our education system
Should
everyone attend college or university?
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more ...
Wisdom:
I believe that wisdom can not be taught, but rather wisdom is a
unique gift of understanding that a person is born with.
Can
a
college or a university
really teach a person to be a businessman
or an artist or good in any particular field? ...
read
more ...
How
come all college undergraduate degree's
require four years?
Should some degrees require only one
year while others perhaps six years? ...
read
more ...
Weak
Students:
I have long believed that in a classroom environment, the weak
student holds the better students back. The idea of putting a weak
student with better students is a disservice to both the weak as well
as the better students. President Thomas Jefferson wrote how a slow
person holds back the others, rather than catching up to the others.
It should also be recognized that not all people have the same
ability and potential in every field. Two individuals completing the
same university program and having the same grades and degree, does
not make them equal in ability and potential. Students should not be
told that they can succeed at anything that they try to do.
What
courses should and should not be taught at college or university? Can
college or a university teach a person how to be a good business
person, or how to be creative? ...
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more ...
Teaching: I
feel that it is not possible to teach a person to be creative or a
good businessman and the same applies to many other fields. You can
only expose that person to what has already been done and the current
understanding of the tools and materials of the trade and perhaps
with this understanding, the student can expand upon this knowledge.
Learning: My
view is that almost all learning is through observation and
questioning. This underscores the importance of parents to teach
their children and expose their children to the parents daily lives.
In today's society, most parents are forced to work and thus the
child has only limited exposure to the richness of the parents
understanding of things. I would also argue that when a parent is
walking with a child, that the parent should not be using their cell
phone or texting and instead be devoting their full attention to the
child. Schools, as they exist today, have a limited ability to truly
train/educate a student and most of what is taught to the student is
repeated over and over with little practical use for the student
after graduation. So many students today study for years and yet
after graduation, never use what they have learned or what they have
learned is of little relevance to their lives.
The
playgrounds are empty but
the dog runs are full.
No children, only dogs. I
have noticed that in New York City, the playgrounds are empty but
the dog runs are full. People are no longer getting married, and
having families. Where will this all lead to? When I was a child
growing up in NYC, there were children everywhere and the stores
catered to families, rather than individual single people. The best
boutiques along Madison Avenue on Manhattan's upper east side, always
had play areas for the children, so that the children could play,
while the mothers shopped. We children knew which stores had the best
toys and demanded to go to those stores, which in most cases, were
the most expensive stores!
Where
have all the twenty something year olds gone?
Strolling
down fashionable Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City recently,
it struck me how the average age of the crowded streets seems older
than in the past. I would guess that the average age of the people I
saw was around 35 years old. Twenty years ago, the average age would
have been probably around 25 years old. Why? I will further guess
that the answer is that many people are postponing marriage and
having far fewer children. Perhaps the high student debt or perhaps
women seeking careers over family or perhaps the hook-up culture is
the culprit. Regardless, this does not bode well for the future and
increasing family commitments is a must for a healthy society. ---
Feb 11, 2019
The
aging population is a sad, worldwide industrial nation phenomenon.
I am in Tokyo for a few days and have been here many times before. In
2002, I would guess that the average age on the street was about 24
years old. Today, I would guess the average age is about 35 years
old. --- Feb 26, 2019
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Reduced
intelligence levels and separately,
reduced cognitive ability?
It seems that with many forms of modern technology, such as the
cellular telephone/smart phone, which is really a window to the
knowledge of the world, people have stopped being innovative and
thinking for themselves and rather simply rely on their device. One
would have thought that the exact opposite would have occurred, but
it has not. Further, over the past three years, there seems to be a
mark decline in cognitive ability. Some say the the recently
developed Covid vaccination causes micro blood clots, but this has
yet to be proven. Something however is causing a decline in rapid
thinking and cognitive ability in the population.
Life
was easier in the middle ages, 1000 years ago? Perhaps,
at least in Europe. First, farming is far less demanding than one
might think. In traditional farms, the work was primarily for a few
weeks during planting season and then for a few weeks during the
harvest. The rest of the time was rather easy. Further, a thousand
years ago in Europe, there were as many "Holy Days" (the
world "holiday" is a derivative of the "holy day")
as work days. Thus a working year was about 175 days, rather than
254 days that it is today. Further today, most jobs are 8 hours of
constant work in one spot, while 1000 years ago, work was not as
intense. As far as longevity, we know know that people 1000 years
ago, based on grave stones, lived about the same length as today,
that is between 75 and 80 years on average. Further, modern diseases
such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer, for example, was very rare.
"Finding
truth on the internet, is like finding a diamond in a pile of broken glass".
Today there is so much conflicting and false information on the
internet that it is difficult to determine what is true and what is
false. Often each perspective presents read
more
Are
people really living longer today, than in the past? Time
and time again, we are told that people today liver longer than in
the past, but is this true? It is not true. read
more
Smart
phone use dramatically reduces creativity and productivity
People waste hours upon hours of time on these devices, without
stopping to think for themselves or to look around and get new, real information.
Change Change
for the sake of change, is wrong. Change is only good if it improves
something or if it improves the existence of human kind.
Expand
what is in the public domain and sphere Expand
public service, even if the entity is privately owned. The United
States courts have ruled that the common space in shopping malls are
public space and a form of a new Town Square. It is now time that
search engines, credit card companies, banks, phone companies and
other similar entities must also be considered a form of a Town
Square. These entities must not be allowed to inhibit free speech or To
continue, click here and scroll down the page
The
Effectiveness of VACCINES If
vaccines work, why should the vaccinated worry about the
unvaccinated? Further, why should anyone, for any reason, be required
to be vaccinated? This applies to jobs, schools, audiences and all
other social and business areas.
Moving
ahead It is
difficult to accomplish things and move ahead if you are always busy.
You must take the time to step back and think things through.
Evolution
of American English Accents I have noticed that accents
evolve very quickly. If you were to watch a movie from the 1930's,
1940's or any other time, you will notice that people from each
period have distinct accents. Recently, I have noticed that first
generation Americans, who perhaps grew up in bilingual families, for
example Polish or Chinese families, have a distinct, new American
accent. I presume that over time, everyone's accent will be
significantly different in years to come.
Frank Didik, February 1, 2022
Collapse
in the standard of living I believe
that the standard of living in the United States was highest in the
early 1960's. In 1962, the average 35 year old working man was able
to support a wife, 3 or 4 children, own a house in the suburbs, have
2 cars and had enough money to go on a vacation once or twice a year.
Today, it takes two highly educated people working to buy a small one
or two bedroom coop or condo, car ownership is rare and they can only
afford to have one or two children at best.read
more
The
need for a
$40 per hour minimum
wage? read
more
Frank
Didik's
Thoughts
on how the world will change in the future
As
considered in 2016
No one
really knows what the future will be like and rarely have predictions
made in the past, become a reality in the same way that it was
predicted. Nevertheless, certain generalities of what might happen,
can be foreseen based on what is happening today
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more
1. In the future,
robotics will change society and millions will lose their jobs ...read
more
2. In the future,
robotic friends, including intimate friends will prevail ...read
more
3. In the future,
dating and marriage may greatly decline read
more
4. In the future,
populations may drastically decline ...read
more
5. In the future,
pet ownership will decline read
more
6. In the future,
natural child birth may decline read
more
7. In the future,
Licenses may be required to have children ...read
more
8. In the future,
virtual living will take precedence to real life read
more
9. In the future,
aroma, heat, wind, moisture and taste will all be recorded read
more
10. In the future,
wealth will be concentrated among a tiny group of people read
more
11. In the future,
technological advancement may slow down ...read
more
12. In the future,
planets will not be colonized read
more
13. In the future,
people will travel less in the future ...read
more
14. In the future,
transportation networks will gradually be reduced ..read
more
15. In the future,
there will be a Loss of optimism for their future ...read
more
16. In the future,
people will rarely interact, face to face ...read
more
17. In the future,
microscopic robotic "bacteria" will be injected into the
body to cure diseases and repair or remove internal body issues ..read
more
18. In the future,
robots will perform medical procedures including surgery more
19. In the future,
doctors will be able to operate from anywhere on the planet ...read
more
20. Radically
changed moral values and decline in human dignity awaits us in the
future ...read
more
21. In the future,
society may gradually fall into a stagnant, non advancing epic ...read
more
22. Future crises
in Human Dignity ...read
more
23. In the future,
medicines will be specifically designed for the individual ...read
more
24. In the future,
robots will do most factory work and manual labor, including farming
and cooking, as well as the jobs of professionals such as doctors and
accounting, just to mention a few chores and will cause the loss of
millions of jobs and make large populations unnecessary .. read
more
---Predictions
for the future by Frank X. Didik, December
2, 2016
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Frank
X. Didik with former NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio and first lady Chirlane
McCray, at Gracy Mansion in Manhattan.
