Peace of Mind

New Visions

The face of the pirate had--and has--many shapes and colors. On the water, they faced the same hardships that every sailor faced. Discipline and order gave them strength and longevity as it did any other sailor. In the glory days of European exploration, pirates formed egalitarian democracies. Modern pirates exist both at sea and online. Online pirates offer the world access to an egalitarian position with regard to information--and thus education and intelligence. The essence of piracy has not changed since it began: stealing from corrupt and immoral governments and corporations.

Space Lines

Los Alamos National Laboratory

I have a deep respect for the advancement of technology. However, government funded research, especially at universities suffer greatly from management and teaching practices. Each new generation of scientists suffer the follies and mismanagement of their predecessors, and in many cases many great minds are driven away because of resentment and dissatisfaction. I am torn because many great experiences have come from my involvement in research (not at Los Alamos), but so much waste and misuse of funding drove me away.

The New Solar System