most of us have heard or know a little about the ’6 degrees of separation’, the idea that we all are connected to each other by six people. some know of the game ’6 degrees of kevin bacon’ actors and films and how they connect to him.

i took this idea to the streets,so to speak,with the alternate fuel source of hydrogen. deciding to talk to at least 6 people about my ideas for its use. this went very well, everyone was interested and engaged. i was pleased.

as i was walking to my front door that evening, my neighbor comes up  asking if i new anything about hydrogen fuel!?!

i started laughing.

i saw later on a national geographic documentary, an experiment. where a number of packages were delivered to the most random of people around the planet, from an african village to hong kong. each person was asked to get these packages to an office in new york. to a particular person. it had to be hand delivered.

each package made it, not one of them went through more then 6 hands. i dont recall how long it took. it was less then a year.

i do love my geometry. it always makes me ask more questions.

connections, so many things cross my path in a day that i wish i could give you better references for my data, if you find these things worth investigating, i would love to hear back from you on your discoveries.

another thing; ‘ the 100th monkey’ phenomenon.

this is speculative.

the story goes, a group of japenese scientists were studying individual troops of monkeys on a small group of islands. and they had observed that when they tossed chunks of potatos in to the sand the monkeys wouldnt eat or ate with reluctance. this went on for awhile.  

now the number designation is arbitrary. whether it was the hundredth monkey or not is unknown,but one of the monkeys went down to the beach and washed the sand off,and enjoyed his potato. the others followed suit and notes were taken.

meanwhile, the scientists found upon visiting the other islands that as they tossed out the potatos, the monkeys immediately ran down to the waters edge and washed their potatos. these separate troops having had no contact all learned as a collective.

just thinkin’ out loud…….(connecting?)

“waiting for the tide to come in”

The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right.
The ten thousand things depend upon it; it holds nothing back.
It fulfills its purpose silently and makes no claim.

It nourishes the ten thousand things,
And yet is not their lord.
It has no aim; it is very small.

The ten thousand things return to it,
Yet it is not their lord.
It is very great.

It does not show greatness,
And is therefore truly great.

Rule a nation with justice.

Wage war with surprise moves.

Become master of the universe without striving.

How do I know that this is so?

Because of this!

The more laws and restrictions there are, The poorer people become.

The sharper men’s weapons, The more trouble in the land.

The more ingenious and clever men are, The more strange things happen.

The more rules and regulations, The more thieves and robbers.

Therefore the sage says: I take no action and people are reformed.

I enjoy peace and people become honest.

I do nothing and people become rich.

I have no desires and people return to the good and simple life.

The sage has no mind of his own.

He is aware of the needs of others.

I am good to people who are good.

I am also good to people who are not good.

Because Virtue is goodness.

I have faith in people who are faithful.

I also have faith in people who are not faithful.

Because Virtue is faithfulness.

The sage is shy and humble – to the world he seems confusing.

Others look to him and listen.

He behaves like a little child.

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn’t always fair; And maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies, don’t spend more than you can earn and adults, not children, are in charge. His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife Discretion, his daughter Responsibility, and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, I’m A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, do nothing

A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff.

Green plants are tender and filled with sap.

At their death they are withered and dry.

Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death.

The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.

Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle.

A tree that is unbending is easily broken.

The hard and strong will fall.

The soft and weak will overcome.