My name is Lorette. I learned to knit in 1999, and took up spinning in 2009. I'm a physician specializing in internal medicine, and live in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy my blog!
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17 thoughts on “Shift Happens”
That is a cool presentation! Thanks.
That was excellent – very, very thought provoking. I sent it on to at least four people already!
My head just blew up!
Fascinating but stressful. I think I need a little lie down.
Impressive indeed!
However, we must remember – knowledge is not wisdom! What will we do with all of that?
Fascinating and a little frightening!
That made me a little twitchy. I think I need to go knit some mindless stockinette to come down from all that!
Was there a source for all those stats? Most seem reasonable, but it makes it really clear that we’re not training people today for the demands of tomorrow (literally tomorrow).
I read another report today on how cuts in gov’t funding for basic science are effectively removing a generation of researchers from our society (with no indication of where those people are going), and combined with this video, it seems that we’re headed on the path of becoming a second-rate nation.
It is nice to have something old-fashioned and constant, like knitting, to fall back on.
My head is spinning too.
Its not like you are buying illegal drugs. That is all.
That blew me away!
I responding to the yarn ticker. Yes, I agree that it is hard not to buy yarn. However, I’ve been cataloging my yarn on Ravelry. I can NOT justify buying more yarn. I have so very, very much. Your new yarn is gorgeous, well worth starting the ticker over.
I’ve seen that “Shift Happens” video before, but it bears repeating about once a week, I think. I wonder how much of what’s on there is ALREADY obsolete! Phenomenal.
when you really think about it..it’s true. Just look at my age group (35-40) vs. my kids (11-15)…the difference or EXPECTATIONS that all info is immediately in that’s between just ONE generation! There really is no waiting on anything…other than how parents slow things down for them. What is scary is in the end what difference does it really make? I mean really? As a physician you are closer to this than anything (people with failing health ect) Are we really any better knowing/living with all this instant information? It reminds me of all these gps things in the vehicles…gee, what IF you make a wrong turn and get lost? You might see something you otherwise would miss. Many times I feel I have to get off the treadmill of todays world…perhaps it’s a little easier for my kids. This really struck a cord with me and I thank you for sharing it… I may link your blog in mine. Afterall, this might be information that my readers don’t have! HORRORS! 😉
Ok, regarding your cute bunny ticker, how do you count yarn ordered by email, etc? The day you order it and give them your credit card number, or the day it arrives?
Wow. Watching that makes me feel…old. But a couple of days ago I heard that ancient Romans had better memory capacity than we do. If the English language had fewer words in Shakespeare’s time and a week’s work of the New York Times contains more information than an 18th century person was likely to encounter in a lifetime, it makes sense that they had better memory capacity because they had less to remember. Whoah baby!
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That is a cool presentation! Thanks.
That was excellent – very, very thought provoking. I sent it on to at least four people already!
My head just blew up!
Fascinating but stressful. I think I need a little lie down.
Impressive indeed!
However, we must remember – knowledge is not wisdom! What will we do with all of that?
Fascinating and a little frightening!
That made me a little twitchy. I think I need to go knit some mindless stockinette to come down from all that!
Was there a source for all those stats? Most seem reasonable, but it makes it really clear that we’re not training people today for the demands of tomorrow (literally tomorrow).
I read another report today on how cuts in gov’t funding for basic science are effectively removing a generation of researchers from our society (with no indication of where those people are going), and combined with this video, it seems that we’re headed on the path of becoming a second-rate nation.
It is nice to have something old-fashioned and constant, like knitting, to fall back on.
My head is spinning too.
Its not like you are buying illegal drugs. That is all.
That blew me away!
I responding to the yarn ticker. Yes, I agree that it is hard not to buy yarn. However, I’ve been cataloging my yarn on Ravelry. I can NOT justify buying more yarn. I have so very, very much. Your new yarn is gorgeous, well worth starting the ticker over.
I’ve seen that “Shift Happens” video before, but it bears repeating about once a week, I think. I wonder how much of what’s on there is ALREADY obsolete! Phenomenal.
when you really think about it..it’s true. Just look at my age group (35-40) vs. my kids (11-15)…the difference or EXPECTATIONS that all info is immediately in that’s between just ONE generation! There really is no waiting on anything…other than how parents slow things down for them. What is scary is in the end what difference does it really make? I mean really? As a physician you are closer to this than anything (people with failing health ect) Are we really any better knowing/living with all this instant information? It reminds me of all these gps things in the vehicles…gee, what IF you make a wrong turn and get lost? You might see something you otherwise would miss. Many times I feel I have to get off the treadmill of todays world…perhaps it’s a little easier for my kids. This really struck a cord with me and I thank you for sharing it… I may link your blog in mine. Afterall, this might be information that my readers don’t have! HORRORS! 😉
Ok, regarding your cute bunny ticker, how do you count yarn ordered by email, etc? The day you order it and give them your credit card number, or the day it arrives?
Wow. Watching that makes me feel…old. But a couple of days ago I heard that ancient Romans had better memory capacity than we do. If the English language had fewer words in Shakespeare’s time and a week’s work of the New York Times contains more information than an 18th century person was likely to encounter in a lifetime, it makes sense that they had better memory capacity because they had less to remember. Whoah baby!