This entry has been re-blogged from the blog of one of the subscribers to Guyanese Online. It has some very interesting insights.
(thoughts from ~burning woman~ by Sha’Tara)
I haven’t had much time for blogging lately, being as they say, busy. But surprisingly, I’ve had time, perhaps too much time, to think about this world, about its overall condition and where it is heading, apparently heedless and unaware. I know this is a judgment forming an opinion, but not once in my entire life of 70 years has my sense of where things are going ever been wrong. It’s like a compass in my mind, something I can “see” and rely on entirely, basing my personal movements on it, knowing when to “hold and when to fold” as the song goes.
I feel massive waves of sorrow passing over me time and again, triggered by many encounters: a baby in its mother’s arms; an old man hunched over waiting to safely cross a busy street; a homeless lady holding a sign…
View original post 399 more words
The future of transportation is already here – Alex Moura
The future of transportation is already here
Apr 13, 2017 / Alex Moura
Humanity has come a long way from traveling by horse, but when we consider the future of transportation in cities, too many of us are still stuck in the 18th century. We still envision our streets full of four-wheel chariots (minus the horses), and our future as relying on cars or car-like vehicles, because that’s all we know. Why this myopia? For most automakers and transportation companies, adhering to the status quo is more profitable than experimenting; their business models, even for forward thinkers like Tesla, depend on their keeping drivers tethered with maintenance and service. Continue reading →
Share this: