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Battlestar Galactica Changes the UN Charter

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:48:44 GMT

Well, here is some more great news, that I just recently found out, and thus I would like to share it with the rest of you all!

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697780/Battlestar-Galactica-Changes-the-UN-Charter.html

Global Human Family Organization

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:59:52 GMT

OK, so I have this idea for a way that can better relations between people all over the world and unite the human family. Basically, it will be a non-profit organization, that will be worldwide (hopefully a center in every country), where people from each individual country will participate and join the centers and try to teach and spread the word of peace, unity, and the oneness of the human family, also the teachings of Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Sr. César Chávez, the only three men whom have 100% of my respect and admiration for, my mentors, my teachers, my sensei. Even though this will have a lot to do with them, this will mainly be MY way in my OWN journey and fight for world peace, unity, and bringing the entire human family back together as one people, as our family was before, according to the stories of "The Tower of Babel". My way, however will be a tad bit different from that of my predecessors, my way will have a few additions, that of anthropology, genetics, genealogy, and genetic genealogy, and maybe a little bit of film as well if the need arises for it.

One thing that I must stress though, although I will be the founder of this organization, I will not be a member of it, I want to leave that to the individuals from each country. My reasoning behind this is something that I want to keep to myself however. Let's just say that I think that an organization run by members who WANT to change the world, of their own accord, can do so as they feel fit, save that it is in a peaceful, non-violent manner, this will be much more useful than a person who created the organization itself whom is also apart of it, it would be much more difficult for me to try to convince people in let's say China as a member of the organization, than it would for actual citizens of said nation. Therefore, I will not be an active member, just a supporter and donater to the cause.

This project will of course start in the States, and hopefully with time it will expand to the rest of the world, I want it to grow in the easiest countries to get in, which I believe are, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, many of the other Latin American countries, Japan, the UK, Spain, Portugal, India, many countries in Africa, Australia, New Zealand. This is because these select countries are easier to access, because they are the ones who will most be likely to promote world peace, not to say that none of the other nations do not, just saying, it is easier to expand, once people in those nations spread our message to their neighboring nations. It's better to start off small, and grow when the time is right. Also, I very sure the United Nations will be glad to help in this cause.

This is my plan, I'm still trying to think of the name for the organization, but I have a few in mind...

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The Earth Charter

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:02:14 GMT

PREAMBLE

We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.

Earth, Our Home
Humanity is part of a vast evolving universe. Earth, our home, is alive with a unique community of life. The forces of nature make existence a demanding and uncertain adventure, but Earth has provided the conditions essential to life's evolution. The resilience of the community of life and the well-being of humanity depend upon preserving a healthy biosphere with all its ecological systems, a rich variety of plants and animals, fertile soils, pure waters, and clean air. The global environment with its finite resources is a common concern of all peoples. The protection of Earth's vitality, diversity, and beauty is a sacred trust.

The Global Situation
The dominant patterns of production and consumption are causing environmental devastation, the depletion of resources, and a massive extinction of species. Communities are being undermined. The benefits of development are not shared equitably and the gap between rich and poor is widening. Injustice, poverty, ignorance, and violent conflict are widespread and the cause of great suffering. An unprecedented rise in human population has overburdened ecological and social systems. The foundations of global security are threatened. These trends are perilous—but not inevitable.

The Challenges Ahead
The choice is ours: form a global partnership to care for Earth and one another or risk the destruction of ourselves and the diversity of life. Fundamental changes are needed in our values, institutions, and ways of living. We must realize that when basic needs have been met, human development is primarily about being more, not having more. We have the knowledge and technology to provide for all and to reduce our impacts on the environment. The emergence of a global civil society is creating new opportunities to build a democratic and humane world. Our environmental, economic, political, social, and spiritual challenges are interconnected, and together we can forge inclusive solutions.

Universal Responsibility
To realize these aspirations, we must decide to live with a sense of universal responsibility, identifying ourselves with the whole Earth community as well as our local communities. We are at once citizens of different nations and of one world in which the local and global are linked. Everyone shares responsibility for the present and future well-being of the human family and the larger living world. The spirit of human solidarity and kinship with all life is strengthened when we live with reverence for the mystery of being, gratitude for the gift of life, and humility regarding the human place in nature.

We urgently need a shared vision of basic values to provide an ethical foundation for the emerging world community. Therefore, together in hope we affirm the following interdependent principles for a sustainable way of life as a common standard by which the conduct of all individuals, organizations, businesses, governments, and transnational institutions is to be guided and assessed.

PRINCIPLES

I. RESPECT AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF LIFE

1. Respect Earth and life in all its diversity.
a. Recognize that all beings are interdependent and every form of life has value regardless of its worth to human beings.
b. Affirm faith in the inherent dignity of all human beings and in the intellectual, artistic, ethical, and spiritual potential of humanity.

2. Care for the community of life with understanding, compassion, and love.
a. Accept that with the right to own, manage, and use natural resources comes the duty to prevent environmental harm and to protect the rights of people.
b. Affirm that with increased freedom, knowledge, and power comes increased responsibility to promote the common good.

3. Build democratic societies that are just, participatory, sustainable, and peaceful.
a. Ensure that communities at all levels guarantee human rights and fundamental freedoms and provide everyone an opportunity to realize his or her full potential.
b. Promote social and economic justice, enabling all to achieve a secure and meaningful livelihood that is ecologically responsible.

4. Secure Earth's bounty and beauty for present and future generations.
a. Recognize that the freedom of action of each generation is qualified by the needs of future generations.
b. Transmit to future generations values, traditions, and institutions that support the long-term flourishing of Earth's human and ecological communities.

In order to fulfill these four broad commitments, it is necessary to:

II. ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY

5. Protect and restore the integrity of Earth's ecological systems, with special concern for biological diversity and the natural processes that sustain life.
a. Adopt at all levels sustainable development plans and regulations that make environmental conservation and rehabilitation integral to all development initiatives.
b. Establish and safeguard viable nature and biosphere reserves, including wild lands and marine areas, to protect Earth's life support systems, maintain biodiversity, and preserve our natural heritage.
c. Promote the recovery of endangered species and ecosystems.
d. Control and eradicate non-native or genetically modified organisms harmful to native species and the environment, and prevent introduction of such harmful organisms.
e. Manage the use of renewable resources such as water, soil, forest products, and marine life in ways that do not exceed rates of regeneration and that protect the health of ecosystems.
f. Manage the extraction and use of non-renewable resources such as minerals and fossil fuels in ways that minimize depletion and cause no serious environmental damage.

6. Prevent harm as the best method of environmental protection and, when knowledge is limited, apply a precautionary approach.
a. Take action to avoid the possibility of serious or irreversible environmental harm even when scientific knowledge is incomplete or inconclusive.
b. Place the burden of proof on those who argue that a proposed activity will not cause significant harm, and make the responsible parties liable for environmental harm.
c. Ensure that decision making addresses the cumulative, long-term, indirect, long distance, and global consequences of human activities.
d. Prevent pollution of any part of the environment and allow no build-up of radioactive, toxic, or other hazardous substances.
e. Avoid military activities damaging to the environment.

7. Adopt patterns of production, consumption, and reproduction that safeguard Earth's regenerative capacities, human rights, and community well-being.
a. Reduce, reuse, and recycle the materials used in production and consumption systems, and ensure that residual waste can be assimilated by ecological systems.
b. Act with restraint and efficiency when using energy, and rely increasingly on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.
c. Promote the development, adoption, and equitable transfer of environmentally sound technologies.
d. Internalize the full environmental and social costs of goods and services in the selling price, and enable consumers to identify products that meet the highest social and environmental standards.
e. Ensure universal access to health care that fosters reproductive health and responsible reproduction.
f. Adopt lifestyles that emphasize the quality of life and material sufficiency in a finite world.

8. Advance the study of ecological sustainability and promote the open exchange and wide application of the knowledge acquired.
a. Support international scientific and technical cooperation on sustainability, with special attention to the needs of developing nations.
b. Recognize and preserve the traditional knowledge and spiritual wisdom in all cultures that contribute to environmental protection and human well-being.
c. Ensure that information of vital importance to human health and environmental protection, including genetic information, remains available in the public domain.

III. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

9. Eradicate poverty as an ethical, social, and environmental imperative.
a. Guarantee the right to potable water, clean air, food security, uncontaminated soil, shelter, and safe sanitation, allocating the national and international resources required.
b. Empower every human being with the education and resources to secure a sustainable livelihood, and provide social security and safety nets for those who are unable to support themselves.
c. Recognize the ignored, protect the vulnerable, serve those who suffer, and enable them to develop their capacities and to pursue their aspirations.

10. Ensure that economic activities and institutions at all levels promote human development in an equitable and sustainable manner.
a. Promote the equitable distribution of wealth within nations and among nations.
b. Enhance the intellectual, financial, technical, and social resources of developing nations, and relieve them of onerous international debt.
c. Ensure that all trade supports sustainable resource use, environmental protection, and progressive labor standards.
d. Require multinational corporations and international financial organizations to act transparently in the public good, and hold them accountable for the consequences of their activities.

11. Affirm gender equality and equity as prerequisites to sustainable development and ensure universal access to education, health care, and economic opportunity.
a. Secure the human rights of women and girls and end all violence against them.
b. Promote the active participation of women in all aspects of economic, political, civil, social, and cultural life as full and equal partners, decision makers, leaders, and beneficiaries.
c. Strengthen families and ensure the safety and loving nurture of all family members.

12. Uphold the right of all, without discrimination, to a natural and social environment supportive of human dignity, bodily health, and spiritual well-being, with special attention to the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities.
a. Eliminate discrimination in all its forms, such as that based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, language, and national, ethnic or social origin.
b. Affirm the right of indigenous peoples to their spirituality, knowledge, lands and resources and to their related practice of sustainable livelihoods.
c. Honor and support the young people of our communities, enabling them to fulfill their essential role in creating sustainable societies.
d. Protect and restore outstanding places of cultural and spiritual significance.

IV. DEMOCRACY, NONVIOLENCE, AND PEACE

13. Strengthen democratic institutions at all levels, and provide transparency and accountability in governance, inclusive participation in decision making, and access to justice.
a. Uphold the right of everyone to receive clear and timely information on environmental matters and all development plans and activities which are likely to affect them or in which they have an interest.
b. Support local, regional and global civil society, and promote the meaningful participation of all interested individuals and organizations in decision making.
c. Protect the rights to freedom of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly, association, and dissent.
d. Institute effective and efficient access to administrative and independent judicial procedures, including remedies and redress for environmental harm and the threat of such harm.
e. Eliminate corruption in all public and private institutions.
f. Strengthen local communities, enabling them to care for their environments, and assign environmental responsibilities to the levels of government where they can be carried out most effectively.

14. Integrate into formal education and life-long learning the knowledge, values, and skills needed for a sustainable way of life.
a. Provide all, especially children and youth, with educational opportunities that empower them to contribute actively to sustainable development.
b. Promote the contribution of the arts and humanities as well as the sciences in sustainability education.
c. Enhance the role of the mass media in raising awareness of ecological and social challenges.
d. Recognize the importance of moral and spiritual education for sustainable living.

15. Treat all living beings with respect and consideration.
a. Prevent cruelty to animals kept in human societies and protect them from suffering.
b. Protect wild animals from methods of hunting, trapping, and fishing that cause extreme, prolonged, or avoidable suffering.
c. Avoid or eliminate to the full extent possible the taking or destruction of non-targeted species.

16. Promote a culture of tolerance, nonviolence, and peace.
a. Encourage and support mutual understanding, solidarity, and cooperation among all peoples and within and among nations.
b. Implement comprehensive strategies to prevent violent conflict and use collaborative problem solving to manage and resolve environmental conflicts and other disputes.
c. Demilitarize national security systems to the level of a non-provocative defense posture, and convert military resources to peaceful purposes, including ecological restoration.
d. Eliminate nuclear, biological, and toxic weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
e. Ensure that the use of orbital and outer space supports environmental protection and peace.
f. Recognize that peace is the wholeness created by right relationships with oneself, other persons, other cultures, other life, Earth, and the larger whole of which all are a part.

THE WAY FORWARD

As never before in history, common destiny beckons us to seek a new beginning. Such renewal is the promise of these Earth Charter principles. To fulfill this promise, we must commit ourselves to adopt and promote the values and objectives of the Charter.

This requires a change of mind and heart. It requires a new sense of global interdependence and universal responsibility. We must imaginatively develop and apply the vision of a sustainable way of life locally, nationally, regionally, and globally. Our cultural diversity is a precious heritage and different cultures will find their own distinctive ways to realize the vision. We must deepen and expand the global dialogue that generated the Earth Charter, for we have much to learn from the ongoing collaborative search for truth and wisdom.

Life often involves tensions between important values. This can mean difficult choices. However, we must find ways to harmonize diversity with unity, the exercise of freedom with the common good, short-term objectives with long-term goals. Every individual, family, organization, and community has a vital role to play. The arts, sciences, religions, educational institutions, media, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and governments are all called to offer creative leadership. The partnership of government, civil society, and business is essential for effective governance.

In order to build a sustainable global community, the nations of the world must renew their commitment to the United Nations, fulfill their obligations under existing international agreements, and support the implementation of Earth Charter principles with an international legally binding instrument on environment and development.

Let ours be a time remembered for the awakening of a new reverence for life, the firm resolve to achieve sustainability, the quickening of the struggle for justice and peace, and the joyful celebration of life.

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My Site (Forums)! ^_^

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:08:25 GMT

Hey everybody! I just want you ALL to know that I'm [re]opening my site, or forums I should say!

Please feel free to join!!!!!

My Site!!!

No Givin' Up Savers

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:02:28 GMT

You guys REALLY need to check this AMV (Anime Music Video) out!!!!! This one is freaking great!!!!! I didn't make this, but the guy who did is VERY talented!!!!!

~No Givin' Up Savers~

AMV by: Veemon-tamer
Anime: Digimon Savers
Song: No Giving Up - By: Crossfade

English 101 Homework # 2: My Own Version of "Hateful Things" by Sei Shonagon

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:35:20 GMT

    One insults another’s favorite television series, movie, and/or video game. They say things such as, “Such-and-such sucks” or “People who watch/play so-and-so are gay (stupid).” One says these and more hateful remarks about said TV show/movie/video game, and they insult the people who do enjoy it, simply because they enjoy it. One fails to realize that it is their opinion, and not fact. This situation and these types of people are indeed most hateful!
    When one pretends and acts as one’s friend, then when one leaves far away, one then turns his back against the one who has left, turning all against them, by speaking words of hate and detest into the ears of one’s friends and comrades. This is definitely most hateful!
    I hate people who are “fake” and pretend to be someone they are not. They pose as someone who is entirely out of their character. They are telling a lie every time they walk out of their homes into the streets and into the real world!
    One who is rude to another who is innocent, by cursing, insulting, and badmouthing them, solely because one had a bad day or is in a bad mood. This type of attitude and behavior is most definitely hateful.
    I completely dread those people who bully others who are smaller and weaker than them!
    When one tries to force one’s beliefs and thoughts onto another, as one feels that one’s belief and thoughts are truly the only right beliefs and thoughts, and that all other’s beliefs and thoughts are false and wrong. Then when another tries to disprove or challenge one’s beliefs and thoughts, one becomes angry and curses all others who do not and refuse to believe in one’s beliefs and thoughts. Also, when one will not listen to reason, in other words being close-minded, to any and all other beliefs and thoughts. This is dreadfully hateful!
    I simply cannot stand people who talk about others and hate others just because they are different from themselves. Solely on the basis of one’s skin color, one’s looks, one’s gender, one’s religion, one’s beliefs, one’s likes and dislikes, one’s sexuality, and etcetera!
    I hate people who always talk, but never listen!
    I hate driving. I cannot stand the road rage, the rudeness of drivers on the road, and the complexity of driving! People become angry when someone makes a mistake. People drive like they have somewhere important to go, when in reality, they either left late or are just in a rush to get home, when absolutely no emergency has occurred!
    When you are waiting in line and then someone “cuts” in front of you. This is absolutely hateful!
    I hate those people who say that they are your friend, but then uses you for something and abandons you when you need them the most!
    When people who believe that they are better than others and are of a higher class, who think too highly of themselves. When they look down on others just because they may not have the same skills or are of a different level of skill or class than them. When the rich people believe their money is what makes them the best and higher than people with less funds and income. When people think they are better than others because they are good in certain sports or areas in life. This is extremely hateful!
    I simply hate people who do not care about the lives of others and are only concerned about themselves. When they walk over and hurt any and everyone in their way to success and power. When they believe that their lives are more important than another’s.

Devious Journal Entry - DigiSoul Brushes!

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:44:17 GMT

Here are some brushes for Photoshop and the GIMP, it is the "DigiSoul" from the anime Digimon Savers (Digimon Data Squad in the English dub)! Created by digistardbz! Hope you enjoy!

DigiSoul PS7 Brushes by *digistardbz on deviant ART

DigiSoul Brushes for GIMP by ~amigobro on deviant ART

English 101 Homework # 1: "They say/I say" Template

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:34:28 GMT

They say life is absolutely wonderful, I say life is just OK. They say death is the end of something old, I say death is the start of something new. They say there is no afterlife, I say there is an afterlife. They say darkness is the root of all evil, I say light is the root of all evil. They say religion is right, I say religion is wrong. We have hate for one another, we have love for one another. We are all going to live, we are all going to die - in short, life is so far like death, that some of its effects insisted on its being so similar to the others, for good or bad, in the minds and hearts of people only.

What Do You Have To Say? - Arts & Crafts: My Inspiration

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:10:35 GMT

Where do you get inspiration for your arts and crafts?

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It's hard to say, but I get my inspiration from many different things at different times, like when I get mad/sad, I draw darker-themed things, when I'm happy, I draw beautiful scenery, when I get inspiration from a certain, specific person, I usually draw them or something that reminds me of them, and so on! So as you can see, I have many different things that can inspire me at different times, to draw or make different things, that's what makes me and my artwork so special!

MRCA Question!

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:20:42 GMT

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My New SUV!!!

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:23:58 GMT

Well, even though I HATE DRIVING, I got a new SUV! And a really nice one at that!!! It's a '97 GMC Jimmy, red with gray/silver highlights (or whatever you call them), 4x4, automatic, V6 engine, used, in real good condition! Plus, we only got it for like $5-6 thousand!!! Here are some pictures, even though these are not of the actual one I'm getting, they're the same model, year, and color:

Here's the color scheme (though mine has a lighter gray/silver) of my SUV, however, this is a '96, and also, mine doesn't have that thing on the front hood:

Here's the year, but not the color, this is what mine looks like, shape and form-wise:

Snapvine!

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:25:45 GMT

I HATE DRIVING!!!!!

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:58:01 GMT

    Out of everything in this world that humans have created, there is just ONE single thing I "hate" the most..........driving!!! Ever since I was younger I've always hated it! It just has this "dark aurora" surrounding it for me, I don't know why, and I serious don't care, it just does, it is what it is. Maybe it's because it for one, makes people even MORE rude than they would be just walking or riding a bicycle, two, it is one of the causes for obesity, as people don't walk and exercise enough, and three, it causes nearly ALL of the pollution in the world, causing global warming (disruptions of the ozone layer) and much of the sicknesses and diseases we humans have today. This is probably the reasons why I'm not too fond of this "luxury", yes luxury! The ONLY time it would NOT be a luxury, is if you use it ONLY if you REALLY HAVE TO! Not to just visit your friend or someone who lives like 3 blocks away, or just driving around for fun. People have told me that it is ridiculous on how people use automobiles, like driving to a place that would be nothing if they would have just walked there! Humans are just being lazy bums!!!!! That's why we ALL have the problems we do today, cause of the choices we ALL make with things like this! But exactly HOW can we change this, HOW can we make a better world for EVERYONE, we can't just ONLY care about ourselves and the people we like and who are closest to use, no, we have to put the ENTIRE human race into this equation!!!!! Cause we're ALL in this together, this is EVERYBODY'S home! How can we complain about not having equal rights, there being racism, hate, and stereotypes in the world, and us having all these problems and issues, if we don't treat each other equally, we feed all the racism, hate, and stereotypes with our own tongues, and start and cause problems and issues for others and expect that NO ONE will treat us the same way in return?!
    People don't realize this, but, "what goes around, comes around", it's karma, a boomerang you throw just waiting to turn around, and come back at you, full force! You treat someone like they're crap, you'll be treated like crap, you hurt someone on purpose, someone will hurt you on purpose, its a boomerang! Even if someone treats you horribly, don't be going around treating others, even the original person, just as badly, that's just not right, it's kinda messed up actually!
    However, what's even worst, I have to move to Los Angeles, California for college, California State University, Los Angeles, and I will have to drive around down there! Now, why is this SO bad you ask? Well, it made number 4 on the worst cities to drive in, where most of the people can't drive right, and where there's the most severe road rage! Plus to make it worst, I'm a beginning driver!!! Now do you see my dilemma!?
    I HATE driving and now I have to drive in one of the WORST cities to drive in!!!!! As the wise and great Yoshino Fujieda, from Digimon Savers, always says in these type of situations, "This is the worst!"
    Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE LA, and I want to live down there cause it's kinda the home for directors, plus there's a certain special someone I wanna be with down in that area, but I just don't like the driving part, I don't like the driving in ANY city, doesn't matter if the driving there's good or bad, I just don't like driving, PERIOD!!!!!

The Human Family!

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:13:48 GMT

    See, here's what's been bothering me, and really hurting me, both physically, emotionally, and mentally, I want to know, very badly, why do we, as a race, the human race, treat each other in the way we do? I by this I mean stuff like, racism, homophobia/heterosexism, sexism, ageism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, classism, and a lot more types of hate against specific groups of people, there's really no end to it! This has been bothering ever since I was young, and now being eighteen, it still bothers the heck out of me! That's why I wanna know what everyone else thinks should be done to change this.

    For me, I have a few ideas, my main one being to find a way to unite the entire "human race", or a better name would be the entire "human family"! I say "human family" because that is what the human race is, a family! Most humans just don't know it.....yet, but hopefully they will, as I suggested in my senior project paper. After reading what I wrote, I would like to know what everyone else thinks about a world where every human knew that they were related to all other humans making them family, do you think humans would treat each other with love, care, respect, and kindness, or do you think humans would still treat each other in the same hateful way they have been? Cause you have to remember, while most people do value their "family", there are still many others that do not and in fact there are even some who are hateful to them, they don't care if they are related or not! That is what makes this so hard, but then again most people do love their "families".....

    So, in the end, it all depends on the individual, I suppose. Now I would love to hear everyone else's thoughts and concerns, and if there is anything that you absolutely do not understand, if you have a question, or if you want me to explain more on a certain thing related to this, you can also ask here! I won't bite!

Official Digimon Data Squad Premiere Date!!!

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:58:59 GMT

Digimon Data Squad Premieres on.....

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What Do You Have To Say? - Photography: The Best Advice

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:43:29 GMT

What's the best advice you've given or gotten for taking good photos?

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Don't smile "too" much or "too" little, only smile just enough!

Digimon World Online

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:27:01 GMT

Digimon World Online (デジモンワールドオンライン [Dejimon Waarudo Onrain]) is a new online Digimon video game that is supposed to be coming out on the PlayStation 3 in the future and will hopefully be a MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, for those of you who don't know). I thought that I would just give out my opinions on what I would like to see in the game, and how it should be made, so here goes:

(These are some ideas I thought up and posted up on a couple of forums)

This game should be interesting, especially since Namco Bandai recently announced Dragon Ball Online for the Xbox 360. I hope that they will make this Digimon similar to that one, like for instance, it will be set in 'our world' but with characters from all series', players will be able to customize their avatars with a variety of options, including gender, hairstyles, colors, and clothing, etc. and maybe even giving the players the option to start their adventure as a child, allowing their characters to age and grow up into adults as they play the game, like in 02, or even as a Digimon. That would be great! Also, they could put in every single official Digimon to date (all 800+), and have updates. And players would be able to travel anywhere in the real world (US, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, literally anywhere where humans live) and also in the Digital World (again anywhere there too), group up with other players, and fight evil Human and Digimon alike, and maybe even fight amongst themselves.

If you wanna see the DBO game, to see what I mean, you can find that Namco Bandai could really make a GOOD online Digimon game, if they follow the same format they're going with, with DBO:
Wikipedia-Dragon Ball Online
Official NTL Japanese site
Another (official) site (for Polish click on Poland's flag, for English click on the UK's flag)

Hopefully they will follow this format...HOPEFULLY!
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I wonder how they will go about with this game...

Like if it will be like the Digimon World series before it, or if it will something else. If it will be like a trading card collecting/battling game or if it will be a adventurous one.

I, personally, would like to see them make this game similar to Digimon World (the first one) and Digimon Savers: Another Mission, with the player only having "one" Digimon and raising it, I don't want players to have multiple Digimon, and I really don't think that would be possible anyway because the space and speed of the game would be low and slow. But anyway the game would be better with just one partner Digimon because 1) the game will be very similar to the anime, as each human has only one Digimon partner (with the exception of Willis/Wallace of course, and to a extent Ai and Mako sharing Impmon), 2) it will make the game more challenging and keep players on their feet, plus make it more realistic in a way, 3) it seem 'more' original, if you know what I mean, 4) it would give the feel of actually having a Digimon partner, like in the anime, 5) it would make the game similar to the first Digimon World.

Continuing, like I said earlier, it should be set in 'our' Real World, not in any the Digimon Universes from the anime and manga, however, the characters from all the Universes would be in the game, like maybe only in the Digital World or the Real World too. Some of the 'quests' should include searching for the tags & crests of Adventure, the digi-eggs of 02, the Evolution/Blue/Red cards of Tamers, the spirits of Frontier, and the Digimemories of NEXT, and any other items that would be wroth looking for, even new DWO exclusive ones. For the Digivice/device being used by the players, I was thinking of something very different, I was thinking of having a "special" Digivice/device that can switch between and have all the abilities of all the Digivices from the anime, this would allow for the items collected to be used.

As I said earlier the player avatars should be able to be customized with being able to choose being either a Human or Digimon (maybe), the gender, their hairstyles, colors, clothing, etc., also the option to start as a child and grow into adulthood. Now I was thinking either the design of the avatars could be very realistic, as to looking like "real" humans, or in the designs of the anime/manga, or both mixed together. This is difficult to decide because most PS3, and all next gen consoles in general, games have more realistic designs/graphics, ie. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, etc., which do look good.

The players would also be able to travel to the Digital World and Real World via all the possible ways that were shown in the anime/manga, plus more. These ways would be using the gateways in Adventure, computers/laptops to travel through the "Digi-ports" like in 02, going through a Digital Portal like in Tamers, riding Trailmon into the Digital World like in Frontier, Digital Dive from a DATS machine like in Savers, and any other ways.

The gameplay could be like free-style and when roaming or in battle, the player could switch who they control (Human and Digimon), this would be good because when as a Human it would be like DW1 were you only tried to tell what attacks your Digimon could use, while your Digimon using AI fights on his own while you just make sure it stays alive, and when as a Digimon you could carry the Human or when in battle fight on your own, while the Human avatar is using the AI. Also the game could include things like "raids" (which is a type of mission in a online video game where a [very] large number of people combine forces and group up to defeat a [rather difficult] boss), player vs. player, dueling, and players creating teams/groups of their own to travel with. The classes could be like leader, lone wolf, computer whiz, healer, or something like that.

Missions/storylines/events, in the form of expansions and updates, could include things like searching for 'said' item(s), defeating bosses like the Seven Great Demon Lords, Royal Knights, Digimon Sovereigns/Holy Beasts, Olympus Twelve, Devas, Devimon, Myotismon/Vamdemon, Apocalymon, Dark Masters, Diaboromon, to name a few potential bosses...
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I want them to have it so that you can travel the entire Digital World, and possibly the Real World too, if they could fit it in there, lol.
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Well, that's all the ideas I have, for now.

What Do You Have To Say? - Trading Spaces

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:16:55 GMT

If you could be another person for a day, who would it be and why?

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If I could be another person for a day, I would have to pick one of my best friends, Jose Garcia! The reason why is because I really look up to him and I see him as my big brother (we are born in the same year, but he is just 6 1/2 months older than me), and I even call him aniki (兄貴) which is honorable in Japanese for older brother. Ever since I meet Jose, he always treated me like his little brother, and I always thought he was the coolest guy on the face on the Earth! He is strong, cool, confident, loyal, smart, trustworthy, kind, and funny! Also, I know he cares about me a lot because he would protect me from bullies, fights, or whatever, if I really needed help, just like how older brothers are there to protect their little brothers. I would love to see how it feels to be in the day and life of my aniki, Jose Garcia! ^_^

What Do You Have To Say? - Time Travel

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:31:41 GMT

If you could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, who would it be and why?

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If I could travel back in time to spend a day with someone, I would choose to spend it with either Adam and Eve or the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of all humans! The reason being because I want to get to talk to the person(s) that we all come from, ask them what they think of their entire family in the future (being the whole human race today) fighting and hating each other and what would they suggest we ALL do to unite the entire human family and end hatred like racism, homophobia/heterosexism, sexism, ageism, etc., that way, we can all live in that life of peace, love, harmony, and equality that so many people have wanted, fought for, and literally gave their lives for!

Complete List of Digimon

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:09:50 GMT

AeroVeedramon
AeroVeedramon Zero
Agumon
Agumon S
Agumon X
Agumon Hakase
Agunimon
Airdramon
Akatorimon
Aldamon
Allomon
Allomon X
Alphamon
Alphamon (Ultimate War Blade King Dragon)
AncientBeetlemon
AncientGarurumon
AncientGreymon
AncientKazemon
AncientMegatheriumon
AncientMermaimon
AncientSphinxmon
AncientTroiamon
AncientVolcamon
AncientWisemon
Andromon
Angemon
Angewomon
Ankylomon
Antylamon
Anubismon
Apemon
Apocalymon
Apollomon
Aquilamon
Arbormon
Archelomon
Argomon (Ultimate)
Argomon (Mega)
Arkadimon
Armadillomon
Armageddemon
Armormon
Arukenimon
Aruraumon
Astamon
Asuramon
Atamadekachimon
Aurumon
Azulongmon
Babamon
Babydmon
Baihumon
Bakemon
BantyoLeomon
BantyoLeomon Burst Mode
Barbamon
Baronmon
Bearmon
Beelzemon
Beelzemon Blast Mode
Beelzemon X
Beetlemon
Belphemon Sleep Mode
Belphemon Rage Mode
Beowolfmon
Betamon
Betamon X
Betsumon
BigMamemon
BioCoatlmon
BioDarkdramon
BioLotusmon
BioSpinomon
BioStegomon
BioThunderbirmon
Birdramon
BishopChessmon (Black & White)
Biyomon
BlackAgumon
BlackGabumon
BlackGargomon
BlackGarurumon
BlackGatomon
BlackGreymon
BlackGrowlmon
BlackGuilmon
BlackImperialdramon
BlackKingNumemon
BlackMegaGargomon
BlackMetalGarurumon
BlackRapidmon
BlackSeraphimon
BlackWarGreymon
BlackWarGreymon X
BlackWarGrowlmon
BladeKuwagamon
Blimpmon
Blossomon
BlueMeramon
Boarmon
Bokomon
Boltmon
BomberNamimon
Bombmon
Boogeymon
Botamon
Brachiomon
Breakdramon
Budmon
Buimon
Bukamon
Bulbmon
Bullmon
BushiAgumon
Burgermon
BurningGreymon
Burpmon
Butterflymon
Callismon
Calmaramon
Calumon
Candlemon
Cannonbeemon
Cannondramon
Cardmon
Centarumon
Cerberumon
Cerberumon X
Chameleonmon
ChaosBlackWarGreymon
Chaosdramon
ChaosGallantmon
ChaosGallantmon C
ChaosGrimmon
Chaosmon
ChaosPiedmon
ChaosMetalSeadramon
Chapumon
Chatsuramon
Cherrymon
Cherubimon
ChibiKiwimon
Chibomon
Chicchimon
Chronomon Destroyer Mode
Chronomon Holy Mode
Chrysalimon
Chuchidarumon
Chuumon
ClavisAngemon
ClearAgumon
Clockmon
Coelamon
Commandramon
Conomon
Coredramon
Coronamon
Crabmon
Crabmon X
Craniummon
Crescemon
Crusadermon
Cupimon
Cyberdramon
Cyclonemon
Daemon
Daipenmon
d'Arcmon
Darkdramon
DarkLizardmon
DarkTyrannomon
Datamon
Datirimon
DexDorugamon
DexDorugoramon
DexDoruGreymon
Dexmon
Deltamon
DemiDevimon
DemiMeramon
DemiVeemon
Depthmon
Deputymon
Deramon
Destromon
Devidramon
Devimon
Devitamamon
Diaboromon
Dianamon
Diatrymon
Digitamamon
Digmon
DinoBeemon
Dinohyumon
DinoRexmon
DinoTigermon
Divermon
Dobermon
Dobermon X
Dodomon
Dogmon
Dokugumon
Dokunemon
Dolphmon
Dominimon
Dorimon
DORUgamon
DORUgoramon
DORUGreymon
DORUmon
DotAgumon
DotFalcomon
DotMirageGaogamon
DotShineGreymon
Doumon
Dracmon
Dracomon
Dragomon
Drimogemon
Duftmon
Duftmon Leopard Mode
Duftmon X
Duskmon
Dynasmon
Dynasmon X
Eaglemon
Ebemon
Ebemon X
EbiBurgermon
Ebidramon
Ebonwumon
ElDoradimon
Elecmon
Elephantmon
EmperorGreymon
Etemon
Examon
ExoGrimmon
ExTyrannomon
ExVeemon
Falcomon
Fanbeemon
Fanglongmon
Fangmon
Firamon
Flamedramon
Flamemon
FlameWizardmon
Flaremon
Flarerizamon
Floramon
Flybeemon
Flymon
Frigimon
Frogmon
Frimon
Fufumon
Fugamon
Fuujinmon
Gabumon
Gabumon X
Gaiamon
Gaiomon
Galacticmon
Gallantmon
Gallantmon Crimson Mode
Gallantmon X
Gaogamon
Gaomon
Garbagemon
Gargomon
Gargoylemon
Garudamon
Garudamon X
Garurumon
Garurumon X
Gatomon
Gatomon X
Gawappamon
Gazimon
Gazimon X
Gekomon
GeoGreymon
Geremon
Gesomon
Gesomon X
Ghoulmon
Gigadramon
GigaSeadramon
Gigasmon
Gigimon
GinRyumon
Giromon
Gizamon
Gizmon *
Gizmon AT*
Gizmon XT *
Gladimon
Goblimon
GoldNumemon
Goldramon
Goldramon X
GoldVeedramon
Golemon
Gomamon
Gomamon X
Gorillamon
Gotsumon
Gotsumon X
Grademon
GrandisKuwagamon
GranDracmon
GranKuwagamon
GranLocomon
GrapLeomon
Greymon
Greymon X
Grimmon
Grizzlymon
Groundramon
Growlmon
Growlmon X
Grumblemon
Gryphonmon
GuardiAngemon
Guardromon
Guilmon
Guilmon X
Gulfmon
Gummymon
Gururumon
Hagurumon
Hagurumon X
Halsemon
Harimogemon
Harpymon
Hawkmon
HerculesKabuterimon
HerculesKabuterimon X
Hermmon
HiAndromon
HippoGryphomon
HisyaRumon
HolyAngemon
HolyDigitamamon
Honeybeemon
Hookmon
Hopmon
Hyogamon
IceDevimon
IceLeomon
IceLeomon X
Icemon
Ikkakumon
Imperialdramon
Imperialdramon Fighter Mode
Imperialdramon Paladin Mode
Impmon
Indramon
Infermon
Jagamon
JagerLowemon
JetSilphymon
JewelBeemon
Jijimon
JumboGamemon
JungleMojyamon
Justimon
Jyarimon
Kabukimon
Kabuterimon
Kamemon
Kangaroomon
Kapurimon
Karatenmon
KaratsukiNumemon
Kazemon
KendoGarurumon
Kenkimon
Keramon
Ketomon
Kiimon
Kimeramon
KingChessmon (Black[?] & White)
KingEtemon
KingSukamon
Kiwimon
KnightChessmon (Black & White)
Knightmon
KoDokugumon
Koemon
KoHagurumon
KoKabuterimon
Kokatorimon
Kokomon
Kokuwamon
Kokuwamon X
Kongoumon
Korikakumon
Koromon
Kotemon
Kougamon
Kudamon
Kumamon
Kumbhiramon
Kunemon
Kuramon
Kuwagamon
Kuwagamon X
Kuzuhamon
Kyaromon
Kyokyomon
Kyubimon
Kyukimon
Labramon
LadyDevimon
Lalamon
Lampmon
Leafmon
Leomon
Leomon X
Leormon
Leviamon
Liomon
Lilamon
Lilithmon
Lillymon
Lillymon X
LoaderLeomon
Lobomon
Locomon
Lopmon
Lotusmon
Lowemon
Lucemon
Lucemon Chaos Mode
Lucemon Shadow Lord Mode
Lucemon Larva
Lunamon
Lykamon
Lynxmon
MachGaogamon
Machinedramon
MagnaAngemon
Magnadramon
Magnadramon X
MagnaGarurumon
Magnamon
Magnamon X
Maildramon
Majiramon
Makuramon
MaloMyotismon
Mamemon
Mamemon X
MameTyramon
Mammothmon
Mammothmon X
Manbomon
Mantaraymon
Mantaraymon X
MarineAngemon
MarineDevimon
Marsmon
MasterTyrannomon
MasterVeedramon
Matadormon
MedievalGallantmon
Megadramon
MegaGargomon
MegaKabuterimon
MegaSeadramon
MegaSeadramon X
Megidramon
Megidramon X
Mekanorimon
Mephistomon
Meramon
Mercurymon
Merukimon
Mermaimon
MetalEtemon
MetalGarurumon
MetalGarurumon X
MetalGreymon
MetalGreymon X
MetalKabuterimon
MetalKoromon
MetallifeKuwagamon
MetalMamemon
MetalMamemon X
MetalPhantomon
MetalPiranhmon
MetalSeadramon
MetalTyrannomon
MetalTyrannomon X
Metamormon
Meteormon
Mihiramon
Mikemon
Millenniummon
Minervamon
Minomon
Minotarumon
MirageGaogamon
MirageGaogamon Burst Mode
Missimon
ModokiBetamon
Mojyamon
Mokumon
Monochromon
Monochromon X
Monodramon
Monzaemon
Moon=Millenniummon
Moonmon
Moosemon
MoriShellmon
Mothmon
Motimon
Muchomon
Mummymon
Murmuxmon
Mushroomon
Musyamon
Myotismon
Mystimon
Nanimon
Neemon
Nefertimon
Nefertimon X
NEO *
NeoDevimon
Neptunmon
Ninjamon
NiseDrimogemon
Nohemon
Numemon
Nyaromon
Nyokimon
Octomon
Ogudomon
Orgemon
Oinkmon
Okuwamon
Okuwamon X
Omekamon
Omnimon
Omnimon X
Onismon
Ophanimon
Ophanimon C
Opossumon
Orcamon
Orochimon
Oryxmon
Otamamon
Otamamon X
OwRyumon
Pabumon
Pagumon
Paildramon
Pajiramon
Palmon
Palmon X
Pandamon
Panimon
Paomon
Parallelmon
Parasimon
Parrotmon
Patamon
PawnChessmon (Black & White)
Peacockmon
Peckmon
Pegasusmon
Penguinmon
Persiamon
Petaldramon
PetitMamon
Petitmon
Phantomon
Pharaohmon
Phoenixmon
Phascomon
Phelesmon
Piddomon
Piedmon
PileVolcamon
Pinamon
Pipismon
Pitimon
Piximon
PlatinumNumemon
PlatinumSukamon
Plesiomon
Plesiomon X
Pokyupamon
Ponchomon
Popomon
Poromon
Poyomon
Prairiemon
PrinceMamemon
PrinceMamemon X
Psychemon
Pteramon
Pteramon X
Pucchiemon
Puffmon
Pukumon
Pumpkinmon
Punimon
Puppetmon
Pupumon
Pupumon X
Puroromon
Pururumon
Puttomon
Puwamon
Qilinmon
Quetzalmon
QueenChessmon (Black & White[?])
Rabbitmon
Raidenmon
Raidramon
Raihimon
Ranamon
Rapidmon (Armor)
Rapidmon (Ultimate)
Raremon
Ravemon
Ravemon Burst Mode
Reapermon
RedVeedramon
RedVegiemon
Regulumon
Rekisumon
Renamon
Reppamon
Reptiledramon
Reremon
RhinoKabuterimon
Rhinomon
Rhinomon X
Rinkmon
RiseGreymon
Roachmon
Rockmon
RookChessmon (Black & White)
Rosemon
Rosemon Burst Mode
Rosemon X
Ryudamon
Saberdramon
SaberLeomon
Saggitarimon
Sakkakumon
Sakuyamon
Salamandermon
Salamon
Salamon X
Sandiramon
SandYunmamon
Sangloupmon
Scorpiomon
Scorpiomon X
Seadramon
Seadramon X
Sealsdramon
Seahomon
Searchmon
Seasarmon
Sepikmon
Seraphimon
Sethmon
ShadowSeraphimon
ShadowToyAguomon
ShadowWereGarurumon
Shadramon
Shakkoumon
Shamanmon
Shaomon
Shaujinmon
Sheepmon
Shellmon
ShimaUnimon
ShineGreymon
ShineGreymon Burst Mode
ShineGreymon Ruin Mode
ShogunGekomon
Shurimon
Silphymon
Sinduramon
SkullBarukimon
SkullGreymon
SkullMammothmon
SkullMammothmon X
SkullMeramon
SkullSatamon
SkullScorpiomon
Slayerdramon
Sleipmon
Snatchmon
Snimon
SnowAgumon
SnowBotamon
SnowGoblimon
Solarmon
Sorcerymon
Soulmon
Spinomon
Starmon
Starmon X
Stegomon
Stingmon
Strabimon
Strikedramon
Submarimon
Suijinmon
Sukamon
Sunflowmon
Sunmon
SuperStarmon
Susanoomon
Swanmon
Swimmon
Syakomon
Syakomon X
Tanemon
Tankmon
Tankdramon
Taomon
Tapirmon
Technodramon
Tekkamon
Tentomon
Terriermon
Thunderbirdmon
Thundermon
Thundermon X
TigerVespamon
Tinmon
TobuCatmon
Togemogumon
Togemon
Togemon X
Tokomon
Tokomon X
TorikaraBallmon
Tortomon
ToyAgumon
Trailmon
Triceramon
Triceramon X
Truiemon
Tsubumon
Tsukaimon
Tsumemon
Tsunomon
Tuskmon
Tylomon
Tylomon X
Tyrannomon
TyrantKabuterimon
UlforceVeedramon
UlforceVeedramon X
UlforceVeedramon Zero
UlforceVeedramon Future Mode
UltimateBrachiomon
UltimateChaosmon
Umon
Unimon
Upamon
Vademon
Vademon X
Varodurumon
Vajramon
Valkyrimon
Veedramon
Veedramon Zero
Veemon
Vegiemon
Velgemon
Vemmon
VenomMyotismon
Vermilimon
Vi-Elecmon
VictoryGreymon
Vikaralamon
Vikemon
Vilemon
Viximon
Volcamon
Volcdramon
VR-Apocaly/VR-Apocalymon
VR-BWarGrey/VR-BlackWarGreymon
VR-CDuke/VR-Gallantmon Crimson Mode
VR-Duke/VR-Gallantmon
VR-Imperial/VR-Imperialdramon Paladin Mode
VR-Omega/VR-Omnimon
VR-SaintGalgo/VR-MegaGargomon
VR-Sakuya/VR-Sakuyamon
VR-Venom/VR-VenomMyotismon
VR-WarGrey/VR-WarGreymon
Wanyamon
WarGreymon
WarGreymon X
WarGrowlmon
WarGrowlmon X
WaruMonzaemon
WaruSeadramon
Waspmon
Weedmon
Wendigomon
WereGarurumon
WereGarurumon X
Whamon
Wingdramon
Wisemon
Witchmon
Wizardmon
Woodmon
Wormmon
Yaamon
Yanmamon
Yasyamon
Yatagaramon
Yokomon
Youkomon
Yuramon
Z'dGarurumon
Zanbamon
ZeedMillenniummon
Zephyrmon
Zerimon
Zhuqiaomon
Zudomon
Zurumon

Senior Project - Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA)

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:17:31 GMT

~Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA)~
By: Justin Tobias

    The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) is the one male and/or female that is the ancestor of all humans alive today. This would mean that everyone is really blood-related to each other and family. Although this may seem unbelievable, it is a real fact that has been proven by scientists and been known since about the early 20th century. The MRCA, however, does not instantaneously prove that Adam and Eve, the first humans according to the Hebrew/Christian Bible, ever existed, it does serve as potential proof and evidence for their existence. The MRCA is important to everyone one because he/she is the person/people that everyone descends from, connecting us as a family and giving us a chance to learn more about ourselves as members of the human race. It may also be a good way to end, or at least slow, trivial things, such as, racism, hate crimes, murder, and stereotypes, although it is not guaranteed to change anything and probably will not change the minds of those who are deeply into their hateful ways. An equivalent term for the most recent common ancestor would be concestor, which was dubbed by the well-known biologist, Richard Dawkins.

    The reason I choose this topic is because ever since I was young, others who knew me personally have always considered me as a very loving and caring person. For this reason, I have always wanted peace in the world. This in turn made me want to find ways to end all the violence and wars that I came up to learn about while in school. So as I was growing up, I saw first-hand all the potential causes of the violence and wars, and I noticed that it was nearly always caused by people hating each other for the most trivial things, such as being of different ethnicities/nationalities/tribes/etc., being apart of different religions, being of different sexual orientations, speaking different languages, having different skin colors, basically just being different and looking physically different from others. I noticed this pattern and isolated the problem, in order to come up with a valid solution. Though as the years went by, I could not find a definite answer, as most, if not all humans, are hard headed and will not listen to rational reasoning. So I had to think of another way that would prove to be very effective, so I realized that I would have to put the values of humans into the equation.

    Humans value many things in their lives, but the most highly valued to many is family. Family, to different people, can mean a handful of different things, i.e. people that one is "blood-related" to, one's close, loyal, and highly trustworthy friends, one's pets/animal companions, and to a lesser extent the people of the same ethnicity/nationality/tribe/etc. as the person. Seeing that this was such an important value in human lives, I decided that I could use this to my advantage. So knowing that most humans greatly value their "family", whatever their family may be to them, I realized that I had to find a way where I could show them that the entire human race is or is like a family, which would hopefully force people, whose values are highly about "family", into treating each other with love, respect, and kindness, similar to the way they would treat members of their own "family", though this way they would do this to a much bigger family. So, as my journey continued I tried to come up with simple solutions with evidential proof, but to my avail the only thing I could use was the story of Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah and his three sons, and the Tower of Babel, while they were great sources they, however, would not be fully acceptable in today's society, seeing that it is more based on religious proof rather than scientific proof. Although there currently is some sort of evidence to support the validity of the Noah and Babel stories, they cannot fully be proven to be true at this moment.

    Before I started researching about the MRCA, I did not know that there was a specific term for it; I did not even know that the MRCA even existed, I actually stumbled upon it while I was looking up information regarding Adam and Eve on Wikipedia, where there was a link to "Most Recent Common Ancestor", I thought that it sounded very interesting, so I decided to check out what it was a little more. Among other things, I also did not know about the study of genealogy, which of course the MRCA is apart of, or how you tell what type of relation someone is to you.

    My journey in researching about the MRCA was quite fun and interesting to say the least, and it was and still is more interesting than people would probably give it credit for, because while researching this, a person can find out a lot about themselves, this is because they are looking into the past, in the form of their ancestors, and they may even be lucky enough to find out how closely related someone is to them, whether it be their best friend, spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, a historical figure, even a famous celebrity or all of the above.

    The first step I took in my journey to find out more about the MRCA was that I first had to get a preview of the idea, so I read a quick overview from a Wikipedia article on the MRCA just to get a feel of what it was. After learning a good amount of information, I had to understand what everything meant, such as vocabulary that is not regularly used in the common vocabulary of Americans. The vocabulary used in the Wikipedia article was more scientific, specifically from the science of genealogy and anthropology. So to learn what those words were, I had to research every word until I had a good enough understanding of each to be able to understand what they meant when they were spoken of in the MRCA article. After finally understanding what certain words meant, I was at last ready to go on to the next step. The next step was to search for other articles that were more detailed with more information. So, I first checked some links on Wikipedia that were used as sources for the Wikipedia article, then I searched for "most recent common ancestor" in two search engines on the Internet, Yahoo! and Google, and found some sites that were very useful for my research. I printed copies of the articles that were the most useful to me and then I took notes on them, only writing down what was necessary.

    From the whole experience of the research, I learned many things about the MRCA. By learning these things I was now able to at least give a brief description of the topic to others, giving them a good understanding of the topic, enough to understand the basics.

    While the time period in which the MRCA lived in is currently unknown for sure, some statisticians have come up with a few time approximants. There is a very simple equation that one can use to show how many ancestors they had any number of generations ago, and can even help show how the MRCA came to be. Every human will all have two parents each, a mother and a father, and their parents will also have two parents each, giving them four grandparents, then their grandparents also will have two parents each, giving that person a total of eight great-grandparents, so then it can be said that a person has twice the amount of ancestors each generation. According to Rich Holmes, you would then be able to make a simple mathematical equation like this: n generations = 2ⁿ ancestors (i.e. 30 generations = 2³º [1,073,741,824] ancestors). To use this equation is very simple; you must first plug in the number (n) of the generations you want to go back. Joseph T. Chang, a professor in the Department of Statistics at Yale University, has used this equation and has given his estimated time of the MRCA to be less than 1,000 years ago. "While we may not all be 'brothers,' the models suggest we are all hundredth cousins or so," said Chang. Also, the more further back a person goes into the past, the more it will be likely to find a common ancestor with anyone in the world, this is because when you look at your ancestors, the further back in time you go, the more ancestor you will have, however at the same time, the further you go back, the population of humans decreases. "Science writer Guy Murchie explains, "no human can be less closely related to any other human than approximately fiftieth cousin, and most of us are a lot closer. The main point about our universal interrelatedness is not that we are all descended from some common ancestors. Rather it is that each of us contains genetic contributions from practically everybody who ever lived. A single indirect genetic contact between Africa and Asia in a thousand years can make every African closer than fiftieth cousin to every Chinese. This can occur simply in consequence of the wanderings of nomads in intermediate territory," according to what was taken from 'The Mountain of Names' by Alex Shoumatoff in 1985.

    We know that two siblings are closely related to each other; however, their descendants in about a few thousand years time will most likely be more distantly related to each other, even though they share consanguinity. This is what has happened already in the world, thousands of years ago everyone's ancestors were all at one point closely related to each other, either being as close as siblings or first to fifth cousins, but as time went on their children or descendants over time split and separated, for many different possible reasons, such as overpopulation, disagreements between themselves, and various other reasons.

    The area of which the MRCA lived at is not known for certain, however, researchers have suggested that the MRCA lived in eastern Asia around 1,500 BC. From there, his/her descendants migrated to all the regions of the world, thus making the many different peoples of the world today. "No matter the languages we speak or the color of our skin, we share ancestors who planted rice on the banks of the Yangtze, who first domesticated horses on the steppes of the Ukraine, who hunted giant sloths in the forests of North and South America, who labored to build the Great Pyramid of Khufu," according to Douglas Rohde, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and his colleagues' paper on the MRCA.

    There are some historical figures that may be possible ancestors or will most likely be the ancestors of most of the people in the world today, and they are Charlemagne (742/747 AD-January 28, 814 AD), Mohammed (ca. 570 AD-Monday, June 8, 632 AD), and Confucius (September 28, 551 BC-479 BC). Charlemagne is said to be the ancestor of everyone in Europe, while Mohammed is said to be more likely the ancestor of all Jews, Muslims, and Arabs. The reason why these figures are said to be the ancestors of all humans today is because they had many children, and the more children a person had back then, the more like they would be the most recent common ancestor(s) of the entire human race.

    In the not too distant future, about a couple of thousands of years, there will be a new common ancestor to all the humans currently living then, and by that time, there will also be one surname that everyone will have because all other surname and heredity titles will die out, thus further proving how recent a common ancestor of humans can be, according to http://humphrysfamilytree.com/ca.genetic.html.

    To conclude my essay, I thought that learning more about the Most Recent Common Ancestor of all Humans alive today was quite interesting and enjoyable. I also believe that more people, if not the entire world, should learn about this important figure in the history of our race.