Re: 20160208 Vision Author Culture on Knowledge Forum
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:38 pm
20180630 Update Knowledge Forum Knowledge Thread
As a note of possible interest to any readers who might be thinking of applying for membership in this forum:
It has been established that the Signature Line of your pending membership can be used for communication.
I do not have a way (at present) to see who has logged in recently, but I can check the status of the newest member.
If you have applied for membership in the forum, and no one else has applied after you, then you will be listed as the newest member.
It is easy for me to check the newest member status, because the newest member is listed at the bottom of the main page.
It has been established that while an applicant is waiting for approval by the administrator, I can send Private Mail to the applicant.
It has been established that an applicant who receives Private Mail can reply via the Signature Line of the membership.
This is a curious way to communicate, I admit, but I am interested in hearing from applicants.
I would like to hear from anyone who would like to try the culture of self-directed knowledge accumulation I have tried to demonstrate.
Continuing with the weekly update:
Reference #1 Page 38 Paragraph 1
Chapter: The Grace Period
Section: Water
The paragraph that begins: “However, glass and...”, cautions to be aware that some materials block ultraviolet sunlight to kill microorganisms,
I've decided to pause movement through “The Knowledge” at this point, to spend some time considering the problem of securing potable water which meets the biochemical needs of human beings, animals and plants. These entities have evolved over millennia to depend upon the solutions produced by seeping rain water through soil and rock formations, or passing rain water or snow melt through rivers and streams lined with rocks from which the moving water removes
Most drinking water prepared in 2018 (as nearly as I can tell) takes surface water as input, although a few municipal water supplies draw ground water where it is available. Water treatment follows the general pattern laid out by Dr. Dartnell, which is directed toward removing harmful substances when that can be done, and rendering harmless those which cannot be removed. My interest is in discovering how pure water can be enhanced to meet the needs of humans and other creatures which have evolved to depend upon the mixtures delivered by natural springs, in particular. As Hydrogen increasingly becomes an energy carrier of choice for advanced societies, pure water will become available in proportion to its use.
Happily, there are a number of resources available to study for guidance in preparing health giving and sustaining potable water.
This posting is for June 30th.
Here is another reference which speaks to the problem of securing potable water. In this case, I started with NASA, and found that they had contracted with a company that specializes in chemical analysis of water. The Umpqua web site includes prices for chemical analysis services of a significant variety of kinds. Apparently Umpqua developed technology for filtering water on the Space Shuttle which was an improvement over earlier technology.
NASA publication dated 05.13.04
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/f_water.html
http://umpquaresearch.com/
Same as: http://www.urc.cc/
Begin Quotation from Home page:
Umpqua Research Company (URC) is a small business that offers technical services in four primary areas: [1] Drinking Water and Environmental Analysis, [2] Air and Water Purification Related Engineering Services (including NASA Flight Hardware), [3] Research & Development, and [4] Materials Testing. Our organization was founded in 1973 by David F. Putnam and Gerald V. Colombo. William F. Michalek currently serves as President.
End Quotation.
In Reference #3, below, Mr. Bessen begins Part II, with a focus on Wages.
In pages 84-88, Mr. Bessen opens Chapter 6: “How the Weavers Got Good Wages”
Continuing on page 86, Mr. Bessen cites examples of wages lagging behind new technology by decades.
Begin Quotation:
Economic historian Robert Allen has described the first six or seven decades of British Industrial Revolution as “Engel's Pause”.
End Quotation.
During this period Mr. Bessen reports that workers gained new skills to work with new technology, but their wages did not change.
However, after decades, wages did increase in both Britain and the United States.
Begin Quotation:
Most of the increase in wages came because the weavers were paid more for their skills.
End Quotation.
In 2018 in the United States, news reports indicate that there is a demand for workers which (apparently) cannot be met by individuals who are available in the population. Interestingly (to me at least) there is a significant need for truck drivers, but that work is difficult because of the long hours away from home, and the risk of accident or negative impact upon health. Truck driving positions may be at risk over the longer term, because manufacturers of trucking systems are working hard on developing self-driving vehicles. One possible direction that truck driving positions might take is teleoperation, so that self-driving vehicles can receive assistance over the wireless Internet if they request it, or if their planned route calls for occasional human supervision. In that case, truck supervisors might have an experience similar to military drone operators, who go to work in air conditioned vans, pull a shift, and then go home for a “normal” evening off.
Next week Mr. Bessen takes up: “Wages and Alternative Employment”
(th)
As a note of possible interest to any readers who might be thinking of applying for membership in this forum:
It has been established that the Signature Line of your pending membership can be used for communication.
I do not have a way (at present) to see who has logged in recently, but I can check the status of the newest member.
If you have applied for membership in the forum, and no one else has applied after you, then you will be listed as the newest member.
It is easy for me to check the newest member status, because the newest member is listed at the bottom of the main page.
It has been established that while an applicant is waiting for approval by the administrator, I can send Private Mail to the applicant.
It has been established that an applicant who receives Private Mail can reply via the Signature Line of the membership.
This is a curious way to communicate, I admit, but I am interested in hearing from applicants.
I would like to hear from anyone who would like to try the culture of self-directed knowledge accumulation I have tried to demonstrate.
Continuing with the weekly update:
Reference #1 Page 38 Paragraph 1
Chapter: The Grace Period
Section: Water
The paragraph that begins: “However, glass and...”, cautions to be aware that some materials block ultraviolet sunlight to kill microorganisms,
I've decided to pause movement through “The Knowledge” at this point, to spend some time considering the problem of securing potable water which meets the biochemical needs of human beings, animals and plants. These entities have evolved over millennia to depend upon the solutions produced by seeping rain water through soil and rock formations, or passing rain water or snow melt through rivers and streams lined with rocks from which the moving water removes
Most drinking water prepared in 2018 (as nearly as I can tell) takes surface water as input, although a few municipal water supplies draw ground water where it is available. Water treatment follows the general pattern laid out by Dr. Dartnell, which is directed toward removing harmful substances when that can be done, and rendering harmless those which cannot be removed. My interest is in discovering how pure water can be enhanced to meet the needs of humans and other creatures which have evolved to depend upon the mixtures delivered by natural springs, in particular. As Hydrogen increasingly becomes an energy carrier of choice for advanced societies, pure water will become available in proportion to its use.
Happily, there are a number of resources available to study for guidance in preparing health giving and sustaining potable water.
This posting is for June 30th.
Here is another reference which speaks to the problem of securing potable water. In this case, I started with NASA, and found that they had contracted with a company that specializes in chemical analysis of water. The Umpqua web site includes prices for chemical analysis services of a significant variety of kinds. Apparently Umpqua developed technology for filtering water on the Space Shuttle which was an improvement over earlier technology.
NASA publication dated 05.13.04
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/f_water.html
http://umpquaresearch.com/
Same as: http://www.urc.cc/
Begin Quotation from Home page:
Umpqua Research Company (URC) is a small business that offers technical services in four primary areas: [1] Drinking Water and Environmental Analysis, [2] Air and Water Purification Related Engineering Services (including NASA Flight Hardware), [3] Research & Development, and [4] Materials Testing. Our organization was founded in 1973 by David F. Putnam and Gerald V. Colombo. William F. Michalek currently serves as President.
End Quotation.
In Reference #3, below, Mr. Bessen begins Part II, with a focus on Wages.
In pages 84-88, Mr. Bessen opens Chapter 6: “How the Weavers Got Good Wages”
Continuing on page 86, Mr. Bessen cites examples of wages lagging behind new technology by decades.
Begin Quotation:
Economic historian Robert Allen has described the first six or seven decades of British Industrial Revolution as “Engel's Pause”.
End Quotation.
During this period Mr. Bessen reports that workers gained new skills to work with new technology, but their wages did not change.
However, after decades, wages did increase in both Britain and the United States.
Begin Quotation:
Most of the increase in wages came because the weavers were paid more for their skills.
End Quotation.
In 2018 in the United States, news reports indicate that there is a demand for workers which (apparently) cannot be met by individuals who are available in the population. Interestingly (to me at least) there is a significant need for truck drivers, but that work is difficult because of the long hours away from home, and the risk of accident or negative impact upon health. Truck driving positions may be at risk over the longer term, because manufacturers of trucking systems are working hard on developing self-driving vehicles. One possible direction that truck driving positions might take is teleoperation, so that self-driving vehicles can receive assistance over the wireless Internet if they request it, or if their planned route calls for occasional human supervision. In that case, truck supervisors might have an experience similar to military drone operators, who go to work in air conditioned vans, pull a shift, and then go home for a “normal” evening off.
Next week Mr. Bessen takes up: “Wages and Alternative Employment”
(th)