Misinformation

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:12:14 -0700

Global warming is the biggest misinformation scam I've ever encountered. Yes temperatures are increasing, yes I too thought it was due to us not so long ago. Then the best scientists in the world came public, and their data is researchable by almost anyone. The short version; CO2 doesn't cause global warming, al gore blatantly twisted the ice core data which the very scientist that gave him the data are rather upset about. In addition the storms will actual ...

Life

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:57:17 -0700

Life is a strange thing, sitting here at age 24 I know that, barring any absurd advances in medical technology, I statistically won't be here in 40-60 years. I think it was sometime in my teens I became morbid, and was horrified of this fact. Now I'm not so much afraid, but the thought still makes me feel sick to my stomach and sometimes it is one I can't turn off. I know we all die, being born means you have to die. I don't believe in any meaningful sense of r ...

Wayne on AI

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:26:34 -0700

Being interested in robotics I get to hear a lot of arguments about what robots can or can't do, especially regarding robot intelligence. I will now clarify my opinion:

1) There is virtually nothing we can do that a robot couldn't hypothetically do better and faster.

2) That includes, provided the human race doesn't kill itself before developing the appropriate technology, thinking and conciousness.

Most people are not aware just how advanc ...

job

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:21:32 -0700

Got hired for a painting job starting Monday. Wage isn't great, but it's good hours and gives me some money. Also no one can complain and say I was lazy all summer. I really wish people wouldn't do that, but they do, so meh. ...

Yay

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:14:26 -0700

Found a place to live, room in a house including everything (heat, water, laundry, electricity, cable, internet) 15-20 min walk from Algonquin for $375. Not exactly what I was hoping, but it's also $250-300 less a month than a bachelor apt.

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bloody hell

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:26:23 -0700

So here I am, usask telling me my transcript arrived too late, getting all set for Algonquin in Ottawa, life is good. Then today I get an acceptance letter from USask for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program. So it's 4 years there for a degree, or 4 terms in Ottawa for a diploma with an option to do 2 more years in Thunder Bay for a degree if I want it. The cost is about the same either way, the amount of time is the same. Algonquin gets me potentiall ...

Just for fun

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:22:48 -0700

So I have a lot of free time it seems. Since I don't think I can afford to take a proper program in physics/math, even a cheap one from Unisa (south africa) while I'm doing my robotics program, I've decided just to do it on my own. That's really how I learn best, and I'm pretty sure I could just rock the GRE or something if I wanted to get into academic physics again. I left because Dal had a screwed up alignment between math and physics departments w ...

Stuff

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:25:13 -0700

I am not at all affiliated with "Wayne's Place" restaurant in Hamilton. Yes, google ads thinks I am, but google ads is wrong. I have changed my blog title to help avoid this.

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Instead..

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:04:54 -0700

We decided to go with promise rings instead, which really does make more sense for both of us at this point in time. Still exciting, yay! ...

Engagement?

Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:22 -0700

I've also been thinking about Jen a lot lately. We're nearing 9 months together, which in the scheme of things isn't very much. However I love her in ways I've never loved anyone else before, she supports me in everything I do, puts up with my shananigans, and goes to efforts to make sure I feel loved too. To top things off, she would make a fantastic mother.

In short, I want to marry this woman. I've know this for a long time, but I also know there i ...

oof

Sun, 27 May 2007 17:58:18 -0700

Met my brother Jonathon and a good chunk of his family. My niece was born via induced labour 6pm May 24th.

Jonathon and his father, Hubert, both seem like good decent people. As far as I can tell they are honest, take pride in their work, and do their best to help everyone they can. I find Jonathon a bit hard to understand due to the pitch of his voice, but that seems to be fading as I hear more of it.

It's strange, I mean I guess they are family but they ar ...

Niece!

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:11:08 -0700

In case anyone that happened to see this before is wondering what I'm up to, the answer is robotics at Algonquin in Ottawa starting September.

In other news, my brother (whom for those of you who don't know was adopted before I was born and I have never met) and I are now in pretty regular email contact. Turns out he and his wife and going to have a daughter in July, so biologically speaking I'm about to become an uncle! We'll probably meet rather short ...

Back

Mon, 14 May 2007 08:05:36 -0700

Alright back in blogging buisiness now.

In todays news Sweet Janes (a local candy store) delivered to me a package.

"Wayne -

Happy 8 months Baby!

Sorry I'm not there.. but candy will keep you company :)

Love you, Jen XOQ"

(If you don't know what Q is, don't ask).

So my girlfriend is awesome, even while she is away she manages to be sweet. However Sweet Jane's fails for a couple ...

An introduction

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:47:23 -0700

I should note this blog is intended for family and friends to keep a sense of what's going on with me. The curious and interested are also welcome, just be aware that content is not being written with a wide audience in mind.

For those of you who don't know me, which is basically everyone that stumbled upon this by accident, I present an overly detailed and useless summary.

Date of birth : December 13, 1982

Place of birth : Halifax, NS

Phy ...