What! that's actually true

Wow, it's amazing the things you don't notice. A friend recently mentioned "It's weird how no one on The Jetsons ever addresses the apocalyptic events that left only white Americans behind, living in the sky."

Really though that's true. I remember watching the show when I was younger, laughing at the treadmill scene. Everyone was either white or a robot. They didn't even have a token African or Asian or... well token anything. It's like there was a great purge of everyone else. Also considering what the population should be in the future the sky seemed sparsely populated. It took a while for them to drive their air cars to each others houses- and these are cars that I'm sure were going faster than 70 miles per hour. Where are all the homes?

One can only hope everyone else was living below. If not then that show is really depressing instead of funny. Actually that's still depressing- like the rich Brazilians riding their helicopters everyday over the masses of poor underneath. So instead I have to hope everyone else is in some other region of the sky. I know it's just a TV show but what does it say about us that this is an ideal of the future?

Random Though

How does friends making accomplishments make you feel?

I found out what a friend has been up to recently. I'm not posting what it is because I know she would prefer me not to right now but let me tell you it's something. I'm a bit jealous of her success because it makes me think I haven't done enough but I'm also inspired. It really makes me want to do something. Don't misunderstand this as me saying I haven't done anything, but seeing this does re-inspire and invigorate me.

Sukima Switch - Zenryoku Shonen

I happened to remember this song that I used to love listening to. The song is Zenryoku Shonen by スキマスイッチ(Sukima Switch). Odd thing is I don't remember where I first heard the song from. I thought it was a theme song for some tv show but when I searched on the internet the only thing it shows up connected to is a video game I've never heard of.

Wait

It worries me some that people are celebrating Osama Bin Laden's death. I understand this gives a sense of release for some, some are angry after the attacks and his calls for American deaths, and some saw him as an enemy so his death as a victory.

I do see his death as a necessary step as I doubt that he would ever stop calling for the deaths of others. The celebration of a person being killed strikes me as wrong however. I have my issues with strict non-violence however I believe it is also wrong to celebrate death. This mass celebration of people dying is the same thing many of us people of the US have criticized others for before. Let's not devalue our own convictions by reveling in the blood of opponents.
This is put well in this quote, "I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."