For years we have been told to "slip, slop, slap" in an effort to reduce our chances of getting skin cancer.
Except apparently that's no longer as safe as everyone would have you believe:
Apparently sunscreen now contains nano particles. This helps prevents a white layer being left on your skin after applying sunscreen. To be honest, I never gave the disappearance of this white layer a second thought. I was just happy that it was gone, and that I could protect myself against the sun's rays without this white layer being left behind.
Except however, this could be causing us damage without us even realising it: apparently the nano particles of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide create free radicals that have the power to destroy painted surfaces and DNA.
Except all this talk of nano particles and free radicals brings to my mind grey mist clouds roaming the land and ravaging everything it touches and leaving behind anarchists in their wake.
Not exactly something that I would associate with sunscreen that is supposed to protect us from the sun's damaging rays.
Apparently there might be some truth to the world ending this year, after all; it seems that everything we or don't do will get us killed. And usually a pretty slow and painful way.
No matter what we do, something unpleasant is going to get us.
Sources;
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/currentissue-P10000045
http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/beauty-and-personal-care/cosmetics/sunscreen-and-nanoparticles.aspx
http://sandpaw.weblogs.anu.edu.au/2012/06/04/nanoparticles-in-sunscreens-small-science-big-risk/
http://www.csiro.au/en/Portals/Publications/Brochures--Fact-Sheets/sunscreens-FAQ/Why-are-nanoparticles-put-in-sunscreens.aspx
Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
Monday, July 23, 2012
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Target's Christmas Ad
The Christmas commercial for Target this year is actually quite disturbing.
It seems to be that the family has died and gone to Purgatory where they're doomed to spend the rest of eternity celebrating Christmas every single day ... actually, it could well be that the parents are the ones who died and are now in purgatory. The kids with them are a part of Purgatory, which is why they're always so excited to find that it's Christmas day while the parents look bored and resigned to the whole thing.
It also explains why it's just the four of them Christmas after Christmas.
That is why only items like the clothes and cushions change constantly while the rest of the house remains exactly the same.
Which then begs the question, who is Target aiming this commercial at?
Surely not the poor souls trapped in Purgatory. Even those suckers deserve a break from TV commercials.
So maybe the bored and desperate housewives who just want to escape the life they have built up around them. Although implying that a housewife's (even that of a bored and desperate one) life is the same thing as Purgatory has got to be more than a little insulting to someone there. Not to mention what it's doing psychologically to all those bored, desperate housewives; no doubt sinking them further into the funk because there is no escape from it because everyone else feels the same way.
But this commercial does pave the way for a sweet set of ads for next year: "The end of the world is coming. Didn't repent in time, then Target has all of your Purgatory needs with massive savings!"
It seems to be that the family has died and gone to Purgatory where they're doomed to spend the rest of eternity celebrating Christmas every single day ... actually, it could well be that the parents are the ones who died and are now in purgatory. The kids with them are a part of Purgatory, which is why they're always so excited to find that it's Christmas day while the parents look bored and resigned to the whole thing.
It also explains why it's just the four of them Christmas after Christmas.
That is why only items like the clothes and cushions change constantly while the rest of the house remains exactly the same.
Which then begs the question, who is Target aiming this commercial at?
Surely not the poor souls trapped in Purgatory. Even those suckers deserve a break from TV commercials.
So maybe the bored and desperate housewives who just want to escape the life they have built up around them. Although implying that a housewife's (even that of a bored and desperate one) life is the same thing as Purgatory has got to be more than a little insulting to someone there. Not to mention what it's doing psychologically to all those bored, desperate housewives; no doubt sinking them further into the funk because there is no escape from it because everyone else feels the same way.
But this commercial does pave the way for a sweet set of ads for next year: "The end of the world is coming. Didn't repent in time, then Target has all of your Purgatory needs with massive savings!"
Monday, March 21, 2011
2012
Well, here I am, talking (or writing really) about 2012 and the end of the world. Something that has been discussed to death already ... and I'm about to add to that.
But I've been watching a lot of docos pertaining to the end of the world, and I really don't like the direction my thoughts have been taking as a result.
Bleak. Very bleak.
And surprisingly more religious than expected, considering my lack of religious belief.
I'm sure you all know the story. It's familiar enough. 21st December 2012 the world is set to end. There's many different versions of this prophecy. But most of them seem to all say the same thing; the world as we know it will end (maybe not in as many words).
Like I said, we're all familiar with this prophecy ... so I apologize for repeating to you.
I was happy with that prophecy. "The world as we know it will end" is a pretty broad prophecy and could mean any number of things. And it doesn't necessarily have to be a negative end. It could be the dawn of a new age. And looking at how we've progressed age-wise, it will most likely be a positive end and an even better new age.
Scientists could crack the human genome, and completely eradicate all illnesses and diseases.
Scientists could make it to warp speed, and in our space travels come across Spock's relatives. New allies and mates!
Scientists could discover the lost city of Atlantis, and ... well, I'm not too familiar with the Atlantean myths. But from what I do know, cracking the human genome and getting to warp speed could definitely be possible.
There's any number of things that could happen that would end the world as we know it for the better.
But then I had to go and watch some religious based doco about the end of the world. That shook my nice warm and comforting beliefs about the 2012 apocolypse.
Suddenly I was thinking about 21st December 2012 in a religious context!
What would happen if Jesus did indeed come back to earth?
Would there be a rapture, followed by a war to end all wars for the poor souls left on earth?
If there was a war to end all wars, who would take on the role as evil?
Look, I know the rapture legend, ok. The truly Christain and righteous will get save and go to heaven, Jesus comes to earth and leads God's army against the army of the evil forces.
So it'd be natural for most people to say it'll be Lucifer leading the forces of evil.
But Lucifer probably knows about this apocolypse prophecy, and he's clearly not one to follow the rules. So why would he wait until most people have been taken to heaven before trying to harvest as many souls as possible?
What good would waiting until after 21 December 2012 do Lucifer?
And if he's planning an attack why wait? Wouldn't it be better to attack early and catch the forces of good by surprise. A sneak attack, if you will. It's right up Lucifer's alley.
So it can't be against Lucifer that Jesus' army will be fighting against. So who will they be fighting against?
I'm guessing the army of evil will comprise of every non-christain person left on earth. So I'm guessing it'll be quite a large army, (which is why Jesus' army will be facing such a bleak outlook.
Jesus will be leading a war to end all wars that will pit man against fellow man. Unless David and The Prophet Muhammad come back with Jesus and also preach the purest form of religion to those left behind; love. Not hate.
I'd like to say that these new fears of mine are baseless. But I can't. I can only hope that they are, and that my original thoughts about 2012 are correct.
And the worst part is that I have to wait and see.
I don't like waiting!
And I have 21 months of waiting ahead of me.
I'm just going to have to try and curb my imagination and stop thinking about 2012.
But I've been watching a lot of docos pertaining to the end of the world, and I really don't like the direction my thoughts have been taking as a result.
Bleak. Very bleak.
And surprisingly more religious than expected, considering my lack of religious belief.
I'm sure you all know the story. It's familiar enough. 21st December 2012 the world is set to end. There's many different versions of this prophecy. But most of them seem to all say the same thing; the world as we know it will end (maybe not in as many words).
Like I said, we're all familiar with this prophecy ... so I apologize for repeating to you.
I was happy with that prophecy. "The world as we know it will end" is a pretty broad prophecy and could mean any number of things. And it doesn't necessarily have to be a negative end. It could be the dawn of a new age. And looking at how we've progressed age-wise, it will most likely be a positive end and an even better new age.
Scientists could crack the human genome, and completely eradicate all illnesses and diseases.
Scientists could make it to warp speed, and in our space travels come across Spock's relatives. New allies and mates!
Scientists could discover the lost city of Atlantis, and ... well, I'm not too familiar with the Atlantean myths. But from what I do know, cracking the human genome and getting to warp speed could definitely be possible.
There's any number of things that could happen that would end the world as we know it for the better.
But then I had to go and watch some religious based doco about the end of the world. That shook my nice warm and comforting beliefs about the 2012 apocolypse.
Suddenly I was thinking about 21st December 2012 in a religious context!
What would happen if Jesus did indeed come back to earth?
Would there be a rapture, followed by a war to end all wars for the poor souls left on earth?
If there was a war to end all wars, who would take on the role as evil?
Look, I know the rapture legend, ok. The truly Christain and righteous will get save and go to heaven, Jesus comes to earth and leads God's army against the army of the evil forces.
So it'd be natural for most people to say it'll be Lucifer leading the forces of evil.
But Lucifer probably knows about this apocolypse prophecy, and he's clearly not one to follow the rules. So why would he wait until most people have been taken to heaven before trying to harvest as many souls as possible?
What good would waiting until after 21 December 2012 do Lucifer?
And if he's planning an attack why wait? Wouldn't it be better to attack early and catch the forces of good by surprise. A sneak attack, if you will. It's right up Lucifer's alley.
So it can't be against Lucifer that Jesus' army will be fighting against. So who will they be fighting against?
I'm guessing the army of evil will comprise of every non-christain person left on earth. So I'm guessing it'll be quite a large army, (which is why Jesus' army will be facing such a bleak outlook.
Jesus will be leading a war to end all wars that will pit man against fellow man. Unless David and The Prophet Muhammad come back with Jesus and also preach the purest form of religion to those left behind; love. Not hate.
I'd like to say that these new fears of mine are baseless. But I can't. I can only hope that they are, and that my original thoughts about 2012 are correct.
And the worst part is that I have to wait and see.
I don't like waiting!
And I have 21 months of waiting ahead of me.
I'm just going to have to try and curb my imagination and stop thinking about 2012.
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