October 2011
1 post
iCloud Today... Galactic Domination Tomorrow
With the recent release of Apple’s iCloud, it seems cloud computing is here to stay. If you’re a little behind (which is better than being a huge ass), cloud computing is simply a way of saving files to the web, instead of to your hard drive.
The idea here is redundancy. If the data is stored on one hard drive and that hard drive breaks, your data is lost. If it’s stored on 5...
March 2011
0 posts
The Negative Ad Fallacy
You can tell a lot about a person or company just based on what they choose to showcase in their ads. The superior one is usually the one who highlights their strong points instead of pointing out the weaknesses of their competitors.
This can be seen in ads for both products and politicians. For instance, if you’ve ever seen an Optimum Online commercial, all you hear is negative things...
February 2011
2 posts
“Religion is the lens through which we view the world”
December 2010
1 post
“The line between want and need is almost as blurry as the arrow pointing you in...”
October 2010
2 posts
Homophobia & The Illusion of Choice
When you listen to homophobic people explain their point of view, you will often hear some very peculiar things. Now, when I say homophobic, I include anyone who is against gay marriage, gays in the military, and any other discriminatory points of view you can think of. Their reasons usually include a word that in no way belongs in the conversation. That word is “choice”.
I always...
How Many Real Friends Do You Have on Facebook?
Take a look at your friend list on Facebook. How well do all of these people really know you? Sure, you might have seen them at a party once, went to school with them, work with them, maybe even hang out sometimes. But does that mean you’re really friends with them? Let’s test them.
Login to Facebook and change your birthday to any other day. Better yet, change it to tomorrow (if your...
September 2010
1 post
WatchThis new clip by Louis C.K. goes hand in hand with my post God Has Low Self Esteem. Enjoy!
July 2010
1 post
UNRATED, UNCENSORED, UNFUNNY!
A clear sign of a mediocre comedy movie is when it comes out on DVD and they stop advertising the comedy part and instead brag about the fact that it’s the UNRATED edition.
“Mediocre Comedy Movie: UNRATED… there might be boobs in it, who knows?”
Look at the cover above, it’s four confused guys who just drank a bunch of beer and a giant girl with cleavage. If I...
May 2010
3 posts
2 Years Later
Two years ago today, I started this website, and I’m happy to see how much it’s grown and evolved through that time. Over a half million people have visited in the last two years, and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has come back and a special thanks to all who contributed, commented, sent e-mails, and follow the site on Facebook. To start something like this doesn’t...
Reckless Driving? There's an App For That Too
Technology is getting better and more portable every day, and unless you’ve been living in isolation, you’ve seen it all around. While these new gadgets are making life much easier for everyone, they are also creating quite a distraction from our surroundings.
When cell phones first began to grow in popularity, laws were quickly made to prohibit their use without a hands-free device....
Content Updates Coming Soon...
Hello, everyone, I just wanted to briefly update you on the state of the site. It’s been a busy month for me, which is why there has been a lack of updates.
First, I’ve been fixing some technical problems with the site itself and implementing some new features (such as the Facebook integration). Some of you have noticed that there is a problem with the search engine, and that is...
April 2010
5 posts
“Preachers and Politicians: Experts in speaking the most and saying the least.”
Here's My Law: Miscommunication in Arguments
“That’s not what I meant!” - The classic exclamation that manages to make an appearance in most any argument. It isn’t any wonder why, though, because one of the most common causes of arguments is miscommunication.
When someone says this, they usually mean “it doesn’t matter if it upset you, you just misunderstood what I said/did.” The problem here is...
“Life is a slow treadmill. If you’re not moving forward, you’re...”
Why We Don't Mind The Smell of Our Own Gas
It’s no secret that one fart can clear a room of people in seconds. But have you ever noticed that when you’re the one who “dealt it”, it’s really not so bad? In fact, we actually kind of enjoy it. We don’t seem to mind the smells of our own bodily functions, but we can’t stand it if it comes from anybody else in the world.
So why is this?
Well,...
March 2010
3 posts
Happy New Year!
The first day of spring is here, so everyone have a Happy New Year!
“I bet charades is a much less exciting game for the deaf.”
There's No Such Thing As Sex Addiction
I remember a time when you would hear the name Tiger Woods and think about golf. Well those days are over because every time he’s in the headlines now, it’s because he’s apologizing for his several affairs. As of right now, the latest news is that Tiger Woods is a sex addict and is going to sex therapy.
Moving further into the past, there was a time when what we currently...
February 2010
1 post
“‘Everything happens for a reason’ might just be the most overused...”
January 2010
4 posts
AI and Personality
I’m very interested in artificial intelligence, and I was thinking about an issue that the development of such a thing might have. As much as we can program a computer to have artificial intelligence, an artificial personality is a very different story.
Since personality is widely believed to be a combination of genetics (which is the part we can somewhat emulate) and childhood experience,...
Let's Not Hate On Haiti - Do Your Part →
It's The Future, You Know What That Means... 3D?
Back in the 1950’s, 3D movies became a fun, futuristic trend. It was so futuristic and fun, especially for that time. Over there years, though, this has grown to be less and less popular and the most common place to see a room full of people in 3D glasses is an amusement park.
However, this seems to be changing suddenly. With the film Avatar being such a huge hit in 3D, everyone seems to...
I'm a Y2K Survivor!
As we begin the year 2010, I would just like to take a moment to reflect on the once dreaded Y2K.
Back in 1999, millions of people panicked as they believed that once the year 2000 came, the world was going to end. Why would they think that? Because somehow, they were convinced that no one foresaw the year 2000 coming and so the computers attached to nuclear weapons were all going to malfunction...
December 2009
2 posts
“December: When life gives you its highest concentration of shit while everyone...”
There's No Such Thing as a Peaceful Alarm Clock
Hearing a beep or buzz as the first thing to bring you out of your sleep is the most unpleasant sound to start your day with. So in an effort to start my day off a bit more peacefully, I invested in an alarm with a CD player built in. I then proceeded to stick one of my favorite albums in there, and went to sleep knowing I would be waking up to one of my favorite songs.
This was pretty nice the...
November 2009
8 posts
“Thanksgiving is like reminiscing with a date rape victim about the dinner you...”
Men Love Each Other Sometimes
Men tend to fear showing any sort of affection for other men. It’s not that they don’t feel anything for each other, but there is some precedent set in society that prevents them from displaying it. Usually, the only time you’ll see this taking place is when they are drunk. That, of course, is because people are much more honest when they’re drunk.
That, however,...
“Life is a steady stream of temporary pleasures and lingering pains.”
Here's My Law: Urinal Etiquette
Situation: You enter a men’s public bathroom. There are five urinals in the bathroom. The one all the way on the end is taken. What do you do?
Well everyone knows you don’t take the one right next to him. That’s the creepiest thing you can do, and you run the risk of being punched in the face before the guy washes his hands.
Next up is the middle one. This is a safe bet because...
“It’s death that gives this world its point. We love a rose because we know...”
– Charles Beaumont
“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch… unless, of course, you...”
Our Colorful, Interesting World
As a child, it was very natural to see the world in black & white. Every situation seemed to have a right answer and a wrong answer. Usually what your parents think is right and everyone else is wrong. As you get older though, the world starts to become more and more grey. Things don’t seem so concrete anymore, and decisions become much more complicated. This can be very disillusioning,...
Welcome to Here's My Theory 2.0
After much consideration, several E-Mails, and a poll, I have decided to implement a comments section onto the site.
Certain posts have always gotten a considerable amount of attention (especially God Has Low Self-Esteem, which still receives hundreds of visits each day, nine months after being posted) and anything that is getting this kind of attention deserves to be discussed in an open forum.
...
October 2009
1 post
The Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
A very famous quote from Luke in the bible, but also stated by a ton of philosophers throughout history. This is the Ethic of Reciprocity, but is more commonly referred to as “The Golden Rule.”
While I don’t have a problem with this idea, I do feel it is too universal of a statement. I would tend to agree more...
September 2009
7 posts
“Natural psychological maturity plateaus at the same time as physical maturity...”
Here's My Law: Pointing Out Flaws
Here’s the situation:
You’re out with your friend, and you’re about to meet up with a bunch of other people. Your friend leans over to you and whispers “you forgot to shave a part of your cheek.” Ta-da! You’re now self conscious for the rest of the day.
I’m not about to suggest that you should never point out flaws on your friends in order to prevent...
“If you’re not completely happy with your life, and you’re not making...”
Here's My Law: The Day Begins at Sunrise
There always seems to be a confusion after midnight over which day it is. Most people will say it is still the same day it was when they woke up that morning, but some people always need to point out the fact that it’s passed midnight, so it’s the next day.
You’ll typically hear something like this:
“Tomorrow? You mean today!” As if this person is the first to...
“A camel is a horse designed by committee”
Barney Rubble Has No Eyes
When I was little, I remember watching The Flintstones and thinking it was really strange that Barney had no eyes. When I say that, I don’t mean that he had black dots for eyes, I mean he had rings where his eyes should be and then skin inside. Why am I explaining this, just take a look if you’ve never noticed:
That is one creepy image, which the makers of the show realized and...
Here's My Law: Dead End Signs
You’re driving somewhere, and you decide to turn down a side road. As you’re finishing up the turn, you see the annoying yellow sign that says “Dead End” and you smack the wheel as you pick out a spot to turn around.
Is this really the best warning we can come up with for a dead end street? What good is a warning sign that only warns you after it’s already too...
August 2009
2 posts
“Never let your past define you. For change to come, there must be a turning...”
"Good" and "Bad" People Don't Exist
It’s very easy to label people as “bad” people. Most would consider anyone who commits a crime a bad person, but what is it really to be “bad”?
The way I see it is that everyone has certain things that make them happy, and we tend to do things to fulfill that happiness. For one person, that thing might be playing baseball, but for someone else that thing might be...
July 2009
2 posts
“Judge someone not by how they treat you, but how they treat the waiter.”
Video Games and Immortality
I’ve touched on this subject before, but I believe this analogy is worth having its own post. The idea of immortality, although intriguing, would actually be a terrible thing to have. Humans naturally love the idea of living forever because evolution has given us a survival instinct, but actually having it isn’t all its cracked up to be.
How do I know? Video games. If you’ve...
June 2009
1 post
Religion is Proof of Evolution
There’s a terrible rumor going around amongst religious people which states that evolution is “just a theory”. Well gravity is a theory also and you don’t see people floating away, do you? The truth is that evolution is the most natural occurrence in the world. It is everywhere you look, and the most ironic place to look is religion itself.
The basic principle of evolution is natural selection,...
May 2009
5 posts
The Unattainable Abilities of Time and Space...
There are two very unique concepts that have been debated over by scientists, philosophers, and common people for quite some time. I’m referring to the possibility of time travel and the existence of intelligent life on other planets. Although very different, they each have a common argument against them that is hard to dispute:
“If there is such thing as either, why have we not been visited by...
Here's My Theory's First Anniversary
It has been almost a year since I created Here’s My Theory and it certainly isn’t the same place it once was. I’ve gone through some design changes, and most recently added a Search option to make it much easier to find older posts. It has become far more popular than I had originally even intended it to be. It has received over 35,000 visits in just one day and over a quarter million for...
“If you’re not tired at the end of the night, you simply didn’t...”