**should have been posted Friday July 16th but power and internet connection kept going out due to storms**
Your task today is to take 10 photos of 10 things you consider to be great inventions.
Some of the things that I consider great inventions are not readily accessible to me to photograph myself, so I have decided to use other people's photos.
While I do not agree that all vaccines are necessary or even helpful, the invention of them has undoubtedly helped many people survive that would otherwise be unable to fight of the viruses.
The personal computer is a great invention that I am sure most people feel they could not live without. If it weren't for the computer there would be many things that would be different about the world we live in.
Any invention that has to do with personal communication I feel is a extraordinary one. From the United States Postal Service to Skype and everything in between.
Air conditioning is an invention that has allowed for greater expansion of the United States. I am fairly certain that if there was not some sort of cooling system in houses that the western United States would not be as populated as it currently is.
Some of the greatest inventions are things that people now take for granted. The male condom and contraceptives in general I feel are a great invention (I could personally live without them, but that's an entirely different blog post). If it weren't for easy to use and easily obtainable prophylactics, the world would be a pretty horrible place full of diseases and even more unwanted children than already. This is a controversial item, but its benefits are undeniable.
Batteries or electric storage was invented by Alessandro Volta in Italy in 1800. Think of all the things in the world that need electric storage, and how different our world would be if everything had to be plugged into an outlet...
Anyone that has taken COM 101 has learned about standardized time and its benefits to the world of communication. But imagine a world without it. Interstate communication let alone international communication would be extremely difficult if not impossible.
The incandescent light bulb is always on lists of great inventions. Without it there would be many things that would not exists since so many items use some for of lighting.
Not just glass cups, but glass in general is an amazing invention that without it our world would be vastly different. Glass is used in so many applications that it is almost impossible to imagine what our world would be like without it.
While I am sure my cats are very happy about the invention of canning food, we all should be. Today there may not be as many canned foods in people's houses as in the past, but without it our agricultural society would be so different that society in general would feel the consequences.
When I think of the word "rage" I think of the band Rage Against the Machine.
The definition of rage is "a feeling of intense anger" and the above picture illustrates someone that has that feeling.
When I think of the word order I envision a judge banging his gavel in a court room and yelling "order"
Order is defined as "bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage". The above image shows a closet put into order by color.
I feel that this image represents both the connotation and the denotation of the word justice. Justice is defined as "Justice is the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, fairness, or equity". Since it is a concept I do not feel there is a better image to illustrate the definition of it.
When I think of the world "evil" I think of the movie Evil Dead starring Bruce Campbell (really awesome guy by the way, I met him once)
Evil is defined as "morally bad or wrong". The above image represents what many people feel is the sum of all evil, the Devil. However, this is a concept which has no basis other than an individual's ideas, therefore I do not feel that the image truly is a representation of the denotation of evil.
I feel that the idea of peace cannot be represented in any better way than this. The definition of peace is "harmonious relations; freedom from disputes" and while there are images that show that, the peace sign is a universally known image that represents both the connotation and denotation of the word.
I personally am agnostic, meaning I do not know whether or not there is a God in the sense that someone created the world we inhabit, however, I do believe in Mother Nature, and thus that is what comes to my mind for the word "God".
When I think of the word "history" I think of the movie American History X.
When I think of the word "pain" I think of one of the worst pains I have ever experienced, being tattooed.
Pain, can be defined as "physical or emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid" and the above image represents a little girl in some kind of physical or emotion distress.
When I think of the word "smart" I think of someone who is smart and thus a brain.
This symbol represents the decision of what kind of shoes to wear. Not that I am deciding between the exact shoes shown, but the idea is what matters.
This symbol represents the decision of whether to save my money or spend it. I am sure that this is a decision most people make everyday, especially college students.
This symbol represents the decision of wake up, or keep sleeping. Again, I am sure that this is a decision most people make everyday, especially college students.
This symbol represents the decision of whether to eat healthy food or junk food.
All of these symbols were found in downtown Flagstaff on my way to and from the bank. They are from Birch Avenue, Agassiz Street, and Beaver Street. 8 of them are directional signs, meaning they are informing the viewer what to do, or not do. These signs are: the composting bin, the walk and don't walk, the area where you can walk your dog, do not enter, handicap accessible, hazardous materials and no pedestrian traffic. Only 2 of these 6 signs have words on them, however these words are not necessary which makes them successful symbols. Another 7 symbols are logos for businesses or organizations. These symbols are for: a credit union, NAU, The Arboretum, a museum, Coconino County, Honda, and a phone company. These symbols differ from the directional signs because they are really only understood in context or if the viewer has previous knowledge of what they are associated with.
