I love electricity

That's all there is to it. I love air conditioning and electric lights. I love refrigerators and DVD players and computers and about a million other things that plug into a wall socket or a powerstrip. I don't love that I am reliant on some corporate entity for these things to function. I want my own personal solar panel so this never happens again.



The blackout made me realize that sometimes you have to work to stay alive. You have to go find food and water, and make sure you have access to a safe place to sleep. In the past few days I have walked and biked lots of miles, in search of some food or a cold beverage. I realized that I'm jealous of the newest Sony AIBO. This little dog-shaped robot knows when it is running low on power, and walks to its Energy Station to recharge. Once it's all powered up, it unplugs itself from the charger and starts acting like a normal robot again. This is what I want for myself.



I've been thinking a lot lately about the sci-fi promise of a meal-replacement pill that provides all the nutrients you need. I do like eating sometimes -- it can be fun if you're with friends -- but most of the time, I only eat because I have to. It would save so much time if I could just take a pill and stay healthy. The AIBO's self-charging mechanism seems an even better solution. I would love if I could just plug myself in while I sit in front of my computer (or maybe even while I'm asleep at night) and get powered up that way. I want someone to invent a cable modem that feeds me nutrients instead of data. I guess I have robot envy. They just seem to have it so easy.