Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, Endorphins and a multitude of other chemicals either are used to treat specific mental conditions or have known effects on the functioning of the human brain and nervous system. In the hands of competent medical professionals, properly administered medications can relieve genuine suffering of mental illness patients. There’s a lot scientists have …
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Effecting Good—An Illustrative Allegory
I imagined myself standing on my front porch when the people walking along the street began to scatter into the adjacent yards or run as fast as they could down the street as if to escape something terrifying. People in the nearby houses came to their windows and doors staring in alarm at something up …
PICHEN—The Traversed-Portal State
PICHEN is an acronym I assembled as a way to remember a concept that occurred to me while meditating on life in the Kingdom of Jesus. The PICHEN concept focuses on the practical manifestation of the Cross as a Portal, Not a Destination perspective. The acronym is a shorthand reference to the following actions: Cleanse …
Military of Which Kingdom?
Many countries have special days to celebrate their armed forces, and the patriotism of those who sacrificed for their country with bravery and honor. The most prominent of these days in the United States are: Memorial Day (last Monday of May) Veterans Day (November 11) Independence Day (July 4) Armed Forces Day (third Saturday in …
The Cross is a Portal, not a Destination
It’s clear to me that to live in the Kingdom of God, which in the Gospels Jesus mentions regularly as the end-goal, you must look past your temporal environment. To live in the Kingdom and be with Jesus, you start with a spiritual approach to the Holy Spirit—similar to the way you view the image …
Physical Aspects—Tires on the Pavement
This is the fourth of four follow-on articles to Do Smart Highways Now—Delay is Not Smart, in which an integrated automated highway system is envisioned. This article will describe what might be called the kinetic component of the system—the movement of physical steel on wheels, with people and cargo inside. Before automating anything that affects personal …
Communications Infrastructure for Vehicle Control
This is the third of four follow-on articles to Do Smart Highways Now—Delay is Not Smart, in which an integrated automated highway system is envisioned. This article will describe the communications infrastructure for the system. The Layer 1 (radio link) component that carries signalling and control to and from the cars themselves arguably could be provided …
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Data and Control Between Vehicles and the System (and each other)
This is the second of four follow-on articles to Do Smart Highways Now—Delay is Not Smart, in which an integrated automated highway system is envisioned. This article will describe how the vehicle flow system and all the cars connected to it communicate with each other. For the system to guide each car through an efficient …
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Vehicle Flow Concept and Architecture
This is the first of four follow-on articles to Do Smart Highways Now—Delay is Not Smart, in which an integrated automated highway system is envisioned. This article will describe how such a system would work and what its architecture would look like. Imagine you’re driving your car. It doesn’t matter what type of road you’re …
Do Smart Highways Now—Delay is Not Smart
Anyone who travels on the roads, whether as driver or passenger, has experienced the discomfort, inconvenience, and danger from deteriorated highway infrastructure. Traffic congestion, not only in major cities but also in small towns, is dysfunctionally severe. Besides the potholes and crumbling pavement in too many places, the level of traffic most everywhere exceeds the …