Half a World Away

There are two main countries that I have lived in: USA and Japan. So, when I think of someone being half a world away, one of the first thoughts I have is that the person is in a timezone half a day away.

Now, an interesting concept is that a person half-a-world away could be in the same timezone. That makes me feel better. And, knowing that the Internet connects us is another perk.

Random Question Time, Topic: Alcohol, Acids, Bases

Is alcohol an acid or base?

Is 0% alcohol mouthwash an acid or base?

Most toothpaste seems like a base.

Saliva is a base.

The stomach has acids.

So, at what point does the intestinal tube turn from base to acid?

Are bodily wastes neutral?

If not a paper litmus test, then what test do you use to test solids in order to determine if they are bases or acids.

Are there solid acids?

You just determine acids and bases mainly from electron ratios, right?

So, I guess that means you can manufacture any phase of bases and acids.

How about a structure that is both a base and acid?

Maybe attribute can change depending on how light shines on it, or the environmental temperature, near a magnetic field, or turned upside down?

Maybe it would be like the Plum pudding model that used to describe the electron/atoms/molecules?

Maybe you could make quantum effects at a larger, naked-eye level?

Imagine quantum alcohol, you might simultaneously be drinking it and not drinking it. Maybe the visible/tasteful quantum particles that you drink are tied to more "invisible" particles in the bottle. And, it is theoretically possible to have a bottle that would never finish. Though, the chances are close to infinitesimally small, there is still a chance. ;)

I think that was a full circle.

Topic: Making Food And Cleaning Dishes

I like to be done cleaning dishes before my last bite is finished.

How's that possible?

Well, after cooking the food, I wash any pots/pans/dishes that I'm not using to eat. So, that way all I have left to wash is a plate and utensil. When I'm just about done eating, I take a large last bite and wash the plate and utensil(s).

I believe this is a good level of efficiency; My time is used efficiently, multitasking whenever I can. An added benefit of doing the dishes before eating is that the food will cool down so I don't have to waste my time cooling it off myself, or burn my mouth when eating.

Some may say it is more efficient to use disposable dishware, and I'll agree that it is ever so slightly faster in time. But, it costs more, less eco-friendly, and fills the garbage can quicker which would require more trips/time to empty it.

Positive Negativity

In order to be positive all the time, one must also be negative all the time in order to compare things as not neutral. (Afternote: Just an idea, not the way I always think.)

If one were only positive all the time, then there wouldn't be a comparison of what was normal, thus being positive is now normal for that individual. In the end, they are just neutral all the time.

Is this why I consider myself neutral or realist? Because I don't always compare to other things I can't say that I'm always positive, but I can say that others say/think that I'm always positive.