(토요모임) [Feb. 20, 2016] Saturday meeting topic

[Scarlet]

Howdy ! 

It's me Scarlett !   

This week we have 4 topics. 

◈ Space Development : Luxembourg to develop asteroid mining

◈ Love Science : These are the questions one writer says 

                               can make you fall in love with a stranger

◈ Politics : The Idea of March

◈ Self Development : 4 Reasons Execution Matters More Than Knowledge

Hope you enjoy the topics. 

With luv 

Scarlett

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Luxembourg to develop asteroid mining (6th February, 2016)

The tiny European nation of Luxembourg is not well known as a major player in the space race. However, its government has just made big investments in the future industry of asteroid mining. Private companies will mine asteroids near the Earth for water and minerals. Some of the things they mine will one day help fuel trips to Mars and beyond. Luxembourg's government is looking at research and development projects to make sure it is one of the leading countries in this new industry. Minister for the economy Etienne Schneider said: "Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks speeding through space, without damaging natural habitats."

Luxembourg is not the only country to look up to the skies for new places to mine. In 2015, US president Barack Obama signed a law that will let American companies mine space resources. In January, the European Space Agency shared a vision for a research village on the Moon. This would be used as a base for mining companies. The US company Deep Space Industries said space resources will allow greater exploration of the solar system without the need to mine resources on Earth. However, there could be problems ahead for mining companies. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 says that natural resources in space are part of mankind's 'common heritage'. This means private companies may not be able to mine asteroids.

Read more: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1602/160206-asteroid-mining.html#ixzz409CJ9Wc6

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Luxembourg's ultimate offshore investment: Space mining

By Veronique POUJOL, with Marlowe HOOD in Paris

Luxembourg (AFP) Feb 3, 2016

Luxembourg positioned itself Wednesday to pioneer the potentially lucrative business of mining asteroids in space for precious metals such as gold, platinum and tungsten. The government announced steps to create a legal framework for exploiting resources beyond Earth's atmosphere, and said it welcomed private investors and other nations. With a well-established satellite industry, Luxembourg is the first country in Europe to stake out rights for the mining of so-called "near-Earth objects," according to officials.

In a similar move last November, President Barack Obama signed the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, giving US companies property rights over space resources they retrieve. 

"Luxembourg also wants to set up a regulatory and legal framework in preparation of the exploitation of space," Jean-Jacques Dordain, former head of the European Space Agency and an advisor to Luxembourg, told AFP. "Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks hurtling through space, without damaging natural habitats," the nation's economy minister Etienne Schneider said in a statement. A well-worn theme of science fiction, mineral extraction in space may be on the verge of become a reality. Two US-based companies, Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources, have bet heavily on a future market for metals from space.

Both applauded the Luxembourg announcement, and were identified as potential partners. Looking for precious elements on asteroids tens of million of kilometres (miles) from Earth makes more economic sense that may be apparent at first glance. As our planet cooled during the early phase of its formation, most heavy substances -- including metals -- sank toward its core, making them inaccessible. What did remain close to the surface has already been heavily mined, including an increasingly wide range of rare metals used in the electronics and defence industries.

< Manufacturing in space >

A large number of asteroids -- which vary in size from a couple hundred kilometres across to a few metres -- are clustered in an belt between Mars and Jupiter, and orbit the Sun in the same way as planets. Indeed, they are thought to be the remnants of a planet that fractured into pieces, perhaps due to a collision. As a result, the same minerals pulled by gravity towards the centre of Earth are more plentiful and accessible on these free-floating fragments.

NASA has identified some 1,500 asteroids that it has described as easily accessible. Rapid advances in technology and robotics have brought a space-based, industrial-scale operation into the realm of feasibility, experts say. Deep Space Industries envisions a four-step process: prospecting, harvesting, processing and manufacturing. Tiny space probes would search for iron ore, rare-earth metals and silicates. Some would be brought back to Earth, while others would become raw material for manufacturing in space using 3D printers.

The probes would also look for water -- normally abundant on asteroids -- to be broken down into oxygen and hydrogen, and used to fuel satellites and rockets. "Manufacturing habitats, machines and giant structures from space resources will open a new era in exploration and settlement of the solar system," without the additional expense of launching from Earth, the company noted on its website.

In January, the European Space Agency elaborated a vision for a multinational "research village" on the Moon, a project it said could replace the International Space Station. The village could also be used as a base for mining, and as a stopover for probes heading deeper into space. 

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967, signed by major industrial powers, stipulates that natural resources beyond Earth are part of mankind's "common heritage," raising questions as to whether efforts to privatise space mining violate its terms.

Article source : http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Luxembourgs_ultimate_offshore_investment_Space_mining_999.html

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A tiny European nation is about to do big things for asteroid mining

BY MIRIAM KRAMER/  FEB 04, 2016

The small European nation of Luxembourg just made a big investment in a burgeoning realm of the space industry: asteroid mining. Private companies and space agencies have been interested in mining asteroids for water and rare minerals like platinum, which can be used to fuel trips to destinations deeper in space. 

While no one has successfully mined an asteroid yet, the Luxembourg government plans to stimulate this industry through research and development projects, setting up new regulatory frameworks and even "direct capital investments" in companies working toward gathering resources from space.

"Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks hurling through space, without damaging natural habitats," Étienne Schneider, minister of the economy, said. Currently, a few private companies are aiming to take asteroid mining out of the realm of science fiction. The cofounder of Deep Space Industries said this new initiative is a big step forward for the new space industry. "By opening up the resources of space, Luxembourg will help take the pressure off the Earth," Rick Tumlinson said.

The United States has also recently moved to make asteroid mining a little bit easier for these companies. President Barack Obama recently signed into law an act that allows private American space explorers to "own" resources mined from an asteroid.

However, it might not be that simple because it's possible that law could be a violation of the United Nations Outer Space treaty, which states that no nation can lay claim to other cosmic objects, such as the moon. But no matter what the future holds for these companies, it's clear that Luxembourg has a vision for its place in it.

"Over the past three decades, Luxembourg has built up extensive know-how in world-class space related activities," said Yves Elsen, chairperson of the Luxembourg Space Cluster. "Luxembourg can write history once again by further sustaining the attractiveness of the country for a host of next generation space activities."

Article source : http://mashable.com/2016/02/04/luxembourg-asteroid-mining-initiative/#43BsBgDxMgqk

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<Questions>

Q1. Have you ever heard about the 'Mars-one project' which is establishing a permanent 'Human Settlement on Mars' lead by Netherlands entrepreneur? 

<Human Settlement on Mars>

Mars One is a not for profit foundation with the goal of establishing a permanent human settlement on Mars. To prepare for this settlement the first unmanned mission is scheduled to depart in 2020. Crews will depart for their one-way journey to Mars starting in 2026; subsequent crews will depart every 26 months after the initial crew has left for Mars. Mars One is a global initiative aiming to make this everyone's mission to Mars, including yours. Join Mars One’s efforts to enable the next giant leap for mankind.

     - See more at: http://www.mars-one.com/#sthash.AXo9PxMG.dpuf

Q2. If you can travel to other planet temporarily, would you use this service? 

Q3. If you have a chance to live in Mars, do you have any intention to live in Mars permanently? In case that you settle on Mars, what do you need for your permanent living? 

Q4. Have you ever heard about 'the asteroid mining'? Specialist says that we could take advantage of the advances in technology and robotics for this business. Do you think this would be the profitable business in the future?

Q5. Do you enjoy challenging new area? Do you agree that Change and Challenge make the Chance? Please share your challenging story. 

Q6. If we develop remnants of planet or planet itself to supplement deficient natural resources on the earth, what could be the side effects of this approach? 

Q7. If space exploration and development projects are accelerating, which industrial field would be promising in the future? 

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These are the questions one writer says 

can make you fall in love with a stranger

Erin Brodwin / Jan. 13, 2015, 11:23 AM

What if love weren't as passive as we tend to picture it being?

What if, instead of stumbling into it as a result of chance or fate, we actively choose it?

In 1997, State University of New York psychologist Arthur Aron tested the idea that two people who were willing to feel more connected to each other could do so, even within a short time.The experiment is featured prominently in a recent Modern Love column in The New York Times, in which the author pointed to the questions as the springboard into her own romance; more on that here.

For his study, Aron separated two groups of people, then paired people up within their groups and had them chat with one another for 45 minutes. While the first group of pairs spent the 45 minutes engaging in small talk, the second group got a list of questions that gradually grew more intimate.

Not surprisingly, the pairs who asked the gradually more probing questions felt closer and more connected after the 45 minutes were up. Six months later, two of the participants (a tiny fraction of the original study group) even found themselves in love — an intriguing result, though not a significant one.

Here are the 36 questions the pairs in Aron's test group asked one another, broken up into three sets. Each set is intended to be more intimate than the one that came before.

 Question Set 1

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?

3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?

4. What would constitute a "perfect" day for you?

5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?

6. If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?

8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.

9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

10. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.

12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?

 Question Set 2

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?

14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?

15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

16. What do you value most in a friendship?

17. What is your most treasured memory?

18. What is your most terrible memory?

19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?

20. What does friendship mean to you?

21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?

22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.

23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?

24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?

 Question Set 3

25. Make three true "we" statements each. For instance, "We are both in this room feeling ______."

26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share _______.”

27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.

28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.

29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.

30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.

32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?

33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?

35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?

36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen.

Try them out, and let us know what happens.

Article source : http://www.businessinsider.com/questions-psychologist-says-can-make-you-fall-in-love-2015-1?utm_content=buffer0f6cc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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<Questions>

Q1. Do you think you can fall in love with a stranger? 

Q2. Could you describe your ideal type? Who is close to your ideal type among celebrities? Why do you select him/her as your ideal type? 

Q3. Please try above 36 questions out with your table members. And please let us know your status. Do you feel more closeness to your table members to fall in love with them? 

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Estranged Bedfellows - the movie 'The Ides of March'

By A. O. SCOTTOCT. 6, 2011

Mike Morris, the governor of Pennsylvania in “The Ides of March,” is an image of the liberal heart’s desire, and not only because he is played by George Clooney. Morris, who keeps his cool while inflaming the passions of Democratic primary voters, is a committed environmentalist and a forthright secularist who sidesteps questions about his faith by professing that his religion is the United States Constitution. He is against war and in favor of jobs, though the economy figures much less in his fictitious campaign than it will in the real one just around the corner.

In spite of Morris’s party affiliation and expressed positions — which are tailored to sound both vague and provocative — “The Ides of March” is not an ideological fairy tale. It is easy enough, while watching Morris in action, to substitute a different set of talking points and imagine the governor as a Republican dream candidate, smoothly defending low taxes and traditional values in the same seductive whisper. (Who is the right-wing George Clooney? Is Tom Selleck still available?)

But it is difficult, really, to connect this fable to the world it pretends to represent. Whatever happens in 2012, within either party or in the contest between them, it seems fair to say that quite a lot will be at stake. That is not the case in “The Ides of March,” which is less an allegory of the American political process than a busy, foggy, mildly entertaining antidote to it.

Morris, locked in a battle for the nomination with a colorless (and barely seen) Senator Pullman (Michael Mantell), is a bit of a cipher, or perhaps a symbol. He stands for an ideal of political charisma that the film, directed by Mr. Clooney and based on the play “Farragut North” by Beau Willimon, sets out to tarnish. And yet it seems doubtful, after more than a decade of scandal, acrimony and bare-knuckled media brawling, that this noble fantasy exists anywhere but in the minds of writers and actors who look back fondly on the glorious make-believe administrations of Henry Fonda and Martin Sheen.

“You stay in this business long enough, you get jaded and cynical,” one campaign staffer says to another. “The Ides of March” sets out first to rebut this bit of conventional wisdom, then to reaffirm it. It is in large part the tale of a professional politico’s loss of innocence. Not Morris’s, but that of Stephen Meyers, a young hotshot on the governor’s campaign staff who is played, with sad-eyed intensity, by Ryan Gosling. His prodigious talents are mentioned rather than shown, but we can accept that he is both a dazzling tactical brain and, what’s more, a true believer, working for Morris because he thinks Morris is the last, best hope for America.

Stephen’s boss is Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), whose counterpart in the Pullman campaign is Tom Duffy, played by Paul Giamatti. “The Ides of March” feels most alive and truest to its ostensible subject when these two soft-bellied, sharp-tongued schlubs do battle, with the angelic Stephen in the middle. Hovering around him like a crow circling carrion is Marisa Tomei as Ida Horowicz, a New York Times reporter who might be the only journalist covering the campaign or at least the only one with a speaking part in the movie. (Go team!)

But what political drama there is in this film — will Morris win the Ohio primary? Will his staff cut a deal with a vain and imperious North Carolina senator (Jeffrey Wright)? — is scaffolding rather than substance. As the Shakespearean title suggests, “The Ides of March” has loftier, less time-bound matters on its mind: the nature of honor, the price of loyalty, the ways that a man’s actions are a measure of his character.

These themes, swathed in Alexandre Desplat’s dark-hued score and Phedon Papamichael’s chocolate-and-burgundy cinematography, come into relief as Stephen encounters turbulence in his career and his personal life. He stumbles into a professional flirtation with Duffy, and almost simultaneously into some hot campaign sex with Molly Stearns (Evan Rachel Wood), a young woman who is — no points for guessing right — an intern. She also has a powerful daddy and a secret in her past that has the potential to send Stephen’s career and the Morris campaign into a tailspin.

Mr. Clooney handles the plot complications with elegant dexterity. As an actor, he works best in long, understated scenes that allow him to play with nuances of charm and menace, so it is not surprising that, as a director, he gives the rest of the cast room to work. But the parts of “The Ides of March” — quiet scenes between Mr. Gosling and Ms. Wood; swirling, Sorkinesque exchanges of banter; any time Ms. Tomei or Max Minghella (as a campaign worker grooming himself to be the next Stephen Meyers) are in the room — are greater than the whole.

Somehow, the film is missing both adrenaline and gravity, notwithstanding some frantic early moments and a late swerve toward tragedy. It makes its points carefully and unimpeachably but does not bring much in the way of insight or risk. Powerful men often treat women as sexual playthings. Reporters do not always get things right. Politicians sometimes lie. If any of that sounds like news to you, then you may well find “The Ides of March” downright electrifying.

More likely, though, you will find it more comforting than inspiring. It deals mainly in platitudes and abstractions, with just enough detail to hold your interest and keep you hoping for something more. Kind of like a campaign speech, come to think of it.

“The Ides of March” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Sex, bad language, dirty politics.

THE IDES OF MARCH

Opens on Friday nationwide.

Directed by George Clooney; written by Mr. Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, based on the play “Farragut North,” by Mr. Willimon; director of photography, Phedon Papamichael; edited by Stephen Mirrione; music by Alexandre Desplat; production design by Sharon Seymour; costumes by Louise Frogley; produced by Mr. Heslov, Mr. Clooney and Brian Oliver; released by Columbia Pictures. Running time: 1 hour 41 minutes.

WITH: Ryan Gosling (Stephen Meyers), George Clooney (Gov. Mike Morris), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Paul Zara), Paul Giamatti (Tom Duffy), Marisa Tomei (Ida Horowicz), Jeffrey Wright (Senator Thompson), Evan Rachel Wood (Molly Stearns), Max Minghella (Ben Harpen), Jennifer Ehle (Cindy Morris), Michael Mantell (Senator Pullman) and Gregory Itzin (Jack Stearns)

Article source : http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/movies/the-ides-of-march-with-george-clooney-review.html

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<Questions>

Q1. When you are doing something important, what's the most important, career, victory, or virtue?

Q2. This movie 'The idea of March' was also known as a title 'King maker' in Korea. What are the required qualities for a King and for a King maker? 

Q3. This movie is a political drama about an idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate who gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Do you have any experience to abandon your faith to reach your goals? Afterwards did you regret your behavior?

Q4. What makes you move? What is your motivation for action? Money? Faith? Relationship? 

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4 Reasons Execution Matters More Than Knowledge

MAY 11, 2015

Knowledge is not power -- it is only potential power. Power therefore lies in execution. 

Entrepreneurs, sales people and C-suite executives who build big businesses do so because they are predisposed to act. They are always moving their businesses forward because instead of thinking about what could be done, they take steps to do it. 

Do you have a big, hairy, audacious goal? Stop thinking about the possibilities and start executing tasks that will move you toward your dream. Here are four reasons why execution matters more than knowledge.

1. The value of execution

I was recently reading The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ Demarco, and he explains the value of action by assigning a dollar value to ideas and a multiplier to the execution of ideas. For example, let's say that you have a series of ideas to grow your business. A brilliant idea is assigned a value of $200 while an awful idea is assigned a value of $1. Then you assign a multiplier to your ability to execute an idea. Brilliant execution is assigned a multiplier of 10,000,000 and no execution is assigned a multiplier of 1. What this demonstrates is an awful idea, valued at $1, that is executed brilliantly is worth $10 million. A brilliant idea, valued at $200, that is poorly executed is worth only $200. 

Without execution, there's no multiplier for your idea, so even if the idea is amazing, it's pretty much worthless without doing something with it.

2. Failing forward

If execution is so important, why do some people freeze when it comes to acting upon their vision? For many, it's a fear of failing. Failing is one of the most important ingredients to success. If you are not failing occasionally, you are not growing. Entrepreneurs who are poor at execution are therefore also poor at failing. 

Nothing will move you toward your dreams faster than learning from mistakes.

3. Organizational inertia

This is the tenancy for your business to stay on the same trajectory as it is currently on. This means that if you do not execute, your business will look pretty much the same in five years as it does now. Of course, if your competition is predisposed to execute, you may not even be in business that long. If you have big goals for your business, it is probably necessary to change the trajectory of where you are going.  The only way to do that is to act.

4. Fringe benefits

There are all kinds of fringe benefits to executing an idea. When you make bold moves in your business, you end up finding new talent, meeting new business associates and forming new ideas that spring forth from the seeds of your execution.

Article source : http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245928

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The Power of Execution: Why Intention is Never Enough

Having every intention to do something is a wonderful notion, but it doesn’t get things done. In fact, it barely acts as a catalyst any longer. That’s because the world has opened up more and more over the past few years, and there is so much more that we would like to do that the matter of intention is compromised by the lack of attention we can give any one thing.

Essentially, we’re swamped.

It’s been said that there is a certain power behind having intent. In fact, Dr. wayne Dyer wrote a book called The Power of Intention that speaks to that. Dyer describers intention as follows:

“Intention is not something you do, but rather a force that exists in the universe as an invisible field of energy- a power that can carry us. It’s the difference between motivation and inspiration. Motivation is when you get hold of an idea and don’t let go of it until you make it a reality. Inspiration is the reverse- when an idea gets hold of you and you feel compelled to let that impulse or energy carry you along. You get to a point where you realize that you’re no longer in charge, that there’s a driving force inside you that can’t be stopped. Look at the great athletes, musicians, artists, and writers. They all tap into a source.”

All of this is true, but because our “source” is impeded by so much information being thrown our way – or sought out by us – that we can’t get to it as readily as we’d like. This causes delay in most cases, doubt in some and abandonment in others. Intention is noble, but it is not heroic.

Execution, on the other hand, involves the grand idea of “shipping” your creations. When it is coupled with intention, you not only create really great work – you deliver it. You unleash it for all to see, and that execution serves to feed intention once more, which you then couple with execution again. And the cycle continues.

But there’s a problem when you execute without intention. Your creations aren’t focussed when delivered. You put them everywhere, hoping for them to catch fire somewhere. You spend more time executing – and monitoring what you’ve executed – than you do working on the next thing that you intend to do. You can’t move on as quickly because you want to make sure your execution worked, and that it worked everywhere. Intention to execute is as empty as executing without intention: the passion just isn’t there. There’s less of a “care factor” put into the process. And because of that, the value of what you’ve executed is diminished.

I’m not suggesting that intention isn’t worthwhile – it definitely is. It is, as Dyer explains, “a power that can carry us” toward what we really want to do and who we really want to be. But without the power of execution, intention can only carry us so far.

Which isn’t very far at all.

Article source : http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/the-power-of-execution-why-intention-is-never-enough.html

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<Questions>

Q1. Are you more like a dreamer(thinker) or a doer? 

Q2. Do you have a big, hairy, audacious goal? Please tell us your life goals.

Q3. When you execute your ideas, are there any factors that makes you procrastinate? 

Q4. Perfection is a good thing, right? So isn’t perfectionism also good? Are you a perfectionist or a procrastinator? 

Q5. Did you experience any difficulties with your indecisive decision making process? 

Q6. Some said that procrastination is the silent dream killer. Do you agree with this sentence? 

Q7. Are you enjoying daring execution without too much thinking? 

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