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What Do You Think About The 11:11 Phenomenon?

There is a little known phenomenon occuring in our world today, known to those who experience it as the 11:11 Phenomenon.  It happens to you if your attention is consistently drawn to these numbers, most often on clocks, but also on receipts, license plates, mobile phones, vcr's, and other various places we see numbers.  At first, it seems coincidental to be looking at the clock right at 11:11, but soon enough these people realize that it is happening too often to be coincidence.  It's almost as if something outside themselves is nudging them to look up at the clock, even when they don't really care what time it is.  The internet has allow many of these people to share ideas and has created a whole network of different people from all over the world, many of whom have different ideas as to what it means. There are blogs, chats, websites, forums, articles, and much discussion over these experiences.  Many report seeing 11 minutes past any given hour, in the same fashion, sometimes 5 or 6 times a day. The explanations are as varied as the people who come up with them.  Some 11'ers, as they're called, believe it is a message from angels, others believe it is a pre-encoded DNA trigger in thier cellular memory banks, calling them to "wake-up" to a new reality.  Skeptics have voiced that the phenemenon is entirely psychological, and that these people are  simply encountering an easily recognizable pattern in daily life.  Most, however, remain baffled as to an explanation.  The number 11 itself is steeped in mystery and intrigue throughout history. What do you think?  … Read More

March 10, 2008   | 

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James Moore commented on John McCain: How will you ensure that our students can compete in a global economy? on March 9, 2008, 4:37 PM

Public schools CANNOT become TOO focused on standardized tests and their scores, which is what has happened with NCLB. Teaching students EXACTLY whats on the test becomes so important to the administrators and the district that it excludes other dire needs within schools, the most important being a reasonable learning environment for students, a curriculum that challenges students in real-world situations, and professional development to create more effective teachers.

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James Moore commented on Paul Krugman on Education on March 9, 2008, 4:22 PM

I agree that No Child Left Behind is a money pit, but would disagree that lazy and unintelligent teachers make up the majority. There is a problem with such teachers, but the majority really do want to make a difference in the lives of America's youth. The "smartest" among you probably don't want to be teachers because of the poor pay, which is equating intelligence with wealth. The more dedicated teachers don't care about the lack of money (although they wouldn't turn down a raise). Most would be surprised how many teachers care more about the achievement of their students.

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James Moore commented on If you had $100 billion to give away, how would you spend it? on March 9, 2008, 3:11 PM

I would donate some money to the effort to impeach Bush and Cheney, as well as educational efforts explaining why they should be. Then I would put some towards educating Americans about the dangers of Meth. Then the rest would go towards poverty stricken America and single parents.

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James Moore commented on What is the most important war in human history? on March 9, 2008, 2:57 PM

The Cold War, particularly the Cuban Missile Crisis was the most influential war for human history because we were dealing with total nuclear war. Assuming severe nuclear war would have resulted had we not diverted the crisis, the world would still currently be in a Nuclear Winter and although some would still be surviving, civilization would likely have to begin anew.

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