soapbox

This evening, NPR aired a report discussing the need to reduce our dependence on oil. One of the analyst's comments began, "Whether you believe in global warming or not, oil is unhealthy for humans and the environment." Those issues are too much for me to handle, but the way such topics are discussed is part of the reason they're so difficult to address. The analyst was implicitly stating that beliefs, or feelings, are what determine the reality/myth of global warming.

It is incredibly frustrating when beliefs, or even organized religion, become tangled up in politics and policy making. Scientists discovered and improved every single method we use to extract energy. Scientists determined how to measure global climate, simulate events and provide weather predictions. Their research indicates that human activities are resulting in climate change. I'm all for finding fault in their methods and results, but it's ignorant behavior to simply "not believe" their results.   read more >>

I recently described the pleasure available to anyone attempting to watch DVDs on a computer. Then I went out and purchased Star Trek. The media industry has been very reluctant to face facts, and it really seems they're completely out of touch or just belligerent.

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A lot of the "food" that people eat could barely be classified as such. I will admit that people throughout history have eaten a huge variety of items, but they were based on natural substances. Not the "all natural" marketing term presently in use, but organic ingredients free of industrial chemicals and byproducts. Now that our food is full of synthetic chemicals (many of which have unknown side effects), it's not the same.

Thanks to Fir0002 for the nuggets.