Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Questionable Government Allocation of Resources
I'm watching a grilling of NASA executives that will be pivotal in determining if our nation's space agency is to receive the necessary funding to move forward with the Ares launch.
It is simply appalling to me that our media and government applies such strict scrutiny and skepticim to something at the center of human progress, yet is willing to shell out billions to financial institutions that have played a part in destroying our economic system.
At its core, NASA exists to explore the unknown. If you follow the money, it appears that there is a question that this purpose isn't more crucial to the human race's progress and existence than the purpose of banks and other financial institutions. That disgusts me.
It is simply appalling to me that our media and government applies such strict scrutiny and skepticim to something at the center of human progress, yet is willing to shell out billions to financial institutions that have played a part in destroying our economic system.
At its core, NASA exists to explore the unknown. If you follow the money, it appears that there is a question that this purpose isn't more crucial to the human race's progress and existence than the purpose of banks and other financial institutions. That disgusts me.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Convenient Truth?
I've dabbled in climate change before, but never really taken it upon myself to do research and come to my own conclusions. After seeing An Inconvenient Truth, I was convinced.
However, there is an opposing viewpoint, and it should be taken seriously. This video pretty much sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK-UTGH1Zw
One interesting point worth.. um.. pointing out is that Al Gore cites the IPCC's opinion as the final word on the matter of scientific opinion. Is it not curious though, why he could cite the opinion of a governmental organization that was created to measure the effect of human activity on climate change?
If someone gave me funding and told me to find a relationship between eating chocolate and prevention of Swine Flu, I bet I could find one.
However, there is an opposing viewpoint, and it should be taken seriously. This video pretty much sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK-UTGH1Zw
One interesting point worth.. um.. pointing out is that Al Gore cites the IPCC's opinion as the final word on the matter of scientific opinion. Is it not curious though, why he could cite the opinion of a governmental organization that was created to measure the effect of human activity on climate change?
If someone gave me funding and told me to find a relationship between eating chocolate and prevention of Swine Flu, I bet I could find one.
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