National Geographic: The War On Science
It may seem that global warming denial and Middle East terrorism may have similar roots.
WSJ: Climate Science Is Not Settled, by Steven E. Koonin
The Wall Street Journal, September, 20-21 (weekend), Review section, page C1 had an article titled “Climate Science Is Not Settled” by Steven E. Koonin. I have learned my lesson with this newspaper to look at the brief bio for the writer included with some stories to better measure their credibility. This is especially true in the opinion section where it appears that the writers lick the boots of the oligarch who owns the paper. I do find the paper very…
Wierd “Plane”
While walking with my wife May 19, 2013 in the morning, we heard a prop plane overhead. My wife turned around and I did too to look upward to try to spot the plane. I was amazed at viewing an extremely high speed delta wing type of plane with no prop, no windows, no wing or tail flaps, no exhaust, no markings, exceedingly smooth like a dolphin, very pointed nose, white plastic or transparent looking body going west to east…
Solar system loosing protective shield
Our Earth is one of the planets rotating around the sun but a little known fact is that the sun has protected our solar system through its internal spewing of a solar wind outward to form an invisible bubble called the heliosphere. The sun is a gigantic fire hose spewing all kinds of particles in all directions. At the point which the wind slows down to a stop is called the “termination shock”. Where the stuff from the sun…
