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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Earth Day - Shmearth Day
We have the smartest audience in all of Kansas City. Look no further than Darren C. who wrote in to the show today. Couldn't say it better on a day we're all being lectured about our existence.
Thanks, Darren.
Earth Day Advice
Today is Earth Day, a day full of advice on how each of us can live a"greener" lifestyle. Today is a day for raising awareness of our planet and how we should balance our needs with its protection. In the spirit this day is supposed to be about, I'd like to offer a bit of advice on how you should treat our planet. My advice: Use the earth and all of its resources to fulfill your every need and want, and don't feel guilty about it. For the truth is, your life and happiness depend on your ability to use the earth's resources.
The things that you need to live (such as food, medicine, computers, automobiles, oil, electricity, etc.) are not made out of thin air; they are extracted from the earth. Luckily for us all, the earth has plenty. Our planet is an enormous ball of resources that could not only sustain us, but make our lives last longer and be immeasurably more enjoyable. We haven't even begun to realize the true potential the earth has for our betterment. The true limit is not the amount of resources the earth contains, but our knowledge of those resources and our imagination.If the earth deserves our appreciation, then it's for the great value it offers us. And therein likes the flaw in the way Earth Day is celebrated.
Instead of celebrating Earth as a source of human prosperity, it is treated as something that should be protected from humans. We are told that we should aim to limit our effect on our environment. This might seem like a noble goal, but if your life is dependent on your ability to use the environment, what is really being limited? Your life and your happiness.Some people might think that is a fair trade to make, but I do not. We each have a relatively short time to spend on this planet, and I think it's unfair to ask anyone to sacrifice even one precious second of that time for the sake of plants, animals, or inanimate matter. We all will be one with the earth eventually, so let's make the most of our lives while we can. So this Earth Day, don't be afraid to take advice. Save gas money by carpooling. Get some exercise by riding a bike. Lower your utility bill by adjusting your thermostat a few degrees. Just don't forget why you're doing it.
Also, a little humility might be in order today as well. We can't create it any more than we can destroy it. This story pits nature versus man's greatest weapon. Wanna guess who wins?
Jay Eggleston gets a huge platform in the New York Times online edition this morning. Read his analysis of our local TV weather folks on display for all the world to see.
Some great questions to shut global warming kool-aid drinkers down. Try 'em in your next conversation with your favorite tree-hugger:
Who says a warmer temperature is a bad thing? What's optimal?
Why is Greenland now primarily covered with ice? Now uninhabitable, it was once farmed.
Why are the ice shelves in Antarctica (the South Pole) growing?
If CO2 is a pollutant, why do plants and trees need it for life?
Why are the warmest years on record prior to combustible engines and coal plants?
How can we have record and near record cold weather this past winter?
Why does Al Gore not allow press into his private global warming talks?
Is "consensus" proven science? Or is science undeniable fact? For instance, the Earth is round, what goes up must come down, we breathe oxygen, etc - all facts - indisputable. Man-made global warming is not science - it's "consensus."
Thanks, Darren.
Earth Day Advice
Today is Earth Day, a day full of advice on how each of us can live a"greener" lifestyle. Today is a day for raising awareness of our planet and how we should balance our needs with its protection. In the spirit this day is supposed to be about, I'd like to offer a bit of advice on how you should treat our planet. My advice: Use the earth and all of its resources to fulfill your every need and want, and don't feel guilty about it. For the truth is, your life and happiness depend on your ability to use the earth's resources.
The things that you need to live (such as food, medicine, computers, automobiles, oil, electricity, etc.) are not made out of thin air; they are extracted from the earth. Luckily for us all, the earth has plenty. Our planet is an enormous ball of resources that could not only sustain us, but make our lives last longer and be immeasurably more enjoyable. We haven't even begun to realize the true potential the earth has for our betterment. The true limit is not the amount of resources the earth contains, but our knowledge of those resources and our imagination.If the earth deserves our appreciation, then it's for the great value it offers us. And therein likes the flaw in the way Earth Day is celebrated.
Instead of celebrating Earth as a source of human prosperity, it is treated as something that should be protected from humans. We are told that we should aim to limit our effect on our environment. This might seem like a noble goal, but if your life is dependent on your ability to use the environment, what is really being limited? Your life and your happiness.Some people might think that is a fair trade to make, but I do not. We each have a relatively short time to spend on this planet, and I think it's unfair to ask anyone to sacrifice even one precious second of that time for the sake of plants, animals, or inanimate matter. We all will be one with the earth eventually, so let's make the most of our lives while we can. So this Earth Day, don't be afraid to take advice. Save gas money by carpooling. Get some exercise by riding a bike. Lower your utility bill by adjusting your thermostat a few degrees. Just don't forget why you're doing it.
Also, a little humility might be in order today as well. We can't create it any more than we can destroy it. This story pits nature versus man's greatest weapon. Wanna guess who wins?
Jay Eggleston gets a huge platform in the New York Times online edition this morning. Read his analysis of our local TV weather folks on display for all the world to see.
Some great questions to shut global warming kool-aid drinkers down. Try 'em in your next conversation with your favorite tree-hugger:
Who says a warmer temperature is a bad thing? What's optimal?
Why is Greenland now primarily covered with ice? Now uninhabitable, it was once farmed.
Why are the ice shelves in Antarctica (the South Pole) growing?
If CO2 is a pollutant, why do plants and trees need it for life?
Why are the warmest years on record prior to combustible engines and coal plants?
How can we have record and near record cold weather this past winter?
Why does Al Gore not allow press into his private global warming talks?
Is "consensus" proven science? Or is science undeniable fact? For instance, the Earth is round, what goes up must come down, we breathe oxygen, etc - all facts - indisputable. Man-made global warming is not science - it's "consensus."
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