Comment on change through focused group intention / measure the change?

If we were to come together as a class and focus our energy on one intention, I believe that unusually rapid growth of a seedling would be a good start. Measureing would involve having a control seedling planted at the same time in the same soil but totally out of the vacinity of the intented or experimental seedling. Both would have the same amount of water and sunlight on a daily basis. After a month of focusing intention on the experimental seedling, we would compare its growth with the control seedling to see if focused group intention truely affects growth of an organism in terms of rapidity.

Comment on 'Sheep art'

That’s interesting stuff. Over all I think the way the dogs moved the herd around was more interesting than the colossal waste of time on the part of the humans. But looking at the herding of those sheep in another perspective, I would say that the majority of humans in Western Culture are sheep being herded to do meaningless stuff such as excessive entertainment as opposed to reading books and waiting for a grocery store to stock up on fresh vegetables as opposed to growing the produce themselves. Let's just all wait around like sheep and let the conglomerate cooperate American herders move us into another meaningless formation of global conformity for the next millennium. These guys have the canes and the light bulbs, so they must know what they're doing. Right?

Commet on 'The kids aren't all right'

I cannot even finish reading the article before responding to this one. I believe that it is the pharmaceutical industry that has found another label for profit, and doctors are making the commission. No kid needs a pill to alter his behavior. A pill is taking the place of responsible parents that are just drugging their kids and putting them in front of the electronic baby-sitter (i.e., television). It is an out-of-control phenomenon that has taken over the Western Culture with the potential of a no turning back societal mentality. It is a sad state of affairs when we have become so advanced in medication to prolong life that altering the natural brain chemistry of our children just to catch a break from their hyperactivity of exploration and non-stop questions takes precedence over their untarnished health. How selfish this Western society has become. Take the time to balance the child's diet and nurture their active brains with the parental attention addressing their every movement and question with reasonable and understandable responses and observe a child that is content with life.

Comment on 'Australian Aborigines 'world's first astronomers': study'

According to this article, tens of millennia ago, Australian Aborigines as far back as 10,000 to 20,000 years ago had started the navigation of the sky and implemented a time-keeping system marked out by seasons. Even their fishing and harvesting timetables had originated from the movement of the stars (i.e., Seven Sisters star cluster). Research has shown that the sky's changes were recorded through ancient songs and ceremonies that depicted heavenly events like an eclipse binging a Sun Woman and Moon Man making love. In my opinion, this is proof that man was intelligent from the beginning when life events where mapped out just by looking at the stars for a time table of life.

Comment on 'UN urges aviation sector to slash carbon emissions'

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres has brought to the attention of the aviation industry that 2% of harmful carbon emissions are contributing to global warming. As of now, it is going unchecked. I did not even know there was a UN climate chief. It is an absolute relief that someone out there is getting paid to maintain a productive global atmosphere. I thought it was all up to us individually to stomp out potential pollutants in our own environment. Boeing 737 jets have got to be the biggest commercial planes in flight with closer proximity to the outer atmosphere to produce harmful carbon emissions. It must be checked as an example to all other industries that no one industry is excluded from the preservation of the global atmosphere. It would be an example to the Americans as well as to the rest of the world that we are serious about restoring the ozone layer. Even the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change backs this statement up on "pro-active action to address climate change." Goals are set for 2020, but Paul Steele, who is head of the Air Transport Action Group, explains that a total of 12,000 new biofuel compatible aircrafts are needed at a cost of 1.3 trillion dollars. Who is going to put up the money? If the government wants changes, then the government has to pay. Too bad the nation is in debt. Now what? It would take a global effort for the aviation industries throughout the world to establish a joint financial account that facilitates the widespread turnover of aircrafts that are biofuel compatible. Hopefully the UN can collaborate with industries and governments throughout the world to reach a global zero emission goal for aviation industries by 2020. Due to the UN climate chief Christiana Figueres insightful observation of the aviation jets emission trails throughout the sky, attention has been directed to the aviation industry. Now it is a convincing game that must start now.

Comment on 'Toward resolving Darwin's 'abominable mystery'

Dr. Jana Vamosi stated in an article on September 16^th, 2010 that Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’ about flower diversification has been expounded upon by scientists at the University of Calgary. The scientist have revealed their research in the journal Ecology Letters found on line; and, they bring up three very valid and eye-opening points about biodiversity effects on ecosystem functions (BDEF):  One, losing the diversity of a species will eventually lead to reduction of ecosystem process rates; Two, both the effects will be become stronger over time limiting the survivability of the planetary ecosystem; and Three, stability is ultimately affected.  Without stability of an ecosystem, species begin to die off until the natural balance of nature is so warped that life as we know it will suffer grave consequences. According to the scientist, much more supporting evidence must be researched prior to implementing ecosystem management, conservation issues and environmental policy. The consequence of a lack of diversity in species has also been written about in the book ‘ISHMAEL.’ As one population of species (i.e., human race) devours another in order to maintain more production of food to sustain a larger population of the same species. This type of survival of the fittest is only going to bring additional imbalance to an already unstable ecological system. According to Dr. Jana Vamosi, diversity equates with available area. We take away that naturally ecologically balanced area from a species:  We take away that species survivability by hampering there chance of diversifying.

Comment on 'UN scientists say ozone layer depletion has stopped'

     Ratified by196 states, the Montreal Protocol is evidence of just how much the world can recover from our selfish ignorant activities by simply pulling together to stop what is causing the ozone depletion. I had no idea that the depletion was reversible with time given that the cause was illuminated. So even though there seems to be environmental disaster in our mists, hope is still accessible via our united cooperation. Thank God for treaties that makes sense enough to move almost everyone in the world to cooperate! Unfortunately, the bad had to be replaced with something not so bad. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) are now replaced with hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which are 14,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. This also has a negative effect on the ozone layer. Oh well, at least it’s not as bad a CFCs.
  

Heartfelt feelings for a beloved pet related to feelings for the earth

if people have feelings for animals, can they also have similar feelings for the earth, itself?  why not?  would that help us to relate to the earth and all its creatures in a different way?  is there a lesson for you in this experience?

My feelings run deep for my beloved pet Reuben that was taken by a bufo toad. When I think of how these same feelings can be related to love for the earth, I can see how many can disregard this planet we live on. Not everyone embraces the warmth and natural resources of the earth as residences of Hawaii might. The weather is perfect over here. It is easy for us to fall in love with an environment such as this and want to take care of it. On the other hand, people in places like Montana or other northern states that face fierce winters for most of the year can easily forget the good things the earth has to offer. Like Hawaii, my dog was 24/7 an awesome rewarding creature that was absolutely loved and cared for with the best of intentions. To look past the depressing times that this earthly weather may throw our way is a challenge for the winter stricken northerners and the humid stricken southerners. But if we loved the earth as much as we love our own pets, then every facet of Mother Nature would not be taken for granted, and we would embrace the earth with the same love and care afforded to our beloved pets. I have learned that this earth deserves every bit of the respect that is within our beings; for, without the earth and its ecological environment to support life, I would have never had the opportunity to love and care for my very missed and beloved pet, Reuben. May his death not be in vain for me and my family. I honor my dog by honoring the earth with respect and remembrance that help to preserve a healthy way of life for future generations whether animal or human.