Post Modern Science - More Harm than Good?

http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/01/29/public-and-scientists-views-on-science-and-society/

On many of these issues/topics - the general public does have more common sense than do many scientists who consider themselves and their opinions more informed or more intelligent, superior - almost like a new religion of secular priests. Most scientists are specialists in whatever academic field/pursuit they chose. Meaning outside of of their one small aspect/specialty that they have spent many years studying - they know as much or even less than the general public about any given subject. I know this from my own science degree courses in college and grad school, as I was an older student and better read than many young PhD candidate adjuncts that taught science courses. And often the older tenure professors were not up to speed on the latest discoveries in science - resting on their laurels.

Science is a double edge sword - for every good thing it has done for humanity - it has done equally bad things, and at this point in the 21st century, more harm than good. It used to be (100 years ago) that if some irresponsible humans did stupid deadly things - it would only harm them and the unfortunates that lived close to them. Now in the post modern world - scientists have unleashed huge amounts of all sorts of toxic poisons into the environment and poisoned us all. There is no escape. Whether it be nuclear fall out/waste, 80,000 untested petrol based toxic chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, artificial food preservatives & additives, GMOs, plastics, billions of toxic gadgets polluting landfills, etc etc and on and on - surely these mostly untested molestations of nature are linked to the sky rocketing cancer rates and myriad of new diseases affecting mostly the youth that were unlucky in being born during this time period and weaned on toxic food stuffs and polluted waters with an average of 15 industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals - all of us have these cancerous chemicals flowing in our blood - this does not include all the air and acidic ocean pollution as well.

The Pandora's box was opened long ago and there is no turning back, but surely we can have better longitudinal studies on health effects of whatever toxic product is introduced into the free market, and surely we need more government oversight of all the irresponsible scientists/major labs around the world that figure things out - like how to transmit plagues and then put that data/information into the public media for all to see. Zero common sense and are these discoveries really beneficial? More ethics courses should be mandatory for all science students in higher education, because based on how messed up the world has become in a relatively short time - scientists and the evil corporations that direct them like puppets on strings (sound familiar?) need to be reeled in before some dramatic and horrible event happens to not just humans, but the entire planet of living entities.

Wake up and smell the toxic sludge! It's all around you and inside of you waiting to metastasize! Thanks irresponsible myopic scientists.

Some Great News! Links to Help with Blahs...

Here we are in the middle of Winter with all the blahs that go with this time of year. So much bad news pumped down our collective throats all the time via the creepy mass media machine. Why? They say good news does not sell - but how would they know unless they actually tried doing it? I think something more sinister is going on. Corporations love to keep us all living in fear - great for their huge stock portfolios that only make money when we are hooked on escapist entertainment, drugs and engaged in wars.

Anyways - this blog is meant to make you feel better! Check out these news articles about the US and other countries crime rates (all) steadily going down for the last 40 years! Social scientists are at a loss to explain it, or cannot agree - especially if one considers the weak economy for the last few years. I would like to think it is because humans are evolving to a higher consciousness level.

Another great recent event was the US and China committing to do something about slowing Global Warming! These 2 countries are the 2 biggest polluters and have been the only countries not to ever sign any binding agreements at past Climate Conferences.

And finally articles about how solar and wind energy are doubling in the US now every year and Northern Europe is on its way to a total clean energy reality! No more dirty, dangerous energies!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/14/us/with-crime-down-us-faces-legacy-of-a-violent-age-.html

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-u-s-china-climate-change-agreement/

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102232713#.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/science/earth/denmark-aims-for-100-percent-renewable-energy.html?_r=0

http://www.activesustainability.com/top-5-countries-in-renewable-energy

Hans Rosling's - The Joy of Stats - Intelligent & Cuddily Professor from Sweden offers Hope for the Future

I discovered this very intelligent and excellent Professor from Sweden 

while researching my book - Sto-ology - a few years ago. Enjoy!

Forks Over Knives - Documentary - 60 Years of Science Exposes Food Pyramid as Big Agra Lie

CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford

Toxic Gadgets! Be Better Consumers! Consume less! Recycle/Reuse More!

The maxim for ecology is that we all live down river from one another - in other words - what ever you throw away over there - I am going to get it over here. Nowadays we pay states and or foreign countries pay us for our toxic garbage/landfill. We consume and toss out 95% of everything we purchase/use within a few months. Most of it is toxic - the products and the packaging etc. Mostly plastics and alloys that give everything cancers of one sort or another.

BE BETTER CONSUMERS! CONSUME LESS! RECYCLE & REUSE MORE!

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/04/374780916/a-shadow-economy-lurks-in-an-electronics-graveyard

The Funky Drummers are not Bitter - But I Would Be!

The funky drummers that made the whole world dance and be happy backing James Brown - and the most sampled beats - and got no monetary rewards - and yet still have positive attitudes - no bitterness - amazing. I think a special fund should be created for all the unsung, unpaid heroes of Popular Music. It's a strange world where Wall Street robs Main Street and gets rich - while the creatives that bring pleasure to millions are rarely compensated fairly.

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/05/374818384/the-original-funky-drummers-on-life-with-james-brown#