I have heard people scoff at "global warming", and they claim there is no such thing. They say the planet is not getting warmer. It's all a hoax, they say. I ask, "Why? Why would reputable scientists make up a hoax, especially a hoax that can be easily verified or discounted by available data?"
I live in Virginia. Virginia gets very cold in winter. At least, it used to get very cold. Today's temperature is 65°F and today's date is January 27, the middle of winter. The "feels like" temperature is 70°F and I could go for a walk without wearing a coat or even a sweater.
I have a closet with several "winter coats" that I have not worn in years. I have a "ski jacket". I have a heavy coat with a hood—it's called a parka. I used to wear them during winter, every winter. I have not worn them for the last twenty years. They still hang in my closet, waiting to be donated to Goodwill, where you can purchase them for a price only slightly more than what you would pay for a new coat.
If global warming isn't a real thing, why is it 70°F in the middle of winter? Why are dandelions growing in my yard? You don't have to be a genious to add two plus two.
I was going to include a photo of one of the dandelions in my yard, but I can't because it's on my phone (the photo, not the dandelion) and getting it to the Internet is impossibly difficult. How do people connect all these devices to their computer? It would take an electrical engineer to figure this out. Wait a second—I am an electrical engineer. Or rather, I used to be. What I meant to say is, it would take a software engineer to figure this out. Wait a second—I am a software engineer. Or rather, I used to be. What I really meant to say is, it would take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Wait a second—I am a rocket scientist. Or rather, I used to be. In times long ago, I was a design engineer on the Titan Delta 4 guidance system, and then I worked on the Sprint and the Spartan ABM guidance systems, all made by the Western Electric Company. Yep, the very same company that used to make all of our telephones. Well, crap. I admit that I don't know who would be needed to figure this out. Furthermore, I've forgotten what I'm trying to figure out. Bye, y'all. See ya on my next blog post.
1 comment:
Greetings
A kid possibly !! Often when I'm doing something with my electronics my grandson will say -- here, let me help you -- all the while I'm thinking he doesn't know --then bam -- he does.
I totally agree with the scientists that we have global warming -- in my humble opinion anyone with any age on them should be able to see how things are now -- the weather is so different. I do see many positives though -- I have friends who travel aboard to the coldest countries and don't seem to mind at all. I like that those citizens have an easier life. I often think about the citizens of Alaska and how hard their lives are with the cold and dwindling reserves.
I've had my doors open all day -- it's really nice --- but it feels so wrong.
VW -- your resume is so impressive --- I often sit and reminisce about the jobs I used to be capable of doing. I don't like this new "older" age with poor memory and all that comes with it. I like to think back to the times I used to be able to frolic in the hills --- I miss that --now I can't even get up a hill.
Surely some good will come from the warming --- I hope so.
Thanks for sharing.
Best, LL
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