Things have changed dramatically over the years in the
science world. As a child, I was very
interested in the sciences but eventually changed my mind of pursuing a career
in that field because of a lack of cogent answers to questions.
In elementary school, science was taught to us by nuns who
were not scientists. They read from
texts that gave us “facts” written by textbook authors who may, or may not, had
a background in the subject about which they were writing.
Way back when, our lessons included the demise of
dinosaurs. Their carcasses were
eventually covered with foliage that essentially composted their bodies into
oil, hence the term “fossil fuel.”
Not being a scientist, I find it hard to imagine there were
that many dinosaurs roaming the planet to result in the amount of oil we have
in the world. Still, that was
gospel. Amen.
Protagonists of questionable science can be found nearly
everywhere. It seems as though everyone
is an expert on the contrived problem of “global climate change.” The use of aerosol deodorants was the
ultimate cause of the diminishing ozone layer.
Ozone is a gas that protects Earth’s inhabitants from being baked by the
sun’s rays. Ozone was allegedly
disappearing at an alarming rate so, a ban on aerosol products using certain
chemicals needed to be banned. They were
eliminated from store shelves decades ago but, clearly they were not the
problem as society is on the verge of ultimate destruction from global warming. No, it is global cooling. Uh, maybe we’ll simply call it global climate
change. That, amigo, is weather.
And, the expert scientists continue with their drivel.
Science used to be a, well, science. That field was one which was based on facts –
cold, hard facts – that needed test upon test to prove or disprove a
theory. People who spurted out random
ideas were known as “kooks.” Kooks were
merely average citizens who came up with nutty ideas about things such as
NASA’s space rocket launches causing hurricanes. Nonsense.
But, these kooks have become the norm for many world
citizens who hang on their every word.
There is little science behind the alarm of the planet spontaneously
combusting because I tote my groceries home in plastic bags.
Fortunately, we have the benefit of renowned scientist
Leonardo DiCaprio, who must have secretly received his doctorate in ecological
sciences, pointing out our shortcomings on how to keep our planet inhabitable.
Yet, the answers to questions I posed as a child are still
unanswered. The beginning of
civilization on Earth is easily explained by evolutionists. They believe that the Earth was revolving
around the Sun, minding its own business, when a lighting bolt struck a pool of
ammonia, creating an amoeba. This one-celled critter eventually evolved into a
fish, then a dinosaur, then an ape, and now man. These evolutionists are the same people who
laugh at my belief in God and God’s creating the environment and man. No word on where evolution scientists think
the Earth, ammonia, or lightning came from.
It is the thinness of such facts that make me believe in God
and creationism even more.
Now, the scientists are saying the seven continents were all
in one clump at one time. Yes, if you
take the continents and maneuver them around, you will find they fit pretty
well – much like a jigsaw puzzle. This
new theory overlooks the fact that the continents are anchored to the ground
through mountains and volcanoes from which many land masses arose. Scientists think these continents moved
around the oceans like air rafts in a swimming pool.
According to these geologists, this idea would explain how
wooly mammoths and apes and other animal species wound up in places that would
seem odd by today’s standards.
Perhaps I should feel grateful I didn’t pursue a career in
the sciences as they are not as solid as demonstrating proof of much of
anything. But, don’t call me a kook,
either.
