If all the world’s population were moved to one side of the earth, would it cause the planet to tilt? If every adult in the world could drive the most gas-guzzling SUV, how soon until the earth’s devastation? Is the future of the earth dependent on the behavior of humans?
Listening to the news, the big lesson from the BP oil spill is that humans hold the life or death of the earth in their hands. If we consume less, use energy saving light bulbs, and switch from sprays to roll-ons, we could save the planet. Like Al Gore, I am not a scientist, but I believe this whole “save the earth” thing is a joke. It’s not that the believer’s are not sincere, it’s that they are mistaken.
I would compare the impact of humans on the earth to the impact of make-up on the face. We can make it look a little better, but we really don’t have a lot to do with the health and longevity of the earth. Whether you are a believer in a big God or the big bang, there is not much evidence that the destiny of the earth is in our hands.
I cringe when I hear people call the planet “Mother Earth”. If she is our mother then someone needs to charge her with child abuse. She is more destructive to mankind than anything mankind can do to her. Think of the hurricanes, volcanoes, floods, heat, cold, tornados, tsuamis, and the rest.
The oil spill in the gulf is a terrible tragedy to the people of the gulf but it will barely be a burp in the earth’s system. There could be a million oil spills in the gulf and it would still only be like a speck of oil in a glass of water.
If you really want to worry about the earth’s future, get a telescope and watch for a meteorite twice the size of earth heading for us on a collision course. Fear that gravity will fail us and we will fall off the perfect rotation around the sun. Or how about aliens from another world coming to suck out all the earth’s natural resources? Man using up the fossils for energy is just not going to do it.
I am for a cleaner earth. I want to do my share in reducing pollution, having beautiful white beaches, and picking up litter. The government should lead us to conserve and beautify not mandate behavior with laws and taxes. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) should not stand for Environmental Pain in our A_ _.
All hands on deck to stop the BP oil spill and do a total clean-up of the gulf region affected. Let’s use this as a chance to demonstrate once again how great this country is by meeting the emergency needs of it’s citizens. Do not use this as a chance for political posturing and bigger government.
Tags: earth, environment, EPA, Global Warming, oil spill