Oceanic Proportions

NASA scientists are trying to quantify the salinity of the oceans with a new satellite.  The greater the salinity of the water, the greater the density.  Dense water sinks.  Cold water sinks.  As water freezes in the poles, the salt is left in the unfrozen water below, leaving it more saline and colder - sinking down into deep currents to well up again closer to the equator. 

This new satellite will measure surface salinity.  Deeper water will require droves of semi-autonomous un-manned vehicles traveling below the surface and will take many, many years to gather useful data.




Here's why I think it is so important:  The oceans cover over three-quarters of the earth, making them the largest factor, except for the sun, to climate balance.  Whether or not the climate system is sensitive  or stable, more data is needed to make a scientific case.

We cannot yet make good weather predictions for more than three days or so, yet there are big players holding big purses who believe in global warming - including the ones for this satellite - and every major project now seems to have climate change in its vocabulary. 

Science is suffering from a case of politics. The correction is truth, which is found in data - not hysteria.

Talented You

I spent one, single semester at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.  Not long enough to much more than drain my savings, but long enough to make a huge impression on me... ...much more than I could hope to write, actually.

When I got there, I was intimidated by everything from the size of the buildings in downtown Chicago to the constant din of everything...  ...going to classes and dining in the cafeteria was nerve-wracking.

However, I loved to go to the library, and during research for papers or homework, I would get easily distracted from my searches for books... ...sitting in the aisles leafing through bounded treasures of information was a relaxing and enjoyable retreat. Before I get distracted here though...

Those of you who know me, know that I don't claim a good singing abililty.  It's true that I have a very hard time singing in a single key.  So, in that library during a search for something else, I ran across a book, the title of which I do not recall, but the subject was specifically about hearing and singing...

Even the most "tone-deaf" likely have a raw ability to hear, and can learn.  The ear, it turns out, is masterfully crafted to detect slight variations in pitch and tone.  The human voice is unique in all of Creation to create a broad range of notes, minor and major scales, long and short, loud and quiet - and any blend between.  No bird, no musical instrument or other creature can sing the way the we humans are made to sing...  ...truly tone deaf people are relatively rare.

The point that the author makes is good.  I know people who have "perfect pitch" - music, and its intricacies seem to be easier for them.  Yet, with a little work, most of us do have the tools to be good at it.

We are truly fearfully and wonderfully made.  It is estimated that our bodies are made of over one trillion cells.  In comparison, it is thought that there are only one hundred billion stars in our galaxy...  ...every single one of us is a testament to the nature, the power and knowledge of God our Creator!