The end of the world as we know it...

Here's a thought;

Why worry about our planet?

Ooooo...I can feel your resentment towards me now. All the way through your computer, across the world wide web, into my computer and out through every pore in the plastic covering my laptop. Give me a chance to explain. Please. I am not insane. Nor am I arrogant. I am simply realistic.

You see, the world is changing. We know this. We also know that it has changed before. Some people claim the recent changes is due to natural oscillation in temperature…that it was and is to be expected and nothing to worry about. Others claim it’s a change due to human influence. -One theory which removes responsibility from the hands of humans (“it’s simply no ones fault!”) and a second theory which gives humans galactic destroying capabilities. We can argue about which theory is correct till the end of our days. The fact of the matter is; the planet is changing. I am guessing the change is a combination of the two aforementioned theories. But that would be a third theory and a third theory makes it all more complicated…and it also renders it impossible for us as humans to push the fault over on someone or something else.

Get to the point you say. I will. I just had to explain the issue a bit before I start answering my own question of worry.-or lack of it.

Planet Earth as we know it has been in existence for roughly 4.5 billion years. Obviously if you are deeply religious you may disagree with that number, but either way our planet has been here for a shit-load of years. It is also huge. Perhaps compared to other planets its not so big, but if you compare it to…lets say a Hollywood mansion (which are quite a lot bigger than what Im used to), its pretty f-ing big. Now…what exactly is it about us humans that make us believe we are in the position of destroying this ancient as well as enormous object we inhabit?

As humans we are granted the ability to adapt to our environment without including genes and tedious evolution. Obviously we have evolved, but we can go on winter holidays to Aspen or the Swiss Alps without going through millennia of evolution first (-That would seriously suck by the way). We can manipulate the environment around us in order to increase our fitness. –And since survival is based on fitness (remember Darwin and “survival of the fittest”?) humans have been able to “take over the world”. Obviously this is an illusion since there are far more insects in the world than there are humans…but you get the idea.

So, what does this have to do with environmental problems? It is actually very simple. By treating the world the way we treat it today…polluting the air and the water, building houses where there should be forests, fishing the oceans empty, we simply reduce our own fitness. –And low fitness results in low survival rates. Did I lose you yet? Think of it this way. If you throw a rat into the water in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you drastically reduce the rats chance of survival.-Or its fitness. It won’t die right away, as rats are pretty decent swimmers, but its chance of survival is based on how close it is to land and solid ground…and how far away the sharks are.

So when we pollute the air, the average temperature gets higher. This in turn leads to changes in weather. Tropical storms destroy villages and crops. People die. Water rises and takes out Denmark, Holland and any other low leveled area. People die. Drinking water gets polluted and makes people sick. People die. Certain crops can no longer grow where it used to due to the change in temperature. People die. The people who used to live in Denmark, Holland and other low leveled areas will be forced to move to higher land. It will get crowded and diseases will spread more easily. People die.

See my point?

We are not destroying the planet...We are destroying our ability to inhabit it. –And it doesn’t worry me. If it gets to the point where it is too late…well, then we just get what we deserve.

My only worry is the species we will take down with us. But hopefully it will be with the planet as it is with forest ecosystems after a fire. -The perfect opportunity for a fresh start.

I guess only time will tell.

The weekend

I am sitting here feeling hopeless wondering just how unceremonial this day will get. Once again I find my fretful self in the lab looking at the bowed sunshine outside. For some reason the weather is always extra valueless when i have long days in the lab. But thats life. -Or atleast it seems to be for me. I really dont have any chillier news to report...since I do spend so much time indoors in the lab. I DID go on a sobering hike last weekend though...which also happened to be my amphibious birthday. The trip was absolutely radioactive and my sister and I both agreed that it had been blending. -Which is something we both really needed. Later that tackier night my invulnerable boyfriend and I went out to dinner, which was pretty romantic and barbarian if I may say so myself. He also surprised me with a lustrous New York cheese cake later that evening. Something tells me Ive been talking about New York a lot lately. Gosh I love that gastric city. The cake was fermented and perfect. In fact it was so good I had 3 more pieces for breakfast. Now, I dont usually eat cake for breakfast...and certainly not 3 pieces in a row...but it WAS my oblivious birthday. So I though "The hell with it! If I want glittering cake, I'll eat just that". So I did. And it felt good. The rest of the following day was spent preparing myself for a adulterant night out with my colleagues at work. -Which usually ends up being scented and quite shameless. -Usually involving exciting amounts of alcohol, -and this night was no exception. I think that is all I am going to say about that night...Although I would like to add that I remember everything I said and did, and I looked unfit while doing it.

Sunday came with the traditional inactive dinner party followed by more restrained cake...or plural "cakes". And birthday gifts...which is always a nice gushing tradition.

I guess while reading through this, I actually HAD a weekend this time. It is amazing how much more interesting a story can get by adding adjectives...especially when you have no power over which adjectives to add. I wrote the story above (which is an actual account of what I did last weekend) with open spots where I wanted to add adjectives...then with the help of an online adjective generator I inserted the words highlighted in green. So there you go. My weekend.

Show me your music selection and I will tell you who you are...

I found a test which is using your music selection to say a thing or two about you...Some of the answers were dead on...others way out there and some simply frightening!

Here are my results. Let me know how it works for you!

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn't make sense. NO CHEATING!

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
-Uninvited
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
-Just Friends
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
-Lunchbox (-I guess I really need to start making money then...)
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
-8 easy steps
WHAT DOES YOUR EX THINK OF YOU?
-Le Velo Pour Deux
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
-Dirty Diana (-nice...)
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
-Who Cares? (-hey!)
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
-Jungle Boogie
ARE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
-Old before I die
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
-Sexed up
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
-Advertising Space
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
-Be like that (-almost a little touched here...)
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE ?
-Little Miss Sorrow
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE?
-Your star
HAPPY TIME:
-Mercy
SAD TIMES:
-Dangerous
EVERY DAY:
-Gotta be kidding
FOR TOMORROW:
-Necromanger
FOR YOU:
-Someone in the dark
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
-The fight song
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD?
-Same direction
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
-Amazing (-I'll let this one speak for itself...)
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
-Lost boys and golden girls (-am I going to be a pimp...?)
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
-Flirting with disaster
HOW WILL I DIE?
-Gone too soon (-shit! creepy...)
THE SONG THAT YOU'LL PUT AS YOUR SUBJECT?
-Daddy’s coming home

I got my 5 minutes...

Sort of...

Limited Insanity

I want a chain saw...I really do. I feel like cutting something up...or down...or in half. Either way is good.

I watched "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974) last night and although the film is pretty gruesome, it felt surprisingly recreational...Watching an angry movie while being angry is the best medicine. Its a great way of letting out any inner demons you may have without actually causing any harm. Not that I have many inner demons...Actually I dont think I have any...but I have been feeling a little fed up lately...pissed at things not going my way. Fortunately as the somewhat reasonable person I am I know this will pass eventually, so I settled with a movie containing angry people instead of becoming one myself...physically.

Still...I would love to wave a chain saw around. Perhaps just 5 minutes of insanity. Put me infront of a shed that is marked for demolition anyway, and let me go nuts. 5 minutes is all Im asking for.

I bet it would feel great.

Be Kind Rewind

Just a little taste of what Norwegians will get to enjoy in a month or so...Ive been lucky enough to watch it already and if you'd like my opinion of it, you can find the link to my film blog over there --->