I don’t know the exact day that science died, but I was there when the end began. Somewhere during the Ronald Reagan-Bill Clinton era I remember hearing on television that American students were falling behind Asian students in the areas of mathematics and science. I remember hearing this quite a few more times over they years, but then, at some point, I didn’t hear it any more. I guess we…
sustainability
Sustainability, Science, The Pomp of Man.
” IF YOU DONE IT IT AIN’T BRAGGIN “ – Walt Whitman – Often times I am invited into conversations about the type of topics listed in the subject of this thread. More often than not it brings me an extreme challenge because many well-meaning people approach me as if these issues are new, never before discussed topics. Equally frustrating is the belief that we are just now discovering…
Is water sustainable?
Sustainability is a term that I have issues with. On one hand it is normal for us to want assurance that the things we need in life are abundant and never ending, but on the other hand the term is often a crutch or a place-card in which we become lazy and expect that what we need will be there whenever we want it.