Originally Posted by ********** (Post 21366436)

When I was a kid, my parents really got me interested in science. My dad and I used to build electronic kits from Etco and Radio Shack together. I learned how to build simple circuits, and how you could get electricity from light.

They also bought me a little chemistry set. I could learn all about chemical reactions, in a safe way of course.

They also bought me a kid-sized telescope, a microscope. It was so cool how I could see the moon as another world, and then look at a grain of sand in a microscope and yet another world, or see life swimming around in a drop of water.

Another toy my Dad bought me was one called "Natures Window". Essentially, it was seeds of different plants that you put into a pitri dish and a clear cone that, when exposed to sunlight, would grow really fast.

I had a weather station too. A couple of instruments outside provided data to let me predict the weather for the next few days (fun!) but taught me all kinds of stuff without realizing it.

Of course, the best gift ever was of my first computer; the ultimate in science-geek-tech.

The coolest thing I learned back then was how all of these things were connected to each other. Light & heat and chemistry and energy and life and how everything can affect everything else, and how it can all be measured with electronics and computers.

I know it's really easy for you to discount real news and real science, especially when it contradicts your own personal beliefs. I urge you though to try not to do this. Science affects you and every single part of the universe. You are missing out on some really cool stuff if you don't take the time to learn about it a little.

Originally Posted by wehateporn (Post 21365362)

The kid is teaching the scientist

'Climate change denier' is a term of propaganda

Originally Posted by NewNick (Post 21366952)

And you are comfortable being on the side of Big Oil ?

:thumbsup

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 21365200)

Don't be like the MSM. I was talking about Trump - and you know it, spindoctor.

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 21365782)

I feel like we're about to get the government we deserve.

Originally Posted by Bladewire (Post 21366625)

your boyfriend Alex Jones

Originally Posted by wehateporn (Post 21366973)

Elon Musk will deal with them :2 cents:

Originally Posted by Woj

like i said, companies who are spending money moving towards less emissions, less waste, etc should get a tax break, not increase. yeah, there has to be a balance but as time goes on we should be moving towards more "green' technology rather than sitting still or going backwards.

Originally Posted by NewNick (Post 21390361)

And the power for all the electric cars will come from where ???