Saturday, July 13, 2013

"2 Million Deaths" around the World Yearly

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 2 million deaths around the world each year, according to a new study.   The study estimated that 2.1 million deaths each year are linked with fine particulate matter, tiny particles that can get deep into the lungs and cause health problems.

I guess this is one way of fighting population growth.

I give many things serious thought as population continues to grow, what declines is land to farm, or for livestock, our food sources to feed the populations of the world.

Sure there is a lot of free room in the world, its the elements of regions that slows progress or the ability to farm or for livestock to survive....so is the future synthetic foods grown inside our homes, a closed & controlled environment, of filtration from pollutants, artificial lighting and what about power.

As populations grow, the need of more buildings, a place to live, roads, vehicles however powered...if more robots are built and become almost human, the less need for humans in the work place. 

Another thought, Farm Robots running farm equipment.  What about Farm labor, robots 3-5' tall, low to the ground for picking, cultivating the soil, or tall robots, to reach Apples, Oranges, etc. or will these items become extinct as population grows.

If our population size now overpower our electrical produced, causing blackouts...how are we to convert to alternate fuels such as electrical cars...solar power, with it always be ever existent.

As more and more Countries become technologically able, more communication is needed, GPS, travel by Air or into Space, to place Satellites or Exploration as they want to be a competitor of the human race for space.

Will the Oceans recede, providing more land, what about the global warming effect, more Hurricanes, Tornadoes, etc.

And here we are more concerned about making our mortgage monthly and health concerns for better medical care, less cost....then on the News comes the "Air Quality is Unhealthy" today, stay indoors, restrict travel and outdoor activities.

The Smoke in our basin/valley if from a Forest Fire 450 miles to the south, and shall linger for a few days, conserve on water as we are faced with a drought and triple digits for the next couple of months.

And we look forward to....tomorrow, welcoming change if possible, something we cannot vote on.

Monday, July 1, 2013

“Wi-Fi refugees”

 In the News:

Several “Wi-Fi refugees” have a controversial condition called electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) who have moved to Green Bank, West Virginia, where cell phone and Wi-Fi signals are banned.

Green Bank is located in the US National Radio Quiet Zone, a 13,000-square mile area where electromagnetic radiation on the radio spectrum—such as radio and TV broadcasts, Wi-Fi networks, and signals from cell phones, Bluetooth and other high-tech electronic devices—are outlawed, to prevent transmissions from interfering with a local radio telescope and a nearby military radio installation.

Little Evidence that EHS Is Real

https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/gbt/