thejerk on May 13th, 2008Top 10 Reasons God Hates Asia
After the tsunamis of 2004, in which over 200,000 people died, I was a bit aghast. I wondered whether it was sheer bad luck that so many people drowned, starved, and succumbed to the diseases reaped from the sewage-strewn death waters that ravaged those (mostly) Asian countries.
But, as these disasters seem to continue to destroy Asia, [...]
thejerk on May 12th, 2008Solar Panels … Innovation and Facts about Renewable Solar Energy
As oil and gas prices soar in light of diminishing natural supplies and with the world reeling from increased pollution, I am constantly excited to hear of the many folks out there in the scientific community who are trying to innovate new alternatives to our ever-increasing reliance on natural resources.
Even though I follow the progress [...]
thejerk on May 9th, 2008What is the Difference Between a Hurricane, a Cyclone, and a Typhoon?
In the past ten years, we’ve seen the major annihilation of large populations of people and their homes and possessions by the ocean.
The tsunamis of late 2004 devastated more than 15 countries worldwide and killed more than a quarter of a million people. Although those tsunamis were created by earthquakes offshore, the Earth can use [...]