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‘Eureka!’ yields to ‘hmm’

The Spokesman-Review

The junkyard dogs among us are yapping loudly at the efforts of science to understand what is going on with our atmosphere. So few of us think scientifically that we don’t know that scientists don’t say “Eureka!” when they find out something, they say, “Well, that is sure weird,” and run another test. Science keeps questioning forever.

But then we are only trained to be consumers, not scientists, knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. And dulled by our wonderful “Goldilocks environment,” not too hot, not too cold, just right, and feeling so deserving of it, so special. Scientists marvel how infinitesimally tiny variations at molecular levels would have meant our existence and all the rest would never have happened. Goldilocks eats porridge and believes in miracles.

Yep, consumers resent that renewable fuels will cost more than black crude. Everything will cost more, there are real reasons for this. Our sense of entitlement is outraged but, like spoiled children, we have quickly used up the cheap gift of oil. For a diversion, listen to the sound of the water wars.

Stop barking. We all feel threatened. Work for solutions for our children.

Terry Lawhead

Spokane



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