Warning to Readers:
This article may upset some readers. It is likely that some will be offended. It could possibly cause you to become outraged. There is more risk of being offended if you disagree with it's content, however some people may find it informative. And that my friends is 'a fact!'
The Issue of Global Warming has become a very hot topic in recent years, mainly because, for some reason, certain types of people simply will not accept scientific facts.
In their efforts to cause us to turn our backs on scientific research, some people make outlandish claims. Take for instance two writers here at Magic City. In Tom DeWeese's The Myth of Global Warming and Thomas Brewton's Inquisition or Scientific Investigation absolutely ridiculous claims are made by the writers, to convince us that what is scientifically so, 'is not'!
One Says:
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued four reports and in each one they have become more convinced that man is the chief cause of global warming, and that this warming is and will be seriously destructive to life as we know it.
- Yet, there is a growing number of scientists who disagree. Over 32,000 scientists have signed "The Petition Project" over 9,000 of them with PhDs proclaiming that man is not the chief cause of warming and that this warming will not be disastrous.
The other says:
- Today's ferocious reaction by the scientific establishment against any voice questioning the hypothesis of man-made global warming is remarkably similar in spirit to the Inquisition.
- People denying, even questioning, the man-made global-warming hypothesis are ousted from academic faculties, denied publication rights, and fired from jobs.
Why can't such people get it through their heads that real science is about finding out the facts, and no scientist worth his salt, would conjure up disaster scenarios, just for the sake of scaring us out of our wits, or worse, simply so that they can get more and more grant money to keep themselves employed.
Science, my friends is our friend. It simply seeks out the truth. Scientific Researchers are constantly discovering new and marvellous things about our universe, and about our own selves.
The beauty of science, is that it can push away the cobwebs of ignorance and misinformation from which so much of us suffer. For example: We all know that coffee is not good for us yes? But science you see is not in the business of pandering to our ignorance.
When it comes to the subject of coffee, it will surely come as a relief to many women to know that according to the most recent scientific research, drinking coffee is unlikely to cause cancer. That comes straight from the Researcher's mouth.
Neither will using deodorants or having breast implants cause cancer. Whilst the latter wouldn't personally bother me if it did cause cancer, I for one am very grateful to know that Coffee and deodorants are safe for me (a man) to use, and I'm sure my dancing partners at the Latin Dance Studio are equally grateful for the latter.
Coffee, breast implant cancer fears 'unfounded' Mon Feb 4 2008
- A new risk report says breast implants, deodorant and coffee are extremely unlikely to cause cancer.
Despite our general belief that coffee is bad for us however, recent studies suggest that Coffee may stop MS developing (April 08, 2008)
- COFFEE may help stop the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), experiments on lab mice suggest.
So we are doubly blessed when it comes to the issue of coffee. It may help arrest the development of MS, and it doesn't give our ladies cancer. Unfortunately, we do have to be careful of how tall they grow and how fat they get.
Height increases melanoma risk (March 06, 2008)
- TALL women and those who put on weight are more likely to develop deadly melanoma, a study by Australian scientists has found.
I was not trying to be unkind in mentioning the word 'fat' because another study suggests that womens Diet is tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks (Feb 22 2008). Becoming fat you see, makes the health risk even worse.
Obesity 'makes breast cancer worse' (March 15, 2008)
- BREAST cancer patients who are overweight have a more aggressive disease and are likely to die sooner, US researchers reported today.
In the fight against the flab, we should be careful not to eat too many potatoes because Potatoes and white bread are linked to cancer (Mar 10 2008)
- High-GI foods such as white bread and potatoes have been linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and early death by Australian researchers.
A common food that apparently helps fight cancer is the Common mushroom, shown to help beat disease (December 13, 2008)
- MUSHROOMS could play an important role in the fight against cancer, according to research reported on by the International Journal of Oncology.
Fortunately, there is also a common household medicine that can assist the mushrooms in the fight against Breast Cancer, because Aspirin 'cuts breast cancer risk' (March 07, 2008)
- TAKING drugs like aspirin regularly can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, says a new report published in Britain.
When it comes to taking medicine however, we must be careful what we ingest for as one study shows: Medicines are doing mental damage to thousands (Mar 7 2008)
- Thousands of Australians risk destroying their mental health through undiagnosed adverse reactions to anti-depressant medication, according to leading doctors and medical researchers.
You guys out there with depressed wives should immediately get your lovely ladies off those nasty drugs (or live elsewhere). Not only will you be sparing them mental damage, but you will be doing yourself a big favour, because it turns out that Depressed Women have more sex (March 20, 2008)
- DEPRESSED women have more sex than those who are happier, regardless of whether they are in a relationship or not, a study of Australians has found.
Now before all you smart alecs go running into the streets looking for depressed women to comfort, kindly note that there are dangers involved in having sex; particularly if you are uncircumcised. The rest of us need not worry because recent studies suggest that Circumcision cuts sexual diseases (amongst other things.) March 26, 2009
- MEN who have been circumcised have a significantly reduced risk of contracting genital herpes or papillomavirus infections, a new study shows.
Of course there is another danger in having promiscuous or unprotected sex and that is pregnancy. While it is something that many women want to avoid, according to some studies, Pregnancy makes women quicker, smarter (March 19, 2008)
- SCIENTISTS have brought new meaning to the term "super mum" with fresh research suggesting pregnancy sparks changes in the brain that make women quicker and smarter for decades after giving birth.
Mmm? Women get smarter after pregnancy? Maybe they misunderstood what the women were really saying: 'Gee I was stupid to get pregnant, but I'm smarter now!'
Turning back now to the issue of food, we are put on notice that eating Meat raises lung cancer risk (Dec 11 2007)
- People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, US researchers say.
And of course, should that red meat actually be BBQ'd, you are on a fast track to hell brother because BBQ meat linked to cancer and heart attacks (March 24, 2009)
- THROWING a steak on the barbecue is in the gun, after a major study found people who eat red meat are more likely to die from cancer or heart attack.
So remember guys, stay away from red meat and particularly the BBQ variety. To be and remain healthy, you should exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep. That last point is important, because if you don't get enough sleep, you will get fat. Sleep determines men's weight (March 13, 2008)
- MEN who sleep fewer than five hours a night run greater risks of becoming obese and of having high levels of blood sugar that could lead to diabetes, a new study shows.
Now I know that many women out there are saying: 'If only he would sleep five hours, maybe he would have time to do more around the house'. But come on now, what is more important? The housework or his health? You don't want him coming down with diabetes now do you? But should your man be diagnosed with that disease, there is something that you can encourage him to do that will help, cause you see Tai Chi helps in managing diabetes (April 09, 2008)
- THE ancient art of tai chi may help in controlling or lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes, two small studies in Taiwan and Australia suggest.
Now on the issue of sleep and exercise, if your man does take up the rigors of Tai Chi, just watch out that it does not exhaust him so much, that he starts falling asleep in the middle of the afternoon, because apparently Daytime dozing may be warning sign of stroke (Feb 22 2008)
- Older people who have significant trouble staying awake during the day have more than four times the normal risk of having a stroke, US researchers said.
Now I know the guys are now thinking that all the fun is going out of life, but it isn't! So you can't have BBQ's anymore, nor red meat, and you may have to take up Tai Chi, but it isn't all bad. You can still have a beer or two, but not four, because Four beers a day 'could make you blind' (November 25, 2008)
- KNOCKING back four beers a day doesn't just risk a serious beer gut - it could also be damaging your eyesight, a study of Australian men has found.
Puts a whole new perspective on the expression 'Blind drunk', doesn't it? Of course some guys claim that they can drink beer by the gallon and never get drunk. Well firstly it ain't healthy and secondly, you might go blind! (My father told me it was something else that caused that! Can't remember what!)
Personally I can't drink 2 beers without getting drunk. That doesn't mean I am a 'wuss', it just means I have bad 'genes'. You see, recent studies suggest that Genetic markers could determine people's drunkeness (December 09, 2008)
- A GENETIC marker which makes some people more likely to be hooked on cigarettes could also allow them to drink their friends under the table. A new study shows a person's genetic make-up could dampen their body's response to alcohol.
Well, I'll put my faith in this scientific research, despite that fact that while I am hooked on cigarettes, I am the first to go under the table when it comes to drinking. Warning: In China, if anyone invites you out to dinner, tell them you don't drink! Even if you do!
While the genetic argument is accepted within the Australian academic world, they also seem to think that drunkeness is caused by either bad parenting and / or bad food when you were a kid.
Genes, bad parenting keys to violence (April 10, 2008)
- WHETHER a criminal teenager turns into a violent adult or grows out of crime, may be related to how low his ears are set or the types of food he was given as a child. International research shows antisocial behaviour in young adults can be written into their genetic code, and made worse by bad parenting.
Between bad genes, bad parents and bad food, Australians are considering putting the drinking age back up to 21 years of age from the current drinking age of 18 years, because of the bad behaviour of our young adults. Drinking age could be lifted to 21 (Mar 23 2008)
- The legal drinking age could be lifted to 21 if attempts fail to curb binge drinking among the young, according to the Victorian government's top alcohol adviser.
Obviously everyone, both young and old needs to live a healthy lifestyle, eat good food, take it easy on the beer and get plenty of exercise. Since most Australians live on the coastline, and we have such marvelous beaches, it is tempting to suggest that everybody take long walks on the beach while sipping spring water and eating Tofu. But then again, even at the beach you have to watch out because Sitting on sand is bad for your health (Febr 03, 2008)
- BEACHGOERS should take notice: sitting on the wet sand or swimming in the sea for too long may increase the risk of catching an unpleasant stomach bug, a new study found.
Actually, this is all beginning to sound a bit much isn't it? No BBQ's, no red meat, cut out the beer, take up exercise, don't have an afternoon kip (sleep), don't sit on the sand at the beach, don't be tall, don't have bad genes, don't have bad parenting, and don't drink coffee. Whoops! Slipped up there didn't I? Coffee, breast implants and deodorant are just fine for you! But other than that, just about everything is going to make you sick.
But just in case you had begun to think that all the good things in life make you sick, here is some more news that is sure to make you certain that you are right. It now appears that Reality TV can make you sick (like we didn't already know that!) November 25, 2008
- IF the last season of Big Brother wasn't stomach-churning enough, experts reckon they can prove what we always feared - reality TV really does make you sick. Researchers have begun documenting what they dub the "Truman syndrome," a delusion afflicting people who are convinced that their lives are secretly playing out on a reality TV show.
So there you have it! No TV, no afternoon kips, no meat, no beer, no beach going, but you can drink all the coffee you like! But on the plus side, while it is ok for your wife to have breast implants, if you save your money and keep her depressed, you are in for one helluva good time buddy! Well, that is unless Global warming catches up with you, and then you really are screwed!
And on that score, take a read of a letter to the Magic City Morning Star News by Joseph Pasulka entitled: Flawed Foundation which asks a very pertinent question in relation to how our scientists have been measuring global warming.
In the meantime: 'Best of British luck to you!' And don't forget: 'Science is our Friend!'
Global Warming effect on Antarctica April 18th 2009
R.P.BenDedek
Email: rpbendedek@hotmail.com
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R.P.BenDedek is the pseudonym of the Author of 'The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran' (http://www.kingscalendar.com/), and is a guest columnist at Magic City Morning Star News. An Australian, he currently teaches Conversational English in China.
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"The King's Calendar" is a chronological study of the historical books of the Bible (Kings and Chronicles), Josephus, Seder Olam Rabbah, and the (Essene) Damascus Document of The Dead Sea Scrolls.
