New Cancer Treatment

After decades of intensive research and experimentation, there is finally a vaccine- even though it treats disease instead of preventing it- that uses the body's immune system to fight the tumors themselves. This is a huge milestone, because instead of having to surgically remove the tumor, the body itself can fight it off over a long period of time. This treatment is still in the experimental stage, but it has been approved by the FDA and promises to make the battle against cancer much easier to win.

NASA mishap

NASA lost a $2 million dollar telescope after an accident involving the balloon-that was supposed to lift the telescope- crashed shortly after take off. The telescope was built by Steven Boggs and his colleagues at the University of California, Berkley, and was supposed to monitor gamma waves, which are invisible to the naked eye, coming in from outer space. This telescope took approximately 3 years to build and was an experimental technology that... never got chanced to get experimented on. NASA has yet to reveal the cause of the accident.

The Threats That Stare Us In the Face...

Today I am dedicating my blogs to planet Earth- after all it is Earth Day. And to all those who don't believe in global warming, please read on. First off, I must say that I am quite happy to say that since the first Earth Day in 1970, the Earth certainly is better off in many aspects, such as pollution, etc. Since the 1970's , smog levels around the world have gone down by about 25%, even though we have more cars circulating, and lead levels in the air have also gone down- by about 90%. That being said, most of the noticable signs of polution and other things that threaten our planet have been steadily dropping. That does NOT mean that there aren't any more problems going on today- in fact, the problems that we have to tackle now are the toughest ones of all, such as global warming. Not only are they difficult to solve, but they're difficult to detect, and that poses a problem with people, as they seem to have the mentality that if you can't see it, it's not there- that's where they're wrong. Recently, with all this talk of Earth Day, it has amazed me the number of people out there that actually believe that global warming isn't real- and when I ask them ( and a lot of people respond this) why they believe this they respond that "its can't be true because it's COLD". Pardon my rudeness, but it's truly unreasonable and stupid to say this. I realize that this false conclusion that many people have is brought about by a lack of information, which is what sets me apart from most people out there- I'm informed about this problem. I have done a lot of research on the topic, having written various research papers on the topic and doing even more research on it, and I can say without a doubt that global warming is happening- in fact, over 90% of the scientific community agrees with this.
Global warming is caused by an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which has increased by by over 19% in the past 40 years- and guess what: the temperature has risen with it (approximately 1 degree Fahrenheit). People must realize that global warming does not only signify immediate warming, but it also drives weather to extremes, which is why it has been one of the coldest winters on record and also why this summer promises to be one of the hottest summers ever- in fact this March has been the hottest in history. Another problem with greenhouse gases is that they remain in the atmosphere for decades or centuries, and the temperature rise continues for that amount of time. That is a problem, because temperatures are going to keep on rising for a long time from today, which can be completely catastrophic to the Earth's extremely complex and fragile biosphere.
I cannot even begin to describe the way that global warming works and the effects that it will have, but rest assured, after having seen the evidence I can assure you, along with hundreds of thousands of scientists, that global warming is there. I'll write other articles explaining the process of global warming and its effects in more detail, and I challenge all the non-believers out there to read those articles- I'll guarantee you will at least change the way you think about the topic- but for now, please do not give start claiming that problems such as these are not real if you have absolutely no proof or evidence to back up your statement- you'll just make a fool out of yourself.

A Greener Way Forward

Seeing as how it is Earth Day today, I thought I should write an article about the greener steps that we can take in order to reduce our carbon footprint. One significant step to reducing our carbon footprint, and one that is slowly being adopted, is having a fuel efficient car. While most suburban communities are out battling over whose SUV dominates the street, the city dwellers are taking a different approach to things- that is they are moving towards compact cars. Europe has already adopted small vehicles into their lives. Now, after lagging much behind, Americans are finally realizing that driving around in a Hummer all day isn't very convenient. So finally, after so many years, America is creating a large number of compact, very fuel efficient cars- or fuel independent cars-, such as the electric Nissan Leaf, the Scion IQ, the Mazda 2, the Chevrolet Spark, etc. This not only would help the pollution problem and the global warming predicament that we currently find ourselves in, but it would also help reduce space problems in cities such as San Francisco. So personally, I'm very happy that finally the automobile industry in a greener direction, and I hope that other industries follow closely.

Rain of Fire

Just a few hours ago, on the 15 of April, people in lower Michigan witnessed spectacular fireballs raining down from the sky. Streaks of fire lit up the sky and were almost as bright as the sun for the few seconds that they streamed down to Earth, and sonic booms were following the display of light - needless to say many thought the world was seconds away from coming to an end. However, authorities reported that it was nothing more than a meteor shower. However, this just highlights the growing paranoia that the world has now over natural disasters and the end of the world.

World Cup Begins Ticket Sales

Today South Africa and FIFA finally opened their doors and allowed South Africans only to buy tickets for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the single largest event in soccer. The lines were staggering, and some people had to wait so long in line, they acually died. Literally. One individual was in line for so long that he had a heart attack and died, as ridiculous as that may sound. FIFA has had worries that they wouldn't be able to sell enough tickets to the first World Cup in Africa, but that concern seems to have died down momentarilly, as over 1610 tickets were bought within the first hour of opening, and take in mind that only South Africans were able to access them- foreigners will not be able to purchase the tickets until 1600 GMT. The World Cup is promising to be the largest event in the summer, and by far the largest sporting event in all of Africa's history.

The Most Dangerous Drug

The drug scopolamine, which grows wild in the forests of Colombia, has been confirmed to alter chemical patterns in the human mind, essentially keeping the person completely aware and conscious of all the actions that one is doing, except for the fact that if exposed to the drug, one loses his free will. Yes- you literally have no free will and are at the mercy of anyone that asks you to do anything. To anyone looking at an individual under the influence of this drug, the affected would seem perfectly normal and sane, which makes it extremely hard to detect. The only noticable side effect is the total loss of recollection of any event that occured after having been exposed to the drug.

I don't know about you, but to me this not only sounds pretty amazing, but it is pretty scary. Imagine having someone or being under someone's complete control, and then not even remembering about it-that's scary. The worst part is that one could get exposed to the drug very easily, as it only takes a small amount of powder inhalation to be under its effects. So effectively, someone can walk up to you in the middle of the street, blow a tiny amount of the drug into your face, and then walk off with you and do God knows what... There have been cases in which people wake up to find that they are missing an organ and are bleeding from an open wound, or others wake up hundreds of miles from home, with no way of going back. Imagine the posibilities and dangers... its almost like something from the movies. What do you think about this drug?

Nuclear Reform

President Barack Obama has set out a plan to reduce the amount or use of nuclear weapons, in an attempt to rid the world of the nuclear threat once and for all- over an extended period of time of course.
The United States military and government, as well as the governments of other countries around the world, have agreed to this plan, because they all understand that nuclear weapons are the most direct threat to the existence of any nation. While some people argue that this is not a very smart choice and that it would make the United States weaker, the United States has more conventional weaponry than any other country in the world, and the military cannot imagine a scenario in the near future where nuclear arms would be necesarry. If anything, the existence of nuclear weaponry is higher of a threat than not having it, and with the current missile capabilities, nuclear weapons are not needed as nuclear deterrents any longer. I personally find it amazing that the world is finally doing something towards reducing nuclear weaponry, and I hope that this trend continues.