Reub's journey

22 April 2017

Fear less

 I had never seen a drone before Saturday afternoon. From down below it sounded like a yard tool. But up above in the temporary blue sky, it was beautiful, flying above the people gathered to walk the streets of Corvallis to support science on Earth Day.



 There were at least 3,300 people gathered around the courthouse. Wow. That is quite a few for a town this size.




 
 Science should not be a partisan thing. No scientists want this. Yet, unfortunately, our current leadership is forcing science into the political arena.



 And so there will be demonstrations.


 
 There are many angry Americans.



 This lady was on oxygen, doing the best she could to support the science that she depends upon. Why is our leadership defunding science? She wants to know. Her participation makes her feel energized and hopeful for change.



I have climate change doubters in my family. I love them dearly. They know the climate is changing (duh), but do not believe that it is anything more than "weather."  I do not know how to tell them otherwise because they will not listen, despite mountains of data that shows the unprecedented velocity of global warming due to human activity.




 Marie Curie: Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.



 I do fear this. There are things we can do. But our government goes in the opposite direction, and there are many who support it.




 God bless the nerds. They may be our salvation. He stood there all by himself.




And the kids; they bring hope. She was dressed as a butterfly and talked extensively about them. There will be no stopping the kids. Happy Earth Day. May we all have cause to fear less.


8 comments:

  1. My godson is a highly educated scientist. He was educated in the USA, has his doctorate and lives in Germany because he could not find a well paying job in the United States. He says scientists are not respected here. So sad.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I hate how scientists are scoffed at by some people here. It's sad to hear how your godson feels, and doesn't bode well for our future.

      Delete
  2. I do not understand how our leaders think they can make America great through ignorance. I try to stay informed and active but it's raising my blood pressure.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. A church provided space for training Saturday's flaggers, and when they unlocked the door for us to set up, the church official said "Go knock them dead with your intelligence." A favorite memory of the day.

      Delete
  3. Amen sister! Totally agree. As a female civil engineer I find the current administration's total disregard for science appalling.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Appalling is right. How can people buy into this?

      Delete
  4. It's pretty sad that we have to rally for science, which is really rallying for truth, if you think about it.

    ReplyDelete

Talk to me.