SEMANTICS AND CIVILIZATION

Semantics is often defined as the branch of linguistic science which deals with the meanings of words and especially with the development and change in these meanings. Civilization is often defined as the sum of qualities of a particular civilized society and civilized as being endowed with law, order and the conditions favorable to the arts and sciences; having refined manners and tastes. In this spectrum of definitions the most fundamental and foundational word is missing and does not seem to be as important in today's society as it was in the past and maybe that's why the world situation seems to be worsening and conditions for countries, governments, families and individuals seem to be getting worse on a global scale. That single most important word on which all human interactions and understanding should be based is Truth. Truth has been defined in many ways over thousands of years by thousands of people. I believe that truth is that which conforms with the seen and unseen existence within us, and the entire cosmos. If we as a country, a world cannot see much less understand yet that which is written in the natural processes, laws that created all that exists then we are doomed as a civilization and a world.

Science tells us that statistically it is much more scientific to believe in a designed cosmos with life in it than for it to have just happened by chance. There are not enough pieces of paper in all the earth filled with a decimal point followed by zeros to tell us the chance that this was not a designed undertaking. We must understand this and act in a manner which understands that we and the cosmos are here for a purpose and that purpose someday will be fulfilled and then we hopefully all can say "Oh now I understand". If mankind fully understood the entire purpose of his/her being and that of the cosmos where would be the fun in continuing this journey of mankind in understanding himself and the universe around him?

ILLINOIS IS BAD...BAD...BAD!

I received a copy of correspondence yesterday from the Illinois Climate Action Network (Illinois CAN). It was basically proposing that we all in Illinois jump on the Global Warming Bandwagon by supporting S.B. 2220 / H.B. 5254: A Plan to Reduce Global Warming Pollution.

We in Illinois are according to Illinois CAN are the 7th largest contributor of global warming pollution in the country and together with seven other Midwestern state co-conspirators we account for more than 23% of the nation's, and 5% of the world's greenhouse gas pollution. No mention is made of China, India, Pakistan, Mexico or Europe and South America...as though we are the only bad boys in town. I'd like to know their numbers.

Not one word of the science from reputable sources to back any of these figures much less the questionable fact that we are undergoing global warming that is different from other periods of such warming trends that have occurred in cyclical fashion over hundreds of thousands of years on this earth of ours.

The policies they propose would change the way we fundamentally live and would have dramatic economic and social implications and if only the U.S. was involved would have no affect on the final outcome if you believed in the global warming hypothesis to begin with.

I think before we jump on any bandwagon the science has to be almost absolute and the financial interests of the propagandists and true believers of global warming have to be scrutinized to the utmost. Just because you get a Nobel Prize doesn't necessarily mean you have a lot of common sense and no personal financial agenda.

PS: I wonder if they will be able to read the numbers on the competitors at the Olympics in China much less see the Sun.