Here we go again...
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From CNN comes the word that an "international team of scientists" have discovered a protected lunar "lava tube," a vertical hole 213 feet wide and estimated to be more than 260 feet deep in the volcanic Marius Hills region on the moon's near side. This "international team of scientists" also believes this lava tube might be "well suited for a moon colony or a lunar base."
Sure, and next they'll tell us Hercules will provide the muscle:
Speaking of moons, the legend of The Who's Keith Moon was built as much on his motel madness as his drumming dexterity. Thanks to such rockers, it's become socially acceptable—admirable even—to leave your borrowed digs in far worse shape than when you found them. But it's all harmless fun, right? Besides, who cares about a hotel room once you're gone?
Hmm...I think I smell a metaphor brewing.
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Imagine Planet Earth as an enormous, overbooked, and understaffed Holiday Inn Express. Now imagine the mass of humanity as, say, a younger Ozzy Osbourne on tour (without his wife around to supervise). Go one step further and picture the politicians, generals, CEOs, and all those other "deciders" who are unable to see beyond the next fiscal quarter as none other than Keith Moon the Loon himself. Indeed, Hotel Third Rock is in for a long, long night.
At some point, however, the hotel bill has been stamped overdue. Meanwhile, NASA works on plans to return to the moon by 2020 and to set up a temporary lunar colony by 2025.
Perhaps we should learn to tread lightly on the moon and elsewhere:
Suggestion: Let's Concentrate on One Mortal Coil at a Time
- Choose two wheels, not four
- Transition to a plant-based diet with an emphasis on locally-grown, organic, and raw foods
- Expose and punish the worst eco-criminals
- Recognize the urgency
- Find comrades: lots and lots of comrades
