I think there are three kinds of people in the comments section of this article. There are those against HAARP, those with HAARP, and those who think people should just keep an open mind. I personally think the article could have used a little more coverage of the subject in greater detail. On the other hand you can't really blame it for being biased, since all reporters are that way. You have to read an article and decide what to believe and what's just irrelevant. For example the key word "Tin-foil hats", was used to make all the anti-HAARP people appear ignorant and radical. It could be that some of them actually are, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's true and you don't have necessarily to believe it. If look at the topic taking in a broad range of views into consideration, you will come up with a well based conclusion. Mine is that HAARP is probably another one of those places, were because it's remote and appears to have a mysterious background, has become a center of attention for people that love rumors. Another example of such a place is area 51. I don't require for you to agree with me, but just don't believe everything you read or hear.
It's official: polar bears are in trouble. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne has announced that he is accepting the recommendation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the polar bear as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act. That means the bear is just one step from becoming "endangered," a category reserved for species on the brink of extinction.
Hey anyone going to give payouts for ENDANGERED ppx stocks? If you are, then hurry up! I'm waiting for the money...hehehe
With a death toll steadily rising, the effects of Myanmar's devastating cyclone have yet to be quantified, but days after the storm one thing is clear: they will be long-lasting and far-reaching. "Our biggest fear is that the aftermath could be more lethal than the storm itself," said Caryl Stern, head of the U.N. Children's Fund. Four days on, electricity and water supplies are still cut throughout the country. With broken sewage lines, mounting trash, impassable roads preventing access to clean water and food, and damaged hospitals, the nation faces a likely-devastating public health crisis. The World Health Organization has pinpointed malaria and tuberculosis—two diseases that thrive amidst overcrowding and bad water—as especial threats. Meanwhile, the spread of communicable diseases is speeded by blocked roads, which trap sick people in and keep health workers out.
I can see that this disater is a big one, what I can't see is how people will sometimes say things like this are preventable. I believe that natrual disater warnings are like wild guesses in the casino, sometimes you win sometimes youl lose. One thing's for certain.... the outcome can be a lifesaver or a catastrophy. I hope that efforts will be made to help those people down there though.
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