new approach

no more whining, just unabashed wit, insight, and creativity. or so Jane and I hope. we are beginning an experiment, that's more than enough information for now, we'll see how it goes and provide updates- as necessary- along the way. i just finished an impromptu hard core bike ride today, well, hard core for me, so pardon any missing words or bizarre comments. anyway, without further adieu, here is the first installation of the Klondike Project (real name tbd).

IN THE NEWS - - Chinese Satellite Kill Challenges U.S.
Almost two weeks ago the Chinese blew up a satellite that they had previously launched to prove that they have the capacity blow up satellites (and presumably missiles). This frightens me for a few reasons.

• China scares me. Seriously. Shouldn't it scare you? as a US colonel says in the article, "Despite official statements about its 'peaceful rise,' China aims to challenge the internationally recognized sanctity and neutrality of the 'commons,' those areas like international waters, airspace, cyberspace and space itself."
  
• The satellite shattered by China caused extensive debris, bringing us that much closer to an atmosphere so filled with junk that space exploration will be hindered for 50 years. China isn't content polluting its own countryside and exploiting Tibet's extensive natural resources, but it also is working towards making the atmosphere too polluted to get through. OK, so it's not all China's fault, but it's pretty incredible that in the past 50 years we have created almost enough debris in the atmosphere to disable space exploration until the debris completes its cycle of coming back to Earth.
  
• The general idea that our atmosphere is cluttered by satellites that are helping governments spy, helping google take pictures of the earth and helping me send gr8 txt msgs 2 my fave frnds makes me want to be a Luddite.

i hope you learned something new here today. if not, sorry.