Tuesday, December 28, 2004
surfs up
mother nature has lashed out. the tsunami waves that have hit the coastal countries around the indian ocean is unbelievable. i have been walking around in total shock the last few days, after hearing this news. initially, the situation looks horrendous. however, as time passes i believe that it will become much worse. there are millions of people left stranded, injured, homeless, and living with the loss of loved ones. the real situation to avoid is the aftermath of this terrible incident. there will be many more thousands of people who have survived the onslaught of the ocean, die, due to disease and starvation.
after seeing the footage on the television of all the destruction i am dumb struck. however, as people living on the same planet, we must reach out and help those who have been affected by this disaster. this is not a time to sit idle and watch the suffering of other human beings. this is the time for action and assistance, especially by those who are more capable of giving support.
i know that this tsunami was caused by a shift of the earths plates. specifically, the subduction of one plate below the other. it is not an uncommon occurance in the planets history of plate techtonics. however, do you think that this instance may have any possible relation to "global warming" and should be a wake up call to the world? could an unfortunate disaster like this be used as a turning point for the world, specifically industrialized nations? will the usa and australia finally sign the kyoto protocol? mother nature has displayed only a small portion of what she is capable of. it is high time that humans took the time and effort to give nature the respect that it deserves. next time the wake up call may not be an unexpected slap in the face. it could be sucker punch to the gut.
after seeing the footage on the television of all the destruction i am dumb struck. however, as people living on the same planet, we must reach out and help those who have been affected by this disaster. this is not a time to sit idle and watch the suffering of other human beings. this is the time for action and assistance, especially by those who are more capable of giving support.
i know that this tsunami was caused by a shift of the earths plates. specifically, the subduction of one plate below the other. it is not an uncommon occurance in the planets history of plate techtonics. however, do you think that this instance may have any possible relation to "global warming" and should be a wake up call to the world? could an unfortunate disaster like this be used as a turning point for the world, specifically industrialized nations? will the usa and australia finally sign the kyoto protocol? mother nature has displayed only a small portion of what she is capable of. it is high time that humans took the time and effort to give nature the respect that it deserves. next time the wake up call may not be an unexpected slap in the face. it could be sucker punch to the gut.
