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As usual, my mother's grasp of the laws of physics is tenuous at best.
Hard to believe she once contemplated being an engineer.
Basically, some special or news report on global warming (I think it was probably the 60 minutes one from this weekend, but she couldn't remember specifically and I only knew about it from B) has FINALLY convinced her that global warming is occuring and is in all likelihood fueled somewhat by man.
This is pretty major as I've fought with her over this for years. She was very big on the "oh, it's just normal variation" position.
However, the painful part is she still wants to know why no one is researching whether or not the space program has affected the climate. And no, I don't mean in the form of carbon emissions. I mean in the form of liftoff affecting the tilt or orbit of the earth.
*face palm*
I remember from way back in my childhood my mom blaming the space shuttle launches for everything from hurricanes to earthquakes to whatever. Now she's convinced it's responsible for global warming.
*waves hands*
I figured some of you science types should get a laugh out of that. And to think, my physics professors used to wonder at why I'd approach every problem half backwards.
Basically, some special or news report on global warming (I think it was probably the 60 minutes one from this weekend, but she couldn't remember specifically and I only knew about it from B) has FINALLY convinced her that global warming is occuring and is in all likelihood fueled somewhat by man.
This is pretty major as I've fought with her over this for years. She was very big on the "oh, it's just normal variation" position.
However, the painful part is she still wants to know why no one is researching whether or not the space program has affected the climate. And no, I don't mean in the form of carbon emissions. I mean in the form of liftoff affecting the tilt or orbit of the earth.
*face palm*
I remember from way back in my childhood my mom blaming the space shuttle launches for everything from hurricanes to earthquakes to whatever. Now she's convinced it's responsible for global warming.
*waves hands*
I figured some of you science types should get a laugh out of that. And to think, my physics professors used to wonder at why I'd approach every problem half backwards.