Milk This!

Today, i'd like to talk about a subject that is normally not talked about in public arenas such as this...breast milk. I know, a topic you were all dying for me to get to...

In traditional circles, a nursing mothers milk is used to feed their baby. Seems simple enough right? It's proven that a mothers milk contains not only nutrients the baby needs, but also anti-bacterias that the baby hasn't yet produced on it's own...something that can't be gotten from "formula". You're all going "ok chuck, what the heck are you getting at?"

Ice cream is made from cow's milk (some for goats milk, but it must be labelled as such). We as North Americans raise cows, and milk them to enjoy a cold glass of milk...ice cream...cheese...ect.

I know, so far a very random blog. But here's what ties it all together. Our friends at PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) have sent a proposal to Ben and Jerry's saying that instead of using cow's milk for ice cream, they should use human milk from a nursing mother. Sighting that milking cow's is cruel.

Don't beleive me...here's the article link.

Now, let's break this down for a moment. Milking cows is cruel, but milking humans is ok? Even if milking humans means that you baby (that needs breast milk) will have to go without? And what about orphans? Some kind women donate their breast milk so that abandoned baby's will be able to have milk as well. Should they donate to ice cream instead?

And lets examine how cruel it is to milk cows... Cows that have been milked actually NEED to be milked. If you miss a milking, it becomes extrememly uncomfortable for the cow. Sort of like you having to go to the bathroom, but not being able to go. And if you wait long enough before milking, the milk goes sour, in turn causing bacteria in the cows udder, in turn leading to something called "mastitis". This could also lead to death of the cow.

Here are some pictures of cows with "mastitis". But be warned the pictures are pretty gross. Don't click on this link unless you are ready to view graphic pictures

Leave it to PETA to come up with something so stupid. Those people need to be put in a pen with hungry live aligators...then see how "ethically" they want to treat animals...

-chuck out

p.s. if you have disagreements with my opinions on this, or any other blog....don't e-mail me...i'm far to busy and important for your stupidity

Phew!

Well, lucky for you, we've dodged a bullet. The world didn't blow up, or get sucked into a black hole (at least not yet) and i'm still here for your reading enjoyment.

But alas, I do have some bad news...My beloved detroit lions are 0-2. And they are dragging me down in my football pool because i refuse to pick against them. But there is a silver lining...they play the 49ers next week! So i'm hoping for the best.

In other news...i'm back working on my basement again. Bought a shower yesterday, and i'm hoping to do some more drywall on thursday evening. If there is anyone out there who wants to finish my basement for free...or even for large amounts of doodles please let me know!

That's all the news i have today

-chuck out

speed of light?

Some of you may or may not be aware of the fact that there has been much talk recently of a large hadron collider, and particle accelerators. The reason for all this buzz is that underground the switzeralnd border this "large hadron collider or "LHC"" has been built, and the first trial run is to happen tommorow. This machine is massive...like 17 kms long.

My fist question is probably the same as yours..."what the heck is it?" Well, due to my limmited grasp of intense physics, my lack of adequite reserch, and general stupidity, i am unable to really explain it. But hey, when has that ever stopped me from trying...here goes...


To put this in terms that even i can understand...basically this huge "LHC" will be able to produce super intense energy beams...then smash them together. Something like taking bullet trains at 500mph, and smashing them together...only without using the trains...confusing right? this is only the beggining.

Ever heard of the elusive "higgs boston" or even what they call a "standard model" yeah, me neither... but let me cut to the chase...

Scientists are trying to predict what exactly will happen when they fire this baby up. The majority of people are anticipating tiny tiny black holes that are so unstable they will vanish almost instantly. Black holes? sounds crazy right? Not nearly as crazy as what some scientists are predicting.

Here's the list of different predictions..all from well respected scientists...not from crazy preople: (keep in mind i'm putting them is terms i can understand...they use bigger words)

- these "tiny black holes" will not be so unstable, and will grow and suck the planet into themselves...

- will rip open time and space as we know it exposing up to 11 or 12 dimentions on earth that were previously hidden

- we will see for the first time ever the building blocks of time travel.

There are more, but you get the idea. This is stuff out of a drugged up star trek movie.

Want to know what i think will happen...they'll fire up this machine...they'll collide their first energy beam, and the machine will wreck. Done. Billions and billions of dollars spent...just so they can destroy what they built.

Black holes...time travel...? look it up, i'm not kidding.

Just in case i'm wrong, and tommorow the earth will be sucked ito some black hole, and time travel will be enabled...better wear a lead vest like the ones they make your wear when you get x-rays...you never know what those beam things could do to your reproductive capability.

-chuck out