After today, I am completely ready for winter if not a little fall weather, at least. I'm sick of walking to classes in over ninety degree weather and standing in front of my fans in the dorm for ten minutes when I get back from class. If only this stupid global warming would stop screwing up the Earth's climate system, we might get a little break. Not trying to brainwash anyone, but seriously, you have to believe in global warming... at least a little! For what other reasons have our storms gotten worse and more people died? Last week, I sat for three hours in front of Fox News Channel and CNN watching the news on the floods in southern Wisconsin and Findlay, OH. In my hometown, the storms were so bad that they knocked down over twenty of the massive metal poles that are in farm fields. A NIPSCO guy said he had never seen more than one or two knocked down at a time for the past twenty-five years. Certain people of the conservative persuasion can choose to ignore it for the time being, but something is going on! I regret admitting that some of this benefits my interest in snowboarding, which is another great reason of why I hate the heat. On to the other point of this post: ENGR126H Lab Bonus. I have bad feelings about this whole bonus point thing. Is it really worth an extra five or six hours of my time? In all actuality, it probably is! I just hate thinking about the fact that I stayed up until 2 AM last night to finish it. If it took me that long to finish the first set of tasks...how much harder are they going to get, and how long are they going to take? Those are some scary questions!
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There are so many facts that support global warming. The storms and floods near my home are getting more common and worse too. I remember talking about it in some of my classes last year and how even the smallest change has a big effect. A small change in temperature can change ecosystems, causing animals to die and environments to change. People need to pay a little more attention. I remember reading about how the US helped create the Kyoto Protocol yet we only signed it in 1992. There are many small things that can be done: carpooling, using fuel efficient cars, recycling, etc... Sorry about having to stay up so late for a few points. I don't have the bonus option in my class, but I hope it works out for you!
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