Heading for a Hothouse

During the ecocene era which was 10-50 million years ago - the temperatures at the poles was 10-20 degrees centigrade. the tropics were at an average 40 degrees.
Imagine sitting on the sandy beaches of the arctic. sunbathing under the perenial evening sun. Balmy winds thru the year.

The tropics might be just deserts. Perhaps the Sahara might stretch right upto the china sea. Wait a minute or would it be somewhat like the amazon - rains lashing contnuously due to the heavy evaporation - Floods and typhoons might be the order of the day.

Global warming scenarios that are being peddled around look like jujubee - compared to this scenario.

Earth time is up. Paaaaack uuuuppppp!!!!!!

A case for Children Staying in Apartments

I was dismayed to read a notice today on the apartment wall - from the President of the Committee. Telling parents not to allow children to run, skate play ball or do anything on the corridors.

Now one would assume that if the children are not to play in the corridors - then they would have been provided ample space to play. In the form of a childrens play area.

But that is not the case. The childrens play area has been potted - thanks to the brilliant initiative displayed by the apartment owners living in the immediate vicinity of the (childrens play area) CPA.

Now there are parents who dont want their children to play.And that is fine. There might be n different reasons for that.

But, I am only concerned about the children who want to play and who are being progressively denied avenues to do that.

There seems to be a delibrate attempt to muffle children. Which isn't good.

Conversations 2

Nowadays at home topics invariably revolve around Swine Flu , H1N1 .. you get the drift.

Yesterday at dinner out of a whim I put this question ..

Me: Why do Pigs Fly?

Y1(5yr old): (without batting an eyelid) - because they have swine-flu.

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