It took no time for the progaganda to start. The trash from celebrations about change has barely hit landfills. Scientists with audacity of hope anticipating change from a science phobic admininstration to one more science friendly will discover even this so-called science friendly administration will have a strange quirk of failure of common sense.

We will be lead around like dogs following a doggie treat. Some of us won't even be aware of how we are subliminally influenced. I would suggest to those who are able to, to follow the money. Some politicians are lead around just as easily as dogs.

The January 17, 2009 edition of "Science News"magazine, on the inside back cover is an advertising. One can buy posters showing the how and why of global warming (climate change), options for alternative renewable energy and another poster called green alternatives. Included among fact-based renewable energy solutions with low greenhouse gas emissions is nuclear energy as an alternative. As if the nuclear waste issue already had a solution. As if the moratorium on building nuclear plants in Illinois had already been lifted.

Yeah. I know. Jobs! They're gonna sell you using the jobs angle. Luckily, There is some money for development of green jobs. Too bad that something so dangerous for you, your family and your pets is listed as green.



Scientific facts, even common sense ones, are not as black and white as all that. In Illinois we have some stark realities to face about nuclear energy. We have aging nuclear power plants supplying 45% percent of power in Illinois, and nuclear waste is still piling up. What can be done with it?

This is a link to a group on Diigo, a Social Information Network (SIN). Full Disclosure: At this date, I am not a member of this group nor Diigo, but I found some interesting pictures and information on it.

What kind of warm blooded animal are you? Will you be lead around too?