December 2007 Archives
Everyone is concerned about kids killing themselves, but why is it happening?
Some people blame violence in movies, on television, and in video games.
I blame video games for a completely different reason: they reward suicide.
"What? Video games reward suicide? In what universe?"
Watch a kid play a video game for a while. If he or she gets off to a bad start, what's the next step?
Kill yourself.
They actually call it "killing myself". Sometimes they do it multiple times in a row to end the game so they can start over.
When the going gets tough... kill yourself and start over.
We need some psychologists to look into this.
Some people blame violence in movies, on television, and in video games.
I blame video games for a completely different reason: they reward suicide.
"What? Video games reward suicide? In what universe?"
Watch a kid play a video game for a while. If he or she gets off to a bad start, what's the next step?
Kill yourself.
They actually call it "killing myself". Sometimes they do it multiple times in a row to end the game so they can start over.
When the going gets tough... kill yourself and start over.
We need some psychologists to look into this.
Sure, we keep hearing about how fluorocarbons are destroying the ozone layer. We've been hearing it for years.
Now, I'm not saying the ozone layer isn't important. It's like a swimsuit cover up that keeps the dangerous UV rays from striking us. It's a good thing. But why is it wearing away? Because of refrigerants and paint propellants? Please. Those things are down here, and the ozone layer is way up there.
Think about that cover up for a minute. What if it gets snagged on a beach chair? it's going to get a hole in it. And if you keep poking holes in it, it's going to wear out.
So what are the sources of the poking? Rocket launches. And in fact the number of rocket launches have been going down in the last few decades, and the ozone thickness has stabilized.
Source: http://www.mnp.nl/mnc/i-en-0218.html
Source: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11916&page=43
So let's stop poking holes in our coverup, and stay on the ground where God intended us to be.
Now, I'm not saying the ozone layer isn't important. It's like a swimsuit cover up that keeps the dangerous UV rays from striking us. It's a good thing. But why is it wearing away? Because of refrigerants and paint propellants? Please. Those things are down here, and the ozone layer is way up there.
Think about that cover up for a minute. What if it gets snagged on a beach chair? it's going to get a hole in it. And if you keep poking holes in it, it's going to wear out.
So what are the sources of the poking? Rocket launches. And in fact the number of rocket launches have been going down in the last few decades, and the ozone thickness has stabilized.
Source: http://www.mnp.nl/mnc/i-en-0218.html
Source: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11916&page=43
So let's stop poking holes in our coverup, and stay on the ground where God intended us to be.
