Nothing lasts forever....

I've always been curious as to just how the most "faithful" of religious zealots can explain away some of the latest theories being kicked around, such as this little tidbit: Earth's Moon Destined to Disintegrate - Yahoo! News I mean even if you want to accept prehistoric man keeping velociraptors as pets in an earth of around six thousand years old, ya still gotta wonder...

In this time of Iraq, American Idol, and the latest on Miss Spears, seemingly getting lost amid the information overflow are the great strides that have been made in astronomy during the past decade-- A time in which more noteworthy gains have been achieved recently in this field than practically in the entire history of that field that has gone before. I am tickled pink knowing that "out there" in the quiet circles of academics, there are scientists and engineers able to tune out the mundane quality of our so-called modern and "advanced" life (Iraq aside, maybe), and concentrate on things that manage to lift mankind above the mud in which too many of our species are just a little to happy to dwell in. So watch the Superbowl, or the upcoming NASCAR season, and worry about Britney's choice in men, if you must. My hat gets doffed to the weird little science geek you probably picked on in high school, whose only recognition comes from amongst his peers-- Someone who's been quietly working for the advancement and betterment of humanity-- Such a novel idea, huh?