Snow storm

Last week the local news hyped an impending snow storm beyond belief. Usually the first big chance for snow causes quite a stir around the area. The local forecasters usually over-predict the first snow storm of the winter each year and I’m left disappointed. I’m happy to say this year they got it right.

They were calling for 10-16 inches of snow for our area and 14-19 for Roanoke. I stated before the storm came that I expected 6-8 inches. Now that’s still a significant amount for this area, but not the massive quantities the weathermen were predicting. The snow came and we ended up with between 12 and 15 inches at our house. I’m amazed by how accurate they were for a change. Additionally, my parents in Roanoke got between 14 and 18 inches. All around the meteorologists did a good job this time.

Chloe, Salvacion and I went out and played in the snow. It was a little dry on top, but underneath was good, wet packed stuff. The second day of fun was even better because the snow had had some time in the sun and moistened on top. It was easy to roll snowman sized balls of snow that day.

Playing in the snow is fun, but the double bonus was getting an extra day and a half off from work due to the weather. Although my pay isn’t the highest for my profession, it’s hard to deny the benefits. I say bring on more snow – winter has just begun.

The religion of science

Science is the religion with no god. Or rather, it is the religion that places man as the god. It is an arrogant religion with many zealots. All of them spouting facts and speaking intelligently as if they are the authorities on all manner of subjects. There is no argument against science that will be tolerated and you must forsake anything that cannot be scientifically proven. Anything less would be heresy.

We are constantly discovering new knowledge that counters the “truths” of scientifically accepted “facts.” Science is intellectual and not spiritual, but even with all this knowledge they have not the wisdom with which to wield it. They continue to plow through history claiming anything and everything they can. Science worshipers even try to rewrite history to fit their beliefs.

Science will claim events of the past happened in a way that fits their scientific model and never question it. Fitting the data to the model is very unscientific, but that doesn’t seem to stop them. They can’t accept anything that doesn’t fit their model, so arguing the point is useless. I chose to ignore the zealots and live my life with an open mind.

An open mind is not acceptable to science, which refuses to accept it could be fallible. The need to be right and explain everything comes from a need for control. Followers of science cannot handle a world that they cannot understand, and therefore control. The unknown bothers them because it reveals their true nature, ungodly as it is. Accepting this is not an option – man must be a god. Even if that is not how it is termed, that is the underlying premise. It makes me wonder if the Bunsen burner is their secret alter.