Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Giant atom smasher breaks history


Background: The research team controlling the Hadron Collider Tuesday broke new ground in physics by colliding 2 beams in a massive underground tunnel on the border of Switzerland and France. The collider may help scientists discover new properties of nature. There thinking they could reveal the theoretical Higgs boson, also called "the God particle" in popular parlance, could emerge within two or three years, said Steve Myers. Evidence of super symmetry, the idea of finding hidden dimensions many physicists believe in could start up as early as 2010. Although the Hadron Collider has been plagued with many problems since the this massive experiment has started, this is the breakthrough they needed to start getting some good hard data.




Opinion: To me most of this stuff is over my head about "the God particle" and such, but this is a major break through in science. They are creating massive amounts of energy with this thing when the beams collide. It created enough energy to run every electronic and everything that uses electricity to last one and a half years. So to me this sounds like not only a major break through in physics, but a major break through in creating energy. Just think what this one major experiment could do for our future energy needs... There are still many things we would have to do to make it safe, but with technology and science these days and in the future. I'm thinking this thing will be supplying our whole world with energy in the future.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Female suicide bombers likely suspects in Moscow


Background: Officials are saying female suicide bombers detonated explosions that rocked two subway stations in central Moscow during rush hour on Monday morning, killing at least 38 people. The blast was caused by 300 to 400 grams of explosives according to Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov. An estimated 500,000 people were riding trains throughout the capital at the time of the attacks and they are saying it is unclear when the train lines will be up and running again. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the "terrorists" responsible for the Moscow subway attacks Monday "will be destroyed." This attack happened in 2 different train stations but on the same train line. The two explosions where about 40 minutes apart and according to the investigation "Fragments of the suicide bombers' body found at the blast, according to preliminary findings, indicate that the bombers were from the North Caucasus region."



Opinion: This is just another clear example that no country is safe from terrorist attacks. Terrorist violence will never be stopped until everyone is an alliance with each other so every country can attack terrorism head on. Even then, I don't think terrorism will ever be stopped on this earth til the day I die. Countries can increase there security and take all the right steps towards stopping and preventing terrorism, but it will still occur regardless. Terrorists will always find a way around security because that is there job and there main goal. They are smart and will do anything possible to cause chaos in the world we live in today. It's even more sad now that they are saying women where behind these attacks, and its a clear sign terrorism is spreading to different countries and now to women.

Obama slaims insurers, demands healthcare refrom

Background: Obama went to Ohio on March 15th campaigning for his new health care reform bill that he wants so badly to pass. He said he was confident they would get the necessary votes to pass this bill. If the bill is passed and signed the reform proposal would be the biggest expansion of federal health care guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid more than four decades ago. The plan is expected to extend insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans. The Senate bill would reduce federal deficits by about $118 billion over 10 years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The Republicans though said they will do all they can to stop this bill from being passed. GOP leaders have said the plan will do little to slow spiraling medical costs. They also say it will lead to higher premiums and taxes for middle-class families while resulting in deep Medicare cuts. Obama has made trips to Ohio, Missouri, and Pennsylvania and has delivered the same message through all of the states.

Opinion: I don't think socialized health care is the right thing for Americans and especially because of the way its getting passed. Obama is doing everything in is power to have this billed get passed including making some back room deals just to get his 216 votes. I think with obesity being a problem and so many other major health concerns in America, socialized health care isn't the way to fix health care in America. Especially because it makes everyone in America have some sort of health insurance. It's just another small thing the government is doing to take the freedom out of this country. They said it will over 10 years reduce the national debt because people won't have to pay for insurance and all the things insurance comes with. I sure hope they are right because if it doesn't it will be a total failure because our national debt is already high enough.