Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Technology is a Wonderful Thing


Hi boys.


Wow, the technology that you have available to you today! As Mom and I often say, we didn't have most of it when we were growing up. But you do, and I am amazed by the barrage of technology at your fingertips. And technology in the news.


Two things today caught my eye.


1. A lunar eclipse, visible where you are but not where I was. Yes, there have been lunar eclipses ever since God created the heavens and the earth. What's new is this: not only do we know in advance now that an eclipse is going to happen - you can go on the internet and find the exact time to go outside in the yard to see it happen! Amazing.


2. The U.S. military, under orders from President George W. Bush, shot a missile at a failing satellite in space - destroying it in space before it fell uncontrolled to earth and hurt someone. It takes an unbelievable amount of math, and technology, to shoot a missile up into space and hit an object as small as a satellite and moving as fast as the satellite is through space. Cool!


The lesson here is to pay attention to math and science in school! It may come in handy some day if you get a job involving space. :)

3 comments:

Grand Life said...

Appreciate looking at your blog. You and your wife sound like great parents.

Randy Masters said...

Thanks, Grand Life. I appreciate your comment.

S. M. Rana said...

Math and language--most basic!