Rain, Rain, Go Away...

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day...

And another,

And another,

And another.

I'm Cali, born and raised, so I get a little irritated with the constant nattering about drought.

Bad news folks, California is a wet/dry climate. We have regular cycles of wet and then dry. In other words, it's not a drought, it's normal for our climate.

However, the constant stream of misinformation is big business, not just for the media, but for all aspects of our California culture. Just like the "global warming" scenario is for the Feds and scientists looking for grant money.

To be blunt, the entire planet cycles.

Sometimes it's hotter.

Sometimes it's colder.

Sometimes it's wetter.

Sometimes it's dryer.

There are far, far more factors involved in climate and weather than man's influence.

Now, I'm not saying that we shouldn't use wind, solar, water, any alternate energy source. Heck no! We certainly should. But not because of the hype about global warming. We should do it because done right, it would be cheaper for the consumer.

The next time you hear nattering about drought or global warming, remember: It wasn't that long ago that scientists were sure that we were slipping into the next ice age.

Honestly, all it would take would be another Krakatoa or Tambora or Yellowstone to make an abrupt change in our climate cycles.

So while the doomsayers natter on, do some research, check into the information that they state as fact (it's usually just the latest theory and not a fact at all), and take it all with a grain of salt. The earth may be heating up or cooling down, but scientists and politicians don't know how or why, they just think they do.

And as long as there's grant money available to "prove" those theories, somebody is going to be doing their best to find the facts that fit the theory. Yeah, it's not very ethical, but it's what happens all too often when money meets a theory...

The Little Ice Age: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ice_Age
Krakatoa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krakatoa
Tambora: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tambora
Yellowstone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera
http://www.livescience.com/environment/050308_super_volcano.html