So many things to talk about and so… little much time? We shan’t be socializing soon, but can always ponder the unexplainable, unknown, or just weird.
I recently mentioned the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra played harmonic Led Zeppelin. Even with relative separation and all, events going forward will have to wait (for me) until after we get past upcoming COVID variations Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, et al. But don’t blame the Greeks. Science has decided to use their alphabet to name COVID variants. Think I’m a Debbie Downer? Well it may be Greek to me, but with 70% of the world unvaccinated, and since variant strains thus far have come from abroad, the odds suggest what’s possibly coming down the road simply isn’t pretty. Hmmm, maybe I’ll get to see Billie Eilish’s kids live in concert- in 2032…
The asteroid Bennu now might have a slightly greater chance of hitting Earth than was previously thought. What? You haven’t rushed out to buy toilet paper yet?! Good move, as prophetic rocket scientists are now suggesting that this catastrophe is a 1-in-1,750 possibility… over the next 180 years. Really? “Bennu”, named for a mythical Egyptian bird, must mean “who cares?” Is this really a value proposition space dollars usage? Gee, let bored astro-nut billionaires zap wayward space nougats as they flaunt their fortunes on 10-minute joy rides to nowhere…
Local rail officials warned that the first 10 miles of track are now fully electrified as testing begins. Good to know, especially since four wanderers recently scaled a HART fence near Aloha Stadium for some night time train track meandering. Perhaps they don’t trust the science on electricity and its ability to kill people who come in contact with the infamous “third rail”? We have eons of proof that too much electricity harms the human body, but wait! There’s this guy on the internet with a cool website who says he’s an expert on electricity and… oh, never mind.
Finally, two mainland visitors were busted here recently for using allegedly fake vaccine I.D. documents. No surprise, as sleazy internet sites purportedly boast the availability of such cards for as little as $15. So let’s have a fake trial for these counterfeit cardholders and make them work on a hospital clean-up detail for six months, alongside over-worked health care professionals who still have to bear the brunt of this protracted pandemic.
Think about it…