(Stimme: George “von” Eleven Labs) Immanuel Kant in seinem Essay “Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?” aus dem Jahr 1784, also vor 240 Jahren: “Unmündigkeit ist das Unvermögen, sich seines Verstandes ohne Leitung eines anderen zu bedienen. Selbstverschuldet ist diese Unmündigkeit, wenn die Ursache derselben nicht am Mangel des Verstandes, sondern der Entschließung und desContinue reading “Saepe exitium humanitatis praedictum est, nunc autem adest”
Category Archives: Allgemein
CH4 Methane…
Text created by ChatGPT 4o: Since 2000, atmospheric methane (CH₄) concentrations have indeed shown a marked increase, with especially rapid growth since about 2007 and a notable acceleration in the past 15 years. Here’s a breakdown of the development and factors involved: Historical Concentration Trends: Key Contributing Factors: The causes behind this recent acceleration areContinue reading “CH4 Methane…”
Valencia…
ValenciaValencia, tierra de flores,de luz y de amores,de paz y alegría.Valencia, tus mujeres todas bellas,sonríen tan bellascuando pasan junto a mí. Refrain:Valencia, al verte así tan cerca de mí,mi corazón empieza a latir.Valencia, la luna brilla en tu mirar,las estrellas en el cielo parecen bailar.Valencia, qué bello es tu fulgor,mi alma se llena de amoralContinue reading “Valencia…”
Business as usual and the facade pattern
Comments on the report: The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous timeson planet Earth, created by renowned climate scientists like Johan Rockström and Stefan Rahmstorf from Potsdam Climate institute and many more scientists from around the globe. You find the report here: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae087/7808595?login=false 2024 Climate Report: Business as Usual in a Time of CrisisContinue reading “Business as usual and the facade pattern”
The eye of destruction…
Two weeks ago, Helene came along. You could look from a satellite, how this drama unfolded: The more the colorings turns to red respectively violet, the faster the wind speeds had been. Helene reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). It caused extensive damageContinue reading “The eye of destruction…”
Chimney Rock
I just want to recommend the following report on YouTube: This is a very sensitive report about the brutal damage created by the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in the USA. At least 110 people died from the impact of Helene, among them a young mother with her one-month-old twins in their house in GeorgiaContinue reading “Chimney Rock”
Down under…
Consequences can sometimes take a long time until they get effective, but they do come!
Land unter…
Wir erleben eine Katastrophe in Mittel- und Osteuropa, deren Auswirkungen uns alle aufrütteln sollten. Die heftigen Regenfälle, die Überschwemmungen und das menschliche Leid, das sich derzeit in Tschechien, Polen, Österreich und weiteren Regionen abspielt, sind kein isoliertes Ereignis. Vielmehr sind sie ein klares Symptom dessen, was Wissenschaftler seit Jahrzehnten prophezeien: Ein sich erwärmendes Klima, dasContinue reading “Land unter…”
The Dying Heart of the Earth: A Dystopian Reality in the Amazon Rainforest
The skies above the Amazon have changed. Where once vibrant shades of green carpeted the land, where life hummed in the harmony of nature’s ancient rhythm, there is now a deep wound, spreading across the Earth’s lungs. The pulse of the planet falters, its breath clouded by smoke and flames. This is not a futureContinue reading “The Dying Heart of the Earth: A Dystopian Reality in the Amazon Rainforest”
Antarctica
The Antarctica is the last remaining continent on earth which has not been inhabited by humans except for some geoscientists who do research in their special research stations. I don’t think I need to explain why it is like that. It’s a very hostile area for living creatures. It is simply far too cold forContinue reading “Antarctica”