Somehow we got the topic of global warming over rhubarb crisp (hey, it's got oatmeal AND fruit/veggies) this morning. Dad wondered why melting icecaps will cause rising sea levels. Ice is denser than water, when it melts, the level doesn't change. Wasn't that a 7th grade science project? The glass full of ice and water is currently sitting on the kitchen counter. Discussions to resume at lunch.
I noticed Peter quietly sitting just looking out the window at the (very) wet and rainy yard. I was going to ask him if he was okay and then thought..."Why wouldn't he be okay? Isn't that just as valid as sitting watching TV?"
So, I shared my train of thought. Dad agreed and pointed out when they were growing up, there was no TV, and only a little radio, so people visited more, worked together more, played cards and generally had more to do with each other. That doesn't happen anymore. Neighbours live farther apart as the homesteads disappeared, everyone has TV and internet...no need to visit.
Ain't technology grand?
UPDATE
The laws of physics remain unchanged from my time in 7th grade...the ice melted and the glass did not overflow. Whew...
UPDATE 2
Clearly science class served me well...ice is LESS DENSE than water. Duly noted Dad. :)
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