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Call for course informationWhat do you think is more important: investing money in technology to solve the country’s energy problems or investing money in research to cure cancer and other diseases? That’s a tough one, isn’t it?
If you’re like the majority of Americans, you think it’s more important to raise energy efficiency than it is to cure cancer. I’m not sure I agree with them.
Of course, the results of this nationwide survey come as gas prices are well over $3 a gallon and continue to rocket to new highs, so it makes sense that breakthroughs in the development of alternative fuels would be high on people’s priority lists.
Men actually are more likely to choose fuel efficiency as their Number One concern whereas women are more likely to pick medical breakthroughs as most important. The environment is next as the most important area for greater investment, while defense spending had the fewest supporters.
So, energy, cancer or the environment? All good causes but if you have to pick one, which would it be?
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Investing in that research would be useless, because we have to think how to live healthy encough not to get cancer instead of thinking how to cure it.
I hope my english was good enough to express my opinion.
Cancer and environment are symptoms of our energy choices, so I would have to vote for energy. National Geographic has produced an excellent series on these very issues called "Strange Days on Planet Earth." I recommend this series as a "must" for anyone who seriously needs/wants unbiased information on the current state of our planet. There are 6 episodes, the latest being "Dangerous Catch" and "Dirty Secrets" both of which are extremely revealing.
As humans the insticts are to to survive. It depends on what is close to you, at that paticular point in time. We choose the after-math.
I am not the most gifted person I know, however I value the 8 years it took me to get this far in my quest towards higher education. Learning the information did not really change me- it was the practice of thinking, and because of the process I can see that one issue presented here is not an isolated "variable" or "issue" from the others. Without educated people involved in a substantial attempt to inspire the creative process we can only throw money at the issues, but throwing money after an issue is moot, when people who lack a creative imagination deal with those issues. The creative process is the start of every scientific idea, (even the bad ones) which is why good energy, smart efficient technology, and environmental solutions must be born of a creative imagination first, lucky for us all this skill can be taught.
Thinking with your creative imagination turned on, opens the world, and helps me bring multiple issues into one place where in most cases it is clear to me, that they are linked in one way or another. All modern problems that plague mankind, may have solutions they are just in the minds of the gifted creative geniuses that the world thinks are geeks-
You know the ones- those weird people who don't seem to fit into the box, ask them to solve the energy problem on Monday, then give them the enviroment on Wed., and if by then the technology they designed to blow your socks off does not satisfy you , hand them robots on Friday to play with over the weekend- Most likley they will come back on Monday with new technology!
Any investment in nuclear science that is well managed, may resolve human disease solutions including AIDS and energy all at once by accident- This is a situation where you get two for one, its just a question of what nuclear scientist in what part of the world are you going to leave alone long enough to do the science that needs to be done WITHOUT a JET blowing them up before its done, (for fear that they are going to use the science to harm humanity!)
Moreover, Hydro energy, may have similar spill-over into the solving of health related issues, since we are made up of mostly water, it seems that a solution to fixing our diseases may be found in the research related to hydro energy- change of water, or changing the water we have in our bodies, or using the water to change the diseased tissue seems safer to me, than the use of chemicals to alter diseased body tissue.
The assumption that"petro chemicals which are the foundation of our manufacturing and energy sectors" is the root of this pickle could be flawed.
The reason for the pickle you mention, is often blamed on a widely held belief that the packaging and manufacturing industries have links to cancer. However, if you take two families, one who avoids comercial products, and the other who never considers this issue (and buys every packeged product and chemical on the market without a care), the actual chemical test of the blood may shock you!
In a study I recently became aware of a similar test was done, and the two families all shared 40 of the 60 chemicals tested for. The levels all the chemicals in every tested member revealed that none were at a high risk according to our standards. It takes a lot of effort and time to "go green" and it seems that after all that effort the blood should be free from more than 40 of the 60 chemicals, but it was not in the first family.
I think the pickle you observe is in the same jar and the reason for it at all, is because we are blaming away our troubles rather than imagining a solution for them. The jar is filled with acid by the way, and each bite of that pickle eats away our ability to think clearly. I love that you have the awareness of bringing the issues together and see them as a unit, but your logic is flawed on this one account. The question is not solved by removing one factor from the equation as if it is a math problem, this is a problem that resulted in lack of creative imaginations in part, and the industrial revolution as a whole was not fully considering the impact it would have on humnaity or the earth at the time it was launched. We are only just getting serious about those considerations because we must, but if we could go on for another 50 years without thinking up a solution for the consequences of the revolution we would. This in part, was how we got into that pickle that is sitting in a jar of acid based rain waiting to tempt our taste buds, and of course give us tummors and birth defects.
The issues are all related, edcucation is the only missing factor from this equation that would balance the scales.
Here's one for the men... research has shown that masturbation may actually prevent prostate cancer. I've always felt that a healthy sex life (whether alone, or, with a partner who, also, feels the same way), actually might prevent a lot of diseases and cancers. Sex and laughter! And, they're free! Unless, of course, you're Eliot Spitzer, or, a lot of married men in miserable marriages whose wives get more turned on by shopping than sex.
I know that more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer because of poor diet...I'm not saying that you have to go Diedra Imus crazy with the purity of everything because ingesting and being exposed to certain toxins, in trace amounts, can actually build your immune system...I've heard. For instance, if a person eats a bit of junk food, or, the occasional steak, that doesn't mean that they are going to get cancer. I think that it is the over-indulgence and massive portions of such items that causes obesity, along with no exercise, which then brings about myriad of problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, and all of the other diseases and cancers presently plaguing the planet.
Some people might get cancer from exposure to certain environmental pollutants, as well. We do need more green, and, less concrete. Sorry, Mr. Trump, but it's true. We need more plants and trees to keep the the ratio of oxygen to carbon dioxide in check.
Someone mentioned preventative...versus cures...pro-active, instead of reactive. We all know what we have to do. We're not stupid, just procrastinators. Everyone seems to be getting more actively involved in doing their part. The worst thing that we can do is feign ignorance...pretending that it's not our responsibility...let someone else take care of it. Now, if everyone could just be a little more cognizant of their actions, then, we might see a marked difference in a short amount of time. Anything is possible. This is a beautiful planet...let's keep it that way.
I agree with some of the others...you have to get to the root of the problem. The environment is a huge concern, and it is through technology, as well, as, simplifying our lives, that we can turn this planet around.
I would say...environment, first, because we have been ignoring our planet - and, it is through technology that we have learned about just how much damage we have done, and what it is that we need to do to change it. As for cures for cancer...we have them already! Positive attitude, as well. Do you ever see Mr. Trump sick? I rest my case.
A true leader surrounds him or herself with the best and brightest people. weighs all of the factors involved and does the very best they can to provide as much as they can to support both.
I believe that should sound familiar because it was here at Trump University that I learned that.
What did you think of that movie Mr. Trump?
A good management would be the best solution to your question. I know I sound stupid because its not a company I am talking about ... but the entire nation and planet. Anyway a good management would be one that can improve each of the important sectors without having to sacrifice another for the cost of it.
In other words, the environment, the energy crisis and economic growth could all "happen" hand-in-hand.
I just remembered something:
RESEARCH IN ANTIMATTER:
1. It provides a lot more energy that Nuclear energy.
2. It is 100 percent efficient... Nuclear energy is not even 20 percent efficient.
3. It doesn't cause pollution unlike nuclear energy.
There is always a solution, one way or the other. I believe the biggest investment should not be made on either... but:
a proper managerial system and Health. I believe Health always comes first. Isn't it all we are concerned about!
Mr. Trump, can I ask you something?
I have known you since the days I used to watch wrestling... Would you write a post about how to manage money... and make a safe investment. You know the formula...
Avish
from Nepal.
Thank you for raising this question Which would I choose to invest in, the Environment, Energy Crisis or a Cure for Cancer.
I think I would choose the environment, not because of global warming or the oil crisis but because of disease. Energy problems will be solved as the consumers' demands increase and they are willing to pay for it. When the price gets high enough people will be willing to pay for alternative solutions. We see that now with the hybrid cars. Solar and wind energy will become the norm in new housing developments. (It should be the requirement now; if Gore put his money where his mouth is). All this technology will happen when humans require it for survival. Scaricty will not be the issue. The gap will be closed when the consumer finds it cost effective.
Disease is another matter entirely: Autism is on a frightening rise. Is it in the food or water. Something has to be causing the horrific abnormality in the development of many childrens' brain at about the age of toddlers. There must be some common thread in our environment linked to this. Did we develop a synthetic that we are all using to cause this? What is it that changed in our environment to cause this? The computer perhaps? The increase of electromagentism in our homes? Is it in our vaccines?
There is no doubt though that we need the technology to tackle this problem, but only money can support the army of researchers to methodically find the causes for the many cures we need. Plantbased and synthetic pharmaceuticals stem from the environment. Even our stem cells are environmental if you think about it because humans are an organisms that are part of the ecological system.
I firmly believe that our cancers, autoimmune disorders and other diseases can be linked to the environment. Whether it is in our caustic cleaners or out food, we need to cross reference as much as we can about the enviorment . Solving the environmental woes may be an umbrella approach to solving all that ails the world.
The other night I heard a mortician on 20/20 (who son was killed by gang violence) say something that has been known since the dawn of mankind. One gang is "dissed" so they go kill someone from another gang for it. Tribal people studied by anthropologists were observed and documented that when one tribe suspects another of wrong doing, they go kill someone from antother tribe. Just the mere superstition that a member of a tribe got ill and died is blamed on the other tribe and grounds to go on the war path. If looking cross eyed at another is taken as a "dis," tribal people will kill the person just for the wrong look. I say, we are still living in the stone ages. I hear gang members reason like this. What is the difference between now and then? We just have different weapons. Where are the anthropilists now when we need them?
The cures are within us. We have to unlock the solutions to our problems within humanity which is a part of nature. It's in how we manage Ecology, not just within the biosphere, but within our homes. As that is what the word ecology means, "the study of Home."
Sincerely submitted by kandidkate
HPS
Internet Marketing Specialist
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If you invest in renewable energy sources, there may be a chance for you to earn your money back. However If you invest to find a cure for cancer, there is a chance that you may never find it and your investment may just blead away into nothing.
On the other side,
If you do not invest in finding a cure, people may say that you never gave the search for the cure a chance. There are some institutions alredy gathering funds to find cure for Cancer. One of which I know is the "Terry Fox Foundation" in Canada (www.terryfoxrun.org). They organize runs all over the world in remembrance of a touching story started by Terry Fox himself.
Therefore, in this issue, you must decide whether you want to give back to society (via cancer research) or invest it in a way that there is a higher chance of getting returns from your investment.
Investing in either one is a very tricky issue. You need to back your reasons for the cause, or else, one day, people may say that you made the wrong decision.
Personally, I would go for renewable energy source. My reasons are as below:
1) Global warming is a global issue
2) Renewable energy sources can help slow down global warming and help the economy to regain itself.
3) There is no known cure for cancer up till this day.
4) Reasearch for a cure for cancer have been persued for ages without known remedies.
Prince Dudley,
Systems Engineer
http://birdseyesview.blogspot.com
Energy, environment or cancer comes from thoughts. By changing thoughts we kill three flys with one shoot. It takes only one second to do it.
Ina Matijevic
http://free-zg.htnet.hr/cat-world/pics/white-fly-large.jpg
After all, this world has a population problem and we can continue absorbing it into the first world for only so long until we too are like Africa or the Orient. I would rather see sustainable energy and far less pollution because I am not merely concerned for myself, but my children as well.
If I had 20 billion Dollars, I would invest HALF of it in Trump Energy,
If I had 3 billion Dollars, I would invest it ALL in Trump Medical Research Center.
The reason:
Trump Medical Research Center sounds better than Trump Energy !
Make the right choice that suits you Donald!. Go with your gut ! Trump Medical Research Center is the better choice!
If I had 30 billion Dollars, I would do both!
Money will come, and money will go, but the best is your name will stick in the hearts of people forever !
New technologies will improve energy efficiency, our environment, and medicine. Hopefully, the US will see far enough into the future to begin investing in improved education and research.
While a cure for cancer would be invaluable, the US healthcare crisis is far beyond a cure for cancer - ex: obesity, type II diabetes, stroke, etc... We cannot afford to continue to consume energy or healthcare at the current pace and expect the same standard of living for our future.
I think which way you sway depends on the times you live in. In today's world, there is an energy crisis. In a few short decades many of our natural resources will be used up and our grand children may be finding themselves in a much different world than we live in today.
It doesn't matter if cancer is cured or not in 30 years if the baby boomers and gen X'ers have used up 90% of the Earth's natural resources. Imagine the panic, disease, famine, and war that would happen if and when this time approaches.
Of course I'm not saying we should abandon cancer research (it happens to be the chairity I support the most as it happens), but technology in perserving our way of life is paramount.
@Roberts Staltmanis - your argument doesn't hold up my friend. A healthy life can <em>contribute</em> to not getting cancer, but studies have proved that cancer is highly genetic.
@member1789233 - that's a sad statement and one I don't share. You're basically saying "who cares and let someone else handle it." Is that the attitude we Americans should show the world we have? The great thing about America is that when it comes to BIG issues, we all come together as a united nation and we the people are the backbone of those "vigorously pursuing" these things. Without our support, they will fail.
John
founder of eVentureBiz - http://www.eventurebiz.com
But, there's must be a choice. I would say invest in technology, because if have the best technology, then people may not have this illness. And you actually can save more pepole's lives. You can solve health problem, so people will not have this illness in the future, and if we do this, then we really can save other people, who already have this illness.
I pick cancer.
Ryan Ward
www.ryanwardrealestate.com
Now's the time to fix things. It's not too late. Just like in real estate. Now's the time to buy land because in 25-30 years our grand and great grandchildren won't be able to buy any. It'll all be taken and used.
Today's the day to do something about it.
John
eVentureBiz.com
Since all three are inextricably linked together, they are all equally important.
Think about it!!!
We drive the Atmosphere into Oblivion! {Ignoring our own Wastefulness.}
Tharefore: WE INCREASE the # of, intensity, and density of: [are you ready for the big "C" -word (?)]; Carcinogens! Thus, causing extra cancerous potential in our third area - the environment!
So naturally as "good Americans" we seek a 'political' solution which only includes ourselves in the lies we are about to tell. A true political situation involves other countries, but alas we have become so good at this make believe political situation game we have most of the World playing, that we can now get them to LIE with us and deny that we need to conserve instead of continuing to be as WASTEFUL as we possibly can and then some.
The push needs to BE united in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION!!!!!!!
The opposite direction is not the problem. It is the SOLUTION!!!
Sincerely Yours Mister Trump,
J. Glen Dale,
S.P., Fla. - U.S.A.
ENERGY and NEW TECHNOLOGEY is the only way to go.
As far as CANCER goes, there is a great cure out there, called FAITH.
So Donald, if you are throwing money away, at least use it to advance mankind.
Speak to Brett - he has another avenue
Guy at Anchor
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The Olympics is going to Beijing, China and I believe it’s going to be a disaster in so many ways, and one is pollution. The Olympics will be held in August and you can’t see two blocks away because of smog. In the early 1990’s, it was illegal to have a car in China, now 20% of Chinese drive. I have a friend who lives in China, near a nice lake, with floating, dead fish because of pollution. The Chinese are moving pollution causing factories to different areas to give a false sense of what is really going on. After the Olympics, I believe that China will go full steam ahead with production of everything, including cars so everyone can drive in China. Do you think these cars will be electric? Not likely, China has lots of oil, as well as Russia… Who killed the electric car? The oil companies… and who is behind the oil companies? Government… Who runs the government? Industry, economy, Banks…
Mr. Trump, I have read many of your books and I enjoy everything you do, including ‘The Apprentice’.
I think it’s terrible what’s going on in this world today, especially with governments implementing a N.A.U. (North American Union) without ‘the people’s opinion. Mexico, U.S.A. and Canada is in the works to be ONE, with a super highway and one currency and no one has a say… What do you think about this? Lots of oil in Canada and Harper is right in with Bush, what’s that say? More pollution, more cancer, and solar energy, electric car, wind energy,,, it’s here, but it won’t be main stream, which is a shame, unless WE the people stand up and do something about it!!!
We can put all the money in the world into technology, but our ‘so called’ governments will put a stop to anything that won’t make them LOTS of money, that will be spent in ways NOT for the people, but in selfish ways for themselves!!! Are governments of the world for the people? Do you think that your votes actually mean something?
We had great electric cars and the technology is here, but it’s hidden away for when it’s too late.
I am worried about my children and their children… What kind of world will they be living in? Natural medicine, which has been around for thousands of years is being fought by the Pharmaceutical industry? Why? More people are killed by prescription drugs, then guns in the states. I am Canadian, but live in Taiwan now, and liver cancer is the number one killer here, I wonder why? I went to the hospital for a mandatory medical, and you should have seen the people lined up to get medicine, it’s terrible here. Most everyone thinks people NEED medicine, and that the vitamins shown on TV are the best, you know what brand I mean, which is garbage for the body. Medicine is very important for serious situations, and needed in some cases, but so many people run to the drug store as a first resort instead of drinking water, or resting… maybe eating better, or exercising…
That’s my rant on cancer and technology…
I feel cancer can be history if we get rid of some of the huge corporations and concentrate on educating people on health and the simple things in life, like drinking water!
By the way, the world really hates us right now, and since they hold many of the keys to science this makes it a little hard to advance science. Science today is not done in a bubble! We MUST build global relationships, and build bridges to the rest of the world, if we have any hhope for our future! Going global, not just green, going global not just anti oil, going global not just saving trees- going global is more about learning to build relationships, in those interactions we save trees, and cure disease, and emerge ONCE AND FOR ALL!