
Letters: Einstein's waves ripple through the universe
Letter writers discuss gravitational waves, and other issues of the day.
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Re: Physicists Find ‘A New Window Onto The Universe,’ Feb. 12.
The gravitational waves — ripples “like sound through the air” in the fabric of space-time caused by the collision of two massive black holes— detected last September by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) may be the most important ripples in the history of science since the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes stepped into a bath and declared, “Eureka!”
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It is noted that Albert Einstein anticipated this “music of the night” a century ago in his general theory of relativity. However, he also may have had it in mind when he described Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music as “part of the inner beauty of the universe waiting to be revealed.”
Stephen A. Silver, San Francisco.
Arabs are newcomers
Re: Cult Of The Victim, letter to the editor, Feb. 18.
Letter-writer Ali Manji again writes about “illegal settlements, illegal occupation and illegal settlement growth,” referring to Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria.
In 1948, five powerful Arab armies attacked Israel. Judea and Samaria fell to Jordan. Jordan expelled all the Jews from this territory. For 19 years Jews were not allowed to pray at the Western Wall or to visit Zemana Antimalware 3.2.27 Crack [Premium] Activation Key graves of the patriarchs. In 1967, Israel recaptured Judea and Samaria. It did not expel the Arabs.
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Throughout history the Holy Land has had many conquerors, but the Jews never relinquished their rights to this country. Whether you like it or not, according to international law this territory still belongs to Israel.
The Arabs claim this territory, but there never was an Arab Palestinian state, a Palestinian people or a Palestinian language. The Arabs are newcomers. Jews have been living there for more than 3,000 years and have outlived their conquerors. Jerusalem was their capital before there ever was a London, Ottawa, or Paris.
David Spiro, Toronto.
By the numbers
Re: Canadians Against Refugee Plan: Poll, Feb. 19.
Stalin famously said that one death is a tragedy but one million deaths is a statistic. A few thousand refugees would be seen as a tragedy and welcomed with open arms in the West, but a million or more are an unwelcome statistic.
William Bedford, Newmarket, Ont.
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Don’t dilute the brand
Re: Tories’ Victory Path Not Easy, But It’s Clear, Michael Den Tandt, Feb. 22.
Michael Den Tandt suggests various ways the Conservatives should try to contort themselves to win an election. But there are only two ways Canada ever returns Conservatives to power: one is if the Liberals implode spectacularly, as with adscam; the other is if the electorate grows up.
Canadian voters are increasingly infantile and selfish. The level of “debate” during election campaigns is childish, and they decide based on self interest over national interest, emotion over facts, and the need for approval from others, which is just weakness.
So I don’t recommend the Conservative Party changes too much to impress voters. The Conservatives will be called on to clean up once the Liberals get too out of hand. Meantime, let me remind Canadians conservative principles include personal responsibility, respect for the individual’s liberty, respect for the family as a foundation of society, smaller government with the resultant lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, and a rising tide lifts all boats approach to economic growth and individual prosperity.
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Twenty per cent of eligible voters support these values, but 30 per cent, enough to win, reject these values and simply prefer “sunny ways.” That is a serious problem for this country and its future.
John Brackenbury, Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
Papal fallibility
Re: ‘Disgraceful’ Indeed, Conrad Black, Feb. 20.
Coming from a Roman Catholic family of hundreds of years, I am astonished to see what’s happening with my religion these days. I grew up with the non-questionable respect for the popes, who were the shepherds of every follower of the Roman Catholic faith. They used to show the proper way of life, to distinguish between right and wrong, and always be vigilant enough to notice wolves in sheep’s clothing.
It seems to me Pope Francis did not get the same lessons I did. He definitely can’t distinguish between friends and foes, and wants to be friend with his enemies, while being oblivious to the enemy laughing behind his back.
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Pope Frances is not a trained politician, nor should he be. His impulsive comments make his followers question his lack of judgment. His disconnect from the daily realities the United States faces with illegal immigration shows how unaware he really is. Given that Christians are seriously threatened by radical Islam, our Pope’s job ought to be to strongly defend our religion and unite his followers, showing a clear way of leadership.
Cassandra Taylor, Mississauga, Ont.
RCMP sex abuse saga
Re: Goodale Outraged By Mounties’ ‘Toxic Workplace,’ Feb. 20.
Sexual abuse in the RCMP is nothing new. Also not new is the top force’s brass, politicians, the media, and citizens of Canada knowing about abuse of individual Mounties. Unfortunately society would rather turn a blind eye than deal with this. Lives of RCMP members eing destroyed, loss of work time, and large payouts as a result of lawsuits and human rights cases are acceptable.
Calvin Lawrence, Ottawa.
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Hubristic policy
Re: Don’t Bank On It, letter to the editor, Feb. 20.
The Broadbent Institute was founded on the knowledge that spending other people’s money is the easiest thing in the world.” Its policy advisers regularly pose as champions of freedom and equality, while advocating exactly the opposite — to use government force to take legitimately earned wealth from Canadians and distribute to the special interest groups (SIGs) and their members who have been most successful in lobbying for governments “aid.”
In a recent letter to the editor, Andrew Jackson, a senior policy adviser at the institute, advocates that inheritance assets be taken from those who earned them and re-allocated to SIGs using state force (all taxation and public regulation is implemented under the threat of force for failure to comply).
What elitist hubris makes Jackson and his fellow socialists, believe that they have any ethical right to prevent Canadian citizens from choosing how to allocate their personal property after death? Hopefully, voters will view this misuse of government force and the people who advocate for the same as un-Canadian, as I do.
Gene Balfour, Thornhill, Ont.
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The Mushroom
If you don’t immediately remember this hairstyle as the “mushroom,” just call it the black girl hair hat: a short, almost-bowl-cut-style hairdo, where the bangs are long and the back hangs at about the same length. Robin Harris’ love interest in Bebe’s Kids, Jamika, rocked it. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins wore a rendition of the hairstyle in the 1994 video “Creep,” with a few longer strands on both sides of her face. Harriet Winslow rocked her own version, too, as a sort of black woman’s mullet situation, with short layers up top and a long back that’s bumped under.
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Every ’90s girl knew the “Just for Me” song—even if you didn’t have a perm. Black radio played it out, and the jingle was just too cute and peppy to not catch on. “I want style, body and shine. A look that’s to-tal-ly all mine. Hair so soft, silky and free …” You know the rest. To get that sleek, straight look, young girls and grown women were spared a long sitdown with the hot comb for a press in order to ensure a few minutes with the tinge of the creamy crack.
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