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Show Opinion poiae November 21, 2003 The Summit County Bee Page A2 Tell Ale About It THE VIEW BY 11 ll doesn't seem like i I . hul the Hubble c Spue Telescope has been semi 1114 buck photos nf what's happen-in)- : - or has happened - up already lliere in space ever since its l.imitlimg dale of almost 14 years ago t24')0). Wow, how lime 1 llys. The reason has is because ol alieady. , the tael thiil the photos Hubble's equipment transmits back to our I say hap-pviif- d cuilhhoiind observatories were taken ol events in space that occiii red billions ol' ycais ago. and the light of lliese occurrences has only now reached to within the visible extent of which Hubble's equipment can photo- graph - thence transmit the results to eaitli. Hie icmuikahlc success ol the Hubble project is supply ill)! our entire woild with laelual proof of scienlilic i nipi essitms and theo-ne- s heretoloie only slioii)!ly to be accurate. For examsometime ple, ago - in the early to mid I mu's - say, around a W II d dateline, eailh's seieniisis to mutually a pee bej.Mii that the planet eaitli was loimed about the lime toi slioiily iheiealteil ol the lily.' heoiy. w hie h seiem e dated as about 4.3 billion yeais ago. I Ins ape lor llic loimalion ol our solai system was In si discussed ill ahoul I MIS, ,md pretty well aeceMed billowing the published study hi delh ol Aiiienc.in pool opisi. II X iuitcison in 11'i. lie's ihc guv who piovidcd the dnecl mea ill erne ill. mentioned above. o l.xiHi.lHMI.iMNl seals as ihc soiled ape ol planet I mill. Hill. now. lhaiiks to I be view ol llie Hubble lelescoU in Us oibit well oiii-id- e ol c.uth's coniiimi-naliualmosplieie. it has made a Hail)! I -- ON SIMISHR massive visual penetration back- wards into space. Using their knowledge of Ihc speed with which light travels (ISA, INK) miles per second), and also buoyed by the fortunate and opportune invention of computers, scientists have calculated the time and com- puted distance of these photographed light waves, causing them to calculate that Farth's solar system membership in our galaxy is part of a group of many planets that are as much as 12 billion light years old. This hears evidence that the Hig Hang (astronomers are now prone to agree) may have happened as long as 13.7 billion years ago! The potential of their new discoveries, via the Hubble Telescope - and considering that our galaxy is one of countless other galaxies out there til's impossible to accurately total how many others) is, simply staled - way beyond man's ability to comprehend. . . uh perhaps. ever It's almost impossible for those of us who consider ourselves to be average humans' to begin to digest fads on the easiness of space, so we don't try loo hard. No. we're content to worry, complain. crilicic. and just plain vex ourselves with what's happening only on this planet Farth. which we accept as our home. And I find my sell guilty - also quite preoccupied on political things, etc. - with the same kinds of people who. likewise, are loo. Hut, I also find it is mind boggling to compare our planet - and all its problems a- being solvable by earthly meth-id- when it's actually only a dinky lutlc spec ol dust within a huge ihcatic of space around us. Aie other worlds experiencing similar problems like us earthlings? doing. Hut when you become aware that there are other planets in our solar xysleni, and there are also other solar systems as big or bigger than ours, we start to comprehend a little hit about Ihc of space. It becomes even more apparent when we realize that we're also purl of a galaxy which contains thousands of solai systems like our own. It is esli mated that in our galaxy (the Milky Way) there arc an cstimai ed two hundred billion stars (like our own sun with it's lamily). and (hat our galaxy is part of a 'cluster' of other galaxies in part of this universe, s vast-nes- nine-plan- further; these clusters form another grouping called Super Clusters which astronomers say stretch across millions of in space, (quote Michut l Hamburg's Astronomy s light-year- Math-Simpl- 4 ill I'.dition ). And, then what further complicates Ihc fact - is that there may also be other clusters and Super Clusters ol heavenly bodies which, as yei. have not been discovered by oiii planet earth scientists. You have to wonder: Just Imw huge is we cull space? tin-thi- HUNTIN SEASON PROVIDES WOMEN WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Continued from page A I And, along with these thoughts, one has to wonder: l there intelligent life on any othci planets? Siiielv. we're not the only life existing in all these millions. billions even, of planets floating around out there? How do they handle any of our world like disruptions in their societies?" Or, do they even have any? Are we earthlings unique because of our inability to eu exist with each other? Have we not reached the necessary inlclli gencc plateau required in order just plain "gel along" peacclull. as our ('realm onginallv intend ed ? Pin Tn Win - That's Whats In Conte join tlie North Summit Middle School Wrestling Team, where everyone gets a chance to compete, is no bench in Wrestling. . . hek up a flyer in the middle school office or for more information contact Yancey Staples evenings at Wrestling will begin Dec. 1, after school at 2:40 p.m. in the lop of the North Summit School Gym. Open to middle sclmol grades lliere 33A-42I- 7. 3-- 8. Iloylsrilln (Vint'len Hist rid The Hoylsvillc Cemetery District will he holding a budget hearing at tlie lloyisvillc Church Wednesday. IXc. 3, at 8 p.m. - lire lllfirr rinsril The Summit County Hcc Office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and I nday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving. We lend to accept the lad that the eaitli is a pretty darned big spline we're ruling around on . . and we'ie pel lups justified in so Thought for (he day: "The is an intelligence test." -Timothy uiii-ver- OGWEB Pam's PIace e h I wealher the two past weeks has I e I i n 1 eIy shown that the wise pri- son makes siiic they have all the nec e s s a i y items needed in case the w ratlin changes in a liuiiy. One miiiiiir it might be w. ii in and sunny and the ilex I it is cold and snow y . Having a "kit" hi your vehicle tilled with an iimhicl-lawaim bouts and gloves along with lieals. water and a llashhghl Is not a bad idea this lime ol tin year. I don't have mine ready yet and I sine could have used my umhirlla mne oi Iwnr dining this time Iiuiiic. thanksgiving is last mi the use and I want to thank sunk-- vciy special le.kheis and students who once again took time to help me with an "assignment" that will be mi one of the p.iges ol the papei this week. The siudriils have souk' good ideas and it sounds as if then patents aie in stilling some gieal ii.iililimis and hie qualities toi their vhildirn I hanks lot then help. While thanking people, it is lime oikv again to say thanks to a lot ol It leinis and family mrmlvrs as my luibby and I svnt mote lime in the hospital beginning last Wednesday, Nov. 12. Seven yeais . ago Dave had heart by-pas- s suigeiy and Wednesday we laced the same thing .ill over again in the McKay Hospital in Ogden. With the assistance ol a higher power, gieal dnelois, lerrilie nurses and piaycrs hi our behalf, he came along just fine and is making great pi ogress. ll ik'vei cease's In amaze ilk' just how much support a prison can receive at a lime like this when you live in a small cnnimunily. family and Iricnds k'cnmc mnic important and the life- - line is very helpful. Assistance ranging from help with the newspaper, picking up piescriptions, mail and groceries, taking lime lo visit or cull, feeding pels, helping with housework, leceivmp (lowers and meals, hosshaied. etc. etc. have all pital I veil gieally aipieciaied. T hanks to one and all lor so many things done in our lumilies behalf, thanksgiving is sure lo take on a dillerent iiwaning at our house this yeai. My sigiulicunt other and my sell hud actually piiichusrd auliik tickets lo visit our "kids" in Alaska lm this sveial holiday, but instead it looks like they will Iv coming to visit us lor Christmas, (iocs to show things do woik out one way or another in ways you least im-al- s expect. Received a timely email this week that just fits the space. . . One lay a lather of a very wealthy lam ily took Ins sou on a trip to the eoimiiy with the linn purpose of showing Ins sou how poor vople can be. They spent a couple ol days and nights on the farm of what would he considered a very poor family. On their return Hip. the lather asked Ins son. "How was tlu-- up" "ll was great. Dad" "Did you see how pool people can be." the father asked. "Oh yeah" said the sou. "So what did you learn lioin the trip." asked the lather. Ilk- - son unswcicd "I saw that we have one dog and they had lour. We have a pool that leaches lo the middle of oiii gaiden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night Our patio leaches to the front yard aiul they have (he whole horizon. We have a small piece of land lo live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who scive us. but they serve others. We buy out lood. but they grow theirs. We have walls around our propcity to pioiect us. they have friends that protect them." With this the boy's futlici was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me lnw poor we are." See ya next lime . . . ig) flip IMB33 Thanks From Health Department The Summit County Health Department would like lo thank the residents of the county for their overwhelming response lo the Free Flu and Pneumonia Clinic held Nov. 12. The Health IX'puitiikTil administered 470 Hu shots and 2A pneumonia shots in tlie course of three hours. Although the wealher was cold and the line was long at limes, (lie public was patient and cooperated with our process of questioning, paperwork and shots. The clinic would not have ken a success without the help of the I'aik City Fire Service and FMS Summit Districts, tlie I'aik City Police with all of tlie laws and regulations that arc in place to protect tlie consuiik'r, but come on! ITiis is a small hoiik'lown boutiqik. no different than lire hake sales regulaily held as fundraisers for church, school and civic groups. I hope wluuik'ver turned (lie Simisicrs in to tlu.' Health Dcpartiik'iil is happy; you have now scl a dangerous precedent. I guess we won't he seeing any more cake walks at school, and say giMklhyc lo the annual Dl'P bake sale! I'd also like that person lo think about whom Iky really hurt by their actions. Was n the Simisicrs. or the poor woiik-- who had invested a huge amount of their lime and money preparing all of that hotik'inadc food? n Jill Jonvs County Sheriff's Office and Wasatch Health Attention All Veterans, Widows and IX'pailiik'iil. Tlvy all provided staff lo assist in the clinic and we would like to thank (hose agencies as well. 'I hanks to the turnout, we now have a greater understanding of what it will lake to conduct a mass vaccination clinic in case of a public health emergency. The Summit County Health Depuilmcnl Klliics Questioned I watched in disbelief as the Summit County Health IVparlitk'iil asked l.ouise Simixtcr to remove all of tlie homemade IikkI from the Holiday Houlique that was held last weekend. I understand and agree l)ciendvnts A Field Service Olficcr from the Veterans of Foreign Wais (VFW). Dcparuik'nl Service Office, in Salt Like City, will he in your area to assist you in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits, preparing and documenting application for compensation. pension, hospitalization and other benefits. This is a free service and veterans need not be of the Veterans of Foreign Wars lo qualify for axsisinik'c. The VI W Field Service Officer will he winking out of ilk' Ogden Woikforve Service Center located at 4S0 27th Street from 1:3(1 p.m. to 3:01) p.m. lXe. 10. Sincm'ly, II. Michuel Jensen AiTHO'Lm Cdif G The Summit County Bee Drop Point in Kaivi AS Phil s Photo Lab 185 S. Main Suite B 1 S,ff 'ec The Summit Count . MS i'iiI'Ii-Ih-- J lice Inf it psp )l vi IV. 7. in Siiniinii fi. iiniy, S-- im Ciii. i'll I ViMilllt, TIV III i niily ; ill! H Hills (v IV. hi- - lihttshlnfi hit,. rri ShiiIi, KV VtVi, IIcIh-- i ( iiy, t' S4k'l?. IYinsln.il-P.-I.U!- I'.n.l ..I v:. .lvillf. Ft Mi 1 7. 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