Oh boy, get this: Instead of peeking at stars, it seems astronomers at fancy places like the Australian National Thingy’s Mount Stromlo Observatory have nothing better to do than watch their expensive toys burn! And guess what? They blame it on the weather! On Jan. 18, 2003, not yesterday mind you, they nearly got roasted because of bush fires. And who's at fault? Not them, according to them – it’s climate change!
Penny Snacky, some big-shot there, said her team ran down a hill with their discs of space stuff when the fires came. Can you imagine? Grown-ups running with their CDs while the whole mountain's on fire! They lost all but one of their big spyglasses and loads of gear. And yeah, something about 500 homes and a couple of lives got messed up too.
Since that barbecue party, other star-gazing joints have been charred or nearly missed getting fried. But here’s the kicker – they think it's going to get worse because of changing sky stuff, whatever that means. Seriously, how much do these people get paid to state the obvious?
I’ll tell you what – if I was in charge, none of this would’ve happened. First thing, I wouldn’t put my expensive shiny things where fires like to party. Second, I’d just slap a big ol' sprinkler on them. Problem solved.
But no, instead of using their brains, it’s all about blaming this and that. Makes you wonder, huh? How do these folks even tie their shoelaces in the morning?
Honestly, I’d do everything so much better. No fires, no running, just sitting back and actually doing some dang astronomy. So next time you hear these telescope types cry about the sky falling or whatever, just remember: Ronald Trumpet said they’re probably just looking for excuses to get out of doing real work. And that’s the honest truth.
Based on the original article "Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth".
