We the so-called modern humans are full of it, if you know what we mean. Just because we have managed to manipulate the non-reactive looking natural world to our imbecilic satisfaction, it doesn’t mean we are actually on top of things! Whether we like it or not, there will be severe environmental consequences on the account of our excessive abuse. The implied assumption; there would be no significant repercussion to our shortsighted nefarious actions is fatally wrong. The time of reckoning is upon us and from the look of things conditions are going to get worse by the day. Every year is the hottest year on record until the next year came along and shattered the short standing record. When will this end?
It is our considered opinion that environmental/climate change will keep on accelerating and humanity will soon enter the fast tract to perdition, without the possibility of even slowing the pace! The so-called research institutions, which are (by and large) under the jurisdiction of the state, itself run by notoriously incompetent politicos and clueless bureaucrats, are not independent enough to convey their findings directly to the sheeple in terms it can easily understand, lest revolutions erupt! For example the administration in the US has forbidden the EPA (Environment Protection Agency), the Department of Agriculture as well as Health, not to release certain scientific data/findings unless authorized by specially assigned minions of the politicos. In other words, if something is found to be dangerous to life in general and humans in particular, scientists are not duty bound to reveal results to the world at large. Here is a case in point; research in Russia revealed sustained consumption of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) food will cause sterility in subsequent generations! The research was conducted on mammals (mostly rats). In the West such researches are usually frowned upon, compliment of corporate research grants. Where such similar researches were conducted (in the West) results came out more or less the same. The main difference being the generational count at which full-fledged sterility kicks in! Russia has now banned GMO and soon will try to restrict imported food items from countries vigorously pursuing the GMO craze!
Data from climate change research are also not flowing freely to help enlighten the dormant sheeple. As a result, frustrated committed intellectuals are resorting to tactics that are akin to aspects of civil disobedience. The surprising thing about climate change deniers is; they purposely/selfishly want to remain selectively scientific. They believe in the science/technology of extractions/exploitation; (be it in areas of fossil fuel, nuclear technology, etc.), while unscientifically rejecting the resultant consequences! Incidentally, we have been shrieking about the stupid ways humans handle ‘God’s Fire’ = nuclear energy, since we started scribbling on this paper. Immediately after the Fukushima accident, we went full blast and emphatically asserted Fukushima, as a nuclear accident, is/was a class by itself dwarfing Chernobyl by a significant degree of magnitude. At the time, no competent expert came forth to admit what was happening on the ground. Obviously their incomes depended on them not revealing scientific facts! Subsequently the Japanese government also passed a ‘gag order’ to silence concerned citizens and informed critics.
Factually commenting on the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident has become a crime, a case of blaming the messenger, pathetic! Instead of educating the sheeple about the severity of the accident, the politicos, as usual, decided to keep on sugarcoating the whole saddening reality. It is such chronic shortsightedness that is at the root of almost all major problems currently encountered! This is why we insist; politicos must never be allowed to decide on critical issues on their own, since they are neither competent nor trustworthy. The sheeple must always be involved in the decision-making processes of such important life and death matters, per force! At the end of the day, what good is economic growth if humans cannot be around to either benefit or even suffer the supposed outcomes of growth! Life should not be forfeited on the account of some stupid superficial social constructs, mostly steered by psychopaths. Obsessing with money or power (trying to dominate/conquer this or that nation/people) etc. are all sure signs of disturbed minds!
Human beings must face the monster they have created, namely, the techno-sphere. The techno-sphere is aggressively threatening to wipe out, not only humanity, but also all higher forms of life. Humans should not trade natural life for gadgets/trinkets as these man-made junks/stuff are mere byproducts of our unhealthy hyper activity.
TIME OF RECKONING
Fasil in flying colors while Giorgis in shock early exit
Ethiopian Premier League runner-up Fasil Ketema FC sailed through the next preliminary round stage of the 2022-23 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup while Kidus Giorgis FC, have failed to qualify for the Group stage of the African Champions League after losing to Al-Hilal Omdurman of Sudan.
Having won the first leg home match in an astonishing 3-0 score line, Fasil lost 1-0 in the away return leg thus made it into the second qualification match with 3-1 aggregate result.
With the Premier League season to kick-off next weekend, newly appointed Fasil Head Coach Hailu Negash appeared to be comfortable with his squad that brings together senior players with the newcomers. A Gambian custodian Gaira Juff between the woodwork, Aschalew Tamene leading the defense, Surafel Dagnachew orchestrating the mid field and new comer Tafesse Tesfaye already producing goals, Fasil Ketema is much expected to progress to the group stage at the Confederation Cup.
Despite the fact that the score is 2-2, the Sudanese side qualifies for the Groups Stages on the “away goal advantage.” Giorgis that won 2-1 at home a week ago lost 1-0 in Khartoum thus Hilal progressed to the next stage in away goal advantage. Following the heart breaking result, Ethiopian record champions Kidus Giorgis’ dream of returning to Champions’ League group stage failed to come true.
Many of the club’s supporters started questioning whether the country’s biggest and most popular side could stay strong despite the financial constraint the club faced since Board Chairman Abnet G/Meskel left the club’s main financer Midroc Ethiopia.
Milkesa and Tadu secured Ethiopian Double in Copenhagen Half Marathon
Ethiopian duo Milkesa Mengesha and Tadu Teshome took top honors at the much anticipated Copenhagen Half Marathon 2022. With 15 men finishing inside an hour at the World Athletics Elite Label road race, the event witnessed record depth.
Mengesha, the 2019 world U20 cross-country champion, beat a quality field to notch up his second half marathon victory of the year, winning in a PB of 58:58. Tadu, meanwhile, smashed her PB to lead an Ethiopian 1-2-3, winning in 1:06:13.
After a steady opening 5km of 14:02, the pace dropped slightly in the following few kilometers of the men’s race as the large lead pack reached 10km in 28:10. The leading contenders – which included Mengesha and his compatriots Amedework Walelegn and Chala Regasa, Kenya’s Felix Kipkoech, Vincent Kipkemoi and Edmund Kipngetich, and South Sudan’s Dominic Lobalu then started to increase the pace.
By the time of the 15km checkpoint, reached in 42:06, the lead pack was down to 12. They remained bunched together for a few more kilometers before Mengesha started to ease away, carving out a small lead before going on to win in 58:58. Compatriot Walelegn followed him home in 59:05, two seconds ahead of Kipkoech.
In contrast to the men’s race, which increased in pace as it went on, the women’s race started off remarkably quick but soon became a war of attrition as athletes tried to hold on as best they could.
When the first 5km was covered in a swift 15:19, most of the lead pack decided to ease off the pace, but TaduTeshome and Tsigie Gebreselama maintained that tempo for another 5km, reaching 10km in 30:40 inside both of their PBs for 10km.
Tsigie then broke away from Tadu and opened up a gap of 30 seconds by 15km, reached in 46:39, but it didn’t last. Tadu came back over the next few kilometers and caught her compatriot with about two kilometers to go.
Once she was in the lead, Tadu continued to pull away and she went on to win in 1:06:13, 22 seconds ahead of Tsigie, who was making her half marathon debut. Ethiopia’s Tiruye Mesfin almost caught Tsigie, eventually finishing third in 1:06:42.
Gebremedin joined Medin while Abraham parted ways with BaherDar
One of the most wandering Ethiopian Premier League Coaches, Gebremedin Haile took over at newly promoted Ethiopia Medin while Degarege Yigzaw replaced the departing boss Abraham Meberatu at Baherdar Ketema.
Though a dispute had taken place between the outgoing and newly elected members of the sport club officials, Gebremedin Haile officially signed a two year contract on Wednesday. This is the second spell for the former national team and Kidus Giorgis popular player Gebremedin who turned Coach a dozen years back.
The recent time only Coach to win back to back Premier League titles with Jimma AbaJifar and Mekele Ketema, Gebremedin had served in more than ten clubs including Trans, Medin, Dedebit, Ethiopia Bunna and Sidama Bunna.
Gebremedin kicks-off his second term at Medin taking part in the ongoing Addis Ababa City Cup 15th edition.
Degearege Yigzaw’s appointment at Baherdar Ketema was the midweek sensation for the departing Coach Abraham Mebratu. The former Ethiopian and Yemeni national team Coach Abraham’s record at “The Blue Waves” was less than impressive for the club finishing 12th in the table just three points above relegation zone. Eight wins, eleven draws and eleven defeats many Baherdar team supporters were questioning the presence of Abraham in the new season.
Formerly with Amhara Water Works, Ethiopian Construction Works, Wolkite Ketema and Super League side Ethiopia NegedBank Coach Degarege stood first ahead of the three candidates including former Fasil Ketema Coach Seyoum Kebede and Mulugeta Meheret of Hadiya-Hossana. Degarege signed a two year contract and his first assignment is to lead the side in the coming Amhara Bank Tana Cup that brings together six sides including two foreign clubs.
