Because I will never get to fulfill my desire to become an astronaut, I remain a proud space geek. When signs of water were recently discovered on Mars, I excitedly explained this scientific news to Raphaela; where there is water, there is life, and it makes the place practically suitable for humans.
RR: Why would we want to live on Mars?
Mom: At the rate that we are going, we are going to need to move to another planet.
RR: [basically unfazed] Why?
Mom: We pollute the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the earth in which we grow our food. Lots of Israelis throw litter on the street. We inject our meat with hormones and then we wonder why we have to work harder to stay healthy. Al Gore says the planet will be uninhabitable in the year 2050.
RR: But I love Israel and planet Earth!
Mom: So do I, but human beings are not treating it so nicely.
RR: Very well then, we will have to use the water on Mars, and build a house there, and bring a lulav and etrog. And maybe some of our books and toys. We need to build a synagogue as well, even though we can talk to God anywhere we like.
Mom: Sounds like a plan.
RR: But wait [here comes the panic], does Mars have volcanoes like Earth?
Mom: I am sure there are some, as Mars is a rock and soil planet like Earth, just with lesser gravity and less access to sunlight.
RR: Oh, that's not good at all...they are going to have clear out those volcanoes before we go to live there. Not good at all!
Mom: Volcanoes are somewhat unpredictable, they don't know exactly when it will erupt.
RR: Well then, we should invent a cap that we can put on top of all the volcanoes, so the magma will stay inside and not become lava and destroy our colony.
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