A Very ,Very Brief Scientific Explanation of Peace and War

This Blog has a Reader in Iowa; she wants to be a science teacher. This Blogger finds that inspirational, aspirational and touching.

She left a comment on one of the Blogs, about the Russo-Ukrainian War, which was an inquiry; asking why men( not mankind) always seem to be causing war, making war, or being at war…….and then poignantly asked: “Do Men like war?”

This Blogger feels compelled to answer; and since she wants to be a science teacher, this Blogger will answer her, with a scientific explanation of PEACE and WAR.

Peace-

Peace is like great, wonderful birds flying on the winds, the currents of understanding, tolerance, and mutual respect. It is a wonderful thing to see in flight, in practice.

Peace is the BAR-TAILED GODWIT, which seemingly holds the record for the longest nonstop flight; it flew 6,880 miles from Alaska to New Zealand without a layover. It was a nine-day flight, on the wing. Peace is a nine-day flight on the wing.

Peace is like the WANDERING ALBATROSS ( see picture below); it wanders across the Southern Hemisphere, spending most of its life on the wing. It can fly 18,000 miles without touching down on the ground. Peace can spend a long time on the wing, without touching the ground.

Alas, those wonderful birds and Peace must touch down sooner or later; the iron will of gravity must bring them down to earth, regardless of how well, or how long they have mastered the winds.

WAR-

War is gravity, and Gravity is War; the flying birds of peace will always have to come down to the Earth of War. Though the birds of Peace can fly a long way, spending much time on the wind, like all things, Peace must bend to Gravity. Peace MUST come back down to Earth because of Gravity. The very nature of Gravity makes Peace ephemeral.

Gravity is permanent on Earth; Peace is against Gravity. The natural state of gravity is War; and it will always pull down the flying Birds of Peace, sooner or later.

It is not that Men do not want to stay peaceful on the wind; it is just that Gravity must be served. The BEST, Men or Women or Mankind can hope to do is defy Gravity for as long as possible.

This Blogger hopes the Reader finds this scientific explanation, scientific enough.

Wandering albatross

bar-tailed godwit

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