tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post6046110929314210567..comments2024-03-24T15:14:30.227+09:00Comments on Stardust Talk : At the crossroadsstardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-7909059895575513752013-01-07T17:50:53.134+09:002013-01-07T17:50:53.134+09:00I did not spot the moon in the first pic to be fra...I did not spot the moon in the first pic to be frank...indeed you are asking a very importnt question here: health+happiness go way before being wealthy; I am just back from Bangkok where I had a guided tour in the slums; our guide told us not to feel bad about the people there (btw the slums are absolutely clean and well organised), she said the residents there are not poor, in Thailand poor are only the people who dont have anything to eat...the rest are all happy;Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140172049422342259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-88039341662331394132011-08-01T13:45:22.305+09:002011-08-01T13:45:22.305+09:00To Petr
I tried to say thank you on your blog by ...To Petr<br /><br />I tried to say thank you on your blog by posting a comment to you, but I couldn’t get there. Your comment is really appreciated. Happy days ahead.<br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-49277257997799234792011-08-01T13:43:39.494+09:002011-08-01T13:43:39.494+09:00Thank you Friends for each and every supportive an...Thank you Friends for each and every supportive and encouraging comment from all of you.<br /><br />I have wondered why Japan took the course to nuclear power in spite of being only nation having suffered atomic bombing and its geography without any safe places from seismic events. Tied with some politicians, Electric Power Companies have insisted that “nuclear power is the only way to secure a stable supply of environmentally clean electric at a relative low cost” together with the sugar-coating words like “peaceful use” of nuclear power. <br /><br />According to the survey by the Asahi, about 77 percent of Japanese support the "gradual abolition" of nuclear power. PM Kan wants to pass a bill to abandon the nuclear plans. Many people support for his stance on nuclear despite his unpopularity. While private companies and local governors get started taking leadership, things will surely speed up when the plan becomes national policy even if there's a long way to go. I wish politicians be wise without wasting time on political games of power (this is a pun) control.<br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-18358951440614430482011-07-30T06:08:21.854+09:002011-07-30T06:08:21.854+09:00I love your blog and your photography. I can see s...I love your blog and your photography. I can see some familiar bloggers here:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652566920769043373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-44401549582876247212011-07-30T00:11:34.309+09:002011-07-30T00:11:34.309+09:00Dear Stardust, you've asked a very good questi...Dear Stardust, you've asked a very good question and I am sure that soon people will answer it in a right way.<br />thank you for the nice post.tattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444311179736801398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-22540854147952893472011-07-29T17:20:29.732+09:002011-07-29T17:20:29.732+09:00Dear Stardust
Hopefully this wealth of these rice...Dear Stardust<br /><br />Hopefully this wealth of these rice fields,<br />the beauty of those skies that unite us, <br />the fertility of the land our mother, <br />join us for a long time.<br /><br />a hugBeatrizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114832310511340933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-10874760574364599142011-07-29T13:13:19.441+09:002011-07-29T13:13:19.441+09:00The first photo is lovely. Yes, we need to "...The first photo is lovely. Yes, we need to "harness" the vast power of the sun. It gives us light and warmth, and can also give us energy. I have faith that man's ingenuity will "come through" and find a way to produce save, cheap energy someday soon. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie :)forgetmenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389986333606868436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-86819340213093096902011-07-29T00:11:19.444+09:002011-07-29T00:11:19.444+09:00Hello Stardust!
Whatever the answer is to this pro...Hello Stardust!<br />Whatever the answer is to this problem,it has to begin somewhere,possibly with individuals installing solar panels on their homes.However as Linda says,at the moment the cost is prohibitive for most people.In Scotland wind farms are cropping up on hillsides everywhere.It appears to me that governments are listening but it will take time,after all they do want to be re-elected!<br />The rise paddies are lush and beautiful,and long may they remain so.<br />Thanks for this this post.<br />Enjoy your day,<br />RubyForest Dream Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392409469020504212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-42441370016813365942011-07-28T07:02:37.876+09:002011-07-28T07:02:37.876+09:00Hello Stardust. So well written. I have always w...Hello Stardust. So well written. I have always wondered why man wouldn't take advantage of our natural resources. Solar power...just the name....SOLAR tells the whole story doesn't it? If everyone used the power of the sun in solar powered panels, maybe it would become less expensive to manufacture. I would LOVE to put solar panels in my home and heat my home and water through solar panels. But it is so costly to purchase them. It is sad that disasters have to happen to open mans eyes. Just the word nuclear is scarey to me. We have nuclear plants in the USA. I am just glad I am not near them...as always your pics are beautiful. The rice paddies and if they are affected where you are at it would be so devastating. I feel so blessed right now...with all that has recently happened I am so blessed my life is good. I pray yours will remain happy as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274892067256359414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-42533152799369152532011-07-27T22:06:12.391+09:002011-07-27T22:06:12.391+09:00Hi Stardust. I did not see the moon in the first ...Hi Stardust. I did not see the moon in the first picture. But I did see what I thought were fading vapor trails left by airplanes.<br /><br />We have many challenges in the years ahead which must be met if the human race is to survive. Energy is one of them. Global warming is another, related one. We cannot continue to use up earth's resources indiscriminately. We must adopt a no-growth policy in every area.<br /><br />It won't be easy and the U.S. must take the lead for we remain the most rapacious of all nations when it comes to the destruction of our natural habitat.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-18423120306483945932011-07-27T13:54:54.717+09:002011-07-27T13:54:54.717+09:00The public opinions to say No to nuclear power wer...The public opinions to say No to nuclear power were accepted in Germany and Italy . Why not in Japan, where we are experiencing the first-hand comprehensive damage from that, not to mention people directly affected by three minus and wide-spreading area with radioactive contamination. <br />I really wish the clear and convincing tactics will be proclaimed from not slanted perspective. The process is too slow...I hope the sensible approach to the renewable energy gets more momentum and becomes a mainstream as soon as possible.cosmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411297580664818094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-80599953958246796622011-07-27T06:04:10.243+09:002011-07-27T06:04:10.243+09:00Our whole world needs to get serious about renewab...Our whole world needs to get serious about renewable energy and find sources that are not detrimental to people's health and well-being. The US is unable to find majority consensus among its politicians - I hope the Japanese people and government can set an example for the rest of us. The lushness of the rice paddies is amazing.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-90735544643462803362011-07-26T23:04:20.871+09:002011-07-26T23:04:20.871+09:00I hear about radioactive contamination everyday on...I hear about radioactive contamination everyday on news. We don't know about nuclear very much but we started nuclear power plant. Now we are experimented like guinea pig how much radiation harm human body. And we can't stop it immediately regrettably.<br />Well, I think solar energy will lead after nuclear reactor.But what will lead after solar energy, I wonder?sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914623584143922445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-88435344619273070132011-07-26T22:42:43.414+09:002011-07-26T22:42:43.414+09:00Man has spoilt and misused earth and all the natur...Man has spoilt and misused earth and all the natural resources available on earth for his greed!! Sadly now he looks at other choices available to him, but there are not many viable options left either...<br />Nice post, I loved the paddy fields...<br />Have a fabulous week ahead:)Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606566484548310912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-34170549190415460802011-07-26T21:45:31.611+09:002011-07-26T21:45:31.611+09:00Really interesting post!! Keep us up to date. Boom...Really interesting post!! Keep us up to date. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-66997510897334581642011-07-26T16:45:50.423+09:002011-07-26T16:45:50.423+09:00Hello, Yoko!
How interesting. Thank you, this is s...Hello, Yoko!<br />How interesting. Thank you, this is such a beautiful and educational post.Sandra Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657018997596586928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-49253232393674516032011-07-26T15:47:42.013+09:002011-07-26T15:47:42.013+09:00Beautiful photos.
I loved your line "I'd ...Beautiful photos.<br />I loved your line "I'd like to ask what is the role of the government: to make people rich, or to make people happy? "<br />I know I would far rather be happy :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-10527660879470821432011-07-26T13:12:19.449+09:002011-07-26T13:12:19.449+09:00gorgeous photo's....important message!!
but i...gorgeous photo's....important message!!<br /><br />but it seems nothing ever changes.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-63309861175634469262011-07-26T12:00:14.252+09:002011-07-26T12:00:14.252+09:00so beautiful out there. take care.so beautiful out there. take care.Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-7444820850887580432011-07-26T07:52:41.898+09:002011-07-26T07:52:41.898+09:00Needless to say, I feel exactly the same as you an...Needless to say, I feel exactly the same as you and the other people who have commented on your post!! I do believe that solar energy is the future. It will take time and I do hope it can be made more affordable. Of course the oil companies will fight it and consequently many in government will do the same. But then I think we all realize that most politicians are only interested in the money that goes into their own pockets, not in what is best for the country. Thank you for a wise post for the day!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-62761947582907917242011-07-26T07:19:12.733+09:002011-07-26T07:19:12.733+09:00solar energy is the future. there are many propone...solar energy is the future. there are many proponents of solar power here [in the Philippines]. in fact, many residential houses and resorts who can afford solar panels, have been using it for years. but aside from the expensive solar panels, the oil companies are also actively lobbying [against it].<br /><br />i hope Japan would be able to develop a technology to make solar power more affordable. the whole planet would benefit from it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970334007479646177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-11037852049186221312011-07-26T06:51:23.388+09:002011-07-26T06:51:23.388+09:00Great post and lovely photos. I would love to see ...Great post and lovely photos. I would love to see our government do the same and help to put more solar panels on every house.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-24512482633802459612011-07-26T05:58:33.871+09:002011-07-26T05:58:33.871+09:00I wish all countries would let go of the idea that...I wish all countries would let go of the idea that we need to be rich. Wealth does not make people happy. My own government thinks the Canadian economy is what life is all about. I disagree, thinking there's much more to life than making money.<br /><br />If Japan develops new and better ways to use solar power it would be wonderful for everyone everywhere.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-30587278928200787792011-07-26T04:59:23.782+09:002011-07-26T04:59:23.782+09:00Health and Happiness overrule wealth any day! A co...Health and Happiness overrule wealth any day! A contaminated environment would eventually lead to no need of energy, by any of us. Your world is my world. In the first photo of the rice patties, I love the ribbon of lighter green trees flowing through the darker ones. Very lovely scene.Wanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-33709636927513217742011-07-26T02:14:44.804+09:002011-07-26T02:14:44.804+09:00Wonderful post - beautiful and wise!
Have a great ...Wonderful post - beautiful and wise!<br />Have a great new week:)<br />Joojoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.com