In a review of recent attempts at NASA to de-gloomify all that science stuff they allegedly do there, the
New York Times notes "In a different example of spinning science news last month, NASA headquarters removed a reference to the future death of the sun from a press release about the discovery of comet dust around a distant star known as a white dwarf".
Why was this reference removed? Because "it probably reflects the grim but very distant future of our own planets and solar system." And the official position: "NASA is not in the habit of frightening the public with doom and gloom scenarios."
Maybe they should check the body count on that space shuttle scenario.
So, let's face it. science is just not happy news. It's all about seemingly irreversible, immutable laws and obligations--like entropy and death and stuff.
Not only is the Big Bang offensive to most Redlanders, because it "discounts intelligent design by a creator," but the very notion that the Sun is going to die someday--BILLIONS of years from now--is just too upsetting to people for NASA to inform them about it in a press release. So, let's just focus on the happy news, OK? After all, science isn't reliable, not like the word of our Lord.
Hey, wait a second: "For my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy."
You know, I don't see any reason for THAT to be included in the Bible. It isn't happy at all. It's really doomy-gloomy. God all jealous and devouring, like some kind of demon or something. Nope, that should definitely go, along with the Big Bang, the Sun is doomed, and Iraq will descend into a murderous civil war because of the insane arrogance and ineptitude of George Bush and the evil Regime.