Curiosity killed the cat”, and this is why this age will be named as the “cat-less generation”, with more people being curious about their environment, about the world they are living in. Hundreds of years ago, it took Ferdinand Magellan almost a lifetime to prove that the earth is not flat. The knowledge he obtained from this exploration was not widely available at that time, and one can hardly know whether what he had imparted is valid or not. That’s how it was before, but what now?
Information Aged
Today, everything is just a “google” away. The innovation from the television to the computer, so as the camera brought many changes on how information is served. One might have heard of Al Gore’s “Incovenient Truth”, and how it is geared in raising awareness about global warming. Most documentaries that the television caters right now are raising awareness on the condition of the environment – both tamed and wild –and how the phenomena of global warming makes no difference in changing the course of events on Asia and the rest of the Earth.
Couch learning at its Finest
More than the fad of technology in everyone’s lives, one might be in constant watch on National Geographic shows or that of Discovery Channel. These programs are information “reservoir”, and it’s a good start on getting to know the world. It would be a hassle for someone to go 70 knots off Antarctica just to see the action on whaling fleets, or to the depths of the Amazon forest to see the anacondas. This gigantic television channels has more than just a pack of trivia, but brings its viewers to new heights and efficient way of learning – seeing the world through technology like television. Who says learning is impossible by just sitting in front of the television?
CURIOSITY… THEY HAVE IT!
Discovery Channel is one of the famous informative, comprehensive, and interesting information pools that houses documentaries from “Storm Chasers” in the Tornado Alley of United States to the underwater adventures of Jeremy Wade that uncovers the world’s largest, strangest and most dangerous fish in “RIVER MONSTERS”. Name your concerns and Discovery will satisfy your interest.
Discovery Channel is one of the famous informative, comprehensive, and interesting information pools that houses documentaries from “Storm Chasers” in the Tornado Alley of United States to the underwater adventures of Jeremy Wade that uncovers the world’s largest, strangest and most dangerous fish in “RIVER MONSTERS”. Name your concerns and Discovery will satisfy your interest.
Storm Chasers
One of the most popular, the storm chasers made their way not just to see a tornado move and destroy, but to go INSIDE and SURVIVE the devastating blow. With three teams, chasing the tornado each spring is their main goal – crossing the Great Plains known as “Tornado” Valley just to cut across the feared tornadoes.
The concern, however, is not just chasing, but seeing what is in the tornado, accounting how many were affected, killed or injured, and helping in ways like early warning and prevention. Epic tornado chase turns to be life-saving, as they dissect the inside and out of a tornado, giving understanding to its viewers. As Ginger Zee says, “the only way out to a perfect storm is cutting through its very core”.
One of the most popular, the storm chasers made their way not just to see a tornado move and destroy, but to go INSIDE and SURVIVE the devastating blow. With three teams, chasing the tornado each spring is their main goal – crossing the Great Plains known as “Tornado” Valley just to cut across the feared tornadoes.
The concern, however, is not just chasing, but seeing what is in the tornado, accounting how many were affected, killed or injured, and helping in ways like early warning and prevention. Epic tornado chase turns to be life-saving, as they dissect the inside and out of a tornado, giving understanding to its viewers. As Ginger Zee says, “the only way out to a perfect storm is cutting through its very core”.
Ignorance is Boring
As National Geographic Channel motto says, “Ignorance is boring”, with no offence to Socrates. This statement definitely encapsulates the philosophy behind every show and documentary that this organization has been covering for the last 123 years of its existence.
Nat-Geo showcases different perspectives about environment, the people, and how this two correlate, affect, and survive with one another. This organization has the guts to bring knowledge at the doorsteps of everyone – eradicating misconceptions and ignorance.
From witnessing disasters first hand to the roots of “wild” justice, Nat-Geo explores the unexplored terrains of the world, the environment, and imparts knowledge and understanding on why and how certain phenomenon works.
As National Geographic Channel motto says, “Ignorance is boring”, with no offence to Socrates. This statement definitely encapsulates the philosophy behind every show and documentary that this organization has been covering for the last 123 years of its existence.
Nat-Geo showcases different perspectives about environment, the people, and how this two correlate, affect, and survive with one another. This organization has the guts to bring knowledge at the doorsteps of everyone – eradicating misconceptions and ignorance.
From witnessing disasters first hand to the roots of “wild” justice, Nat-Geo explores the unexplored terrains of the world, the environment, and imparts knowledge and understanding on why and how certain phenomenon works.
Witness: Disaster
The first documentary on the list is Witness: Disaster. The documentary revolves around an actual disaster, nature’s wild justice, and sees what’s going on there through a range of photographs, amateur footages, news reports, and real eye-witnesses that brings forth heart-pounding moments from inside of the world’s worst natural disasters.
No one brings a better biography of a disaster than this show does. It accounted for devastations of Hurricane Katrina and how this ruined thousands of lives in just 72 hours. It is like reconstructing and dramatizing the disaster as it happened. Even the tragic tsunami in Japan is better viewed from the point of view of a witness – of this program. This catastrophic event does not only require a good crew, but the people who experienced the disaster first-hand. Watching this show is like experiencing the disaster without actually going there.
The first documentary on the list is Witness: Disaster. The documentary revolves around an actual disaster, nature’s wild justice, and sees what’s going on there through a range of photographs, amateur footages, news reports, and real eye-witnesses that brings forth heart-pounding moments from inside of the world’s worst natural disasters.
No one brings a better biography of a disaster than this show does. It accounted for devastations of Hurricane Katrina and how this ruined thousands of lives in just 72 hours. It is like reconstructing and dramatizing the disaster as it happened. Even the tragic tsunami in Japan is better viewed from the point of view of a witness – of this program. This catastrophic event does not only require a good crew, but the people who experienced the disaster first-hand. Watching this show is like experiencing the disaster without actually going there.
Matanglawin
Being part of the global village, Philippines has its own way of getting to know the environment, animals, and anything about the earth through educational shows. One good example would be Kuya Kim in his show “Matanglawin”.
Packed with trivia, Kuya Kim goes beyond the surface of information about animals and the environment as a whole. Now, who says watching television is a bad thing?
Being part of the global village, Philippines has its own way of getting to know the environment, animals, and anything about the earth through educational shows. One good example would be Kuya Kim in his show “Matanglawin”.
Packed with trivia, Kuya Kim goes beyond the surface of information about animals and the environment as a whole. Now, who says watching television is a bad thing?
Curiosity = Responsibility
These programs are going beyond the usual, making every mystery of the world explained. From aerial going terrestrial down fluvial, technology has pacified the complexities of curiosity, so far.
One can never say whether this kind of learning is good or bad – or rather out of the question. What stands now as a reality is the fact that the man has overpowered environment. It was now explored and explained, making the environment just the size of our palm – where man is in total dominion over nature.
These programs are going beyond the usual, making every mystery of the world explained. From aerial going terrestrial down fluvial, technology has pacified the complexities of curiosity, so far.
One can never say whether this kind of learning is good or bad – or rather out of the question. What stands now as a reality is the fact that the man has overpowered environment. It was now explored and explained, making the environment just the size of our palm – where man is in total dominion over nature.
This dominion might explain the existence of global warming, and how nature is abused by the very stewards of it – humans. Equipped with knowledge about the conditions of Earth, the call now is a greater challenge on how one treats the environment – from the simplest waste segregation in the trash bin to the greatest ideas like building a coal power plant in Davao City – this curiosity bears with it a greater responsibility, because knowing is not enough.
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TumugonBurahinCuriosity leads in two different ways: Harmfulness and Knowledge. all i can recommend is; We must choose the right thing and our safetiness first before doing such thing so that there are no harm cause.
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