Science Fact or Fiction - Charmain Ingleton

Hydraulic Fracturing commonly known as ‘Fracking,’ in my opinion is far from being ‘GREEN ENERGY.’ For with Hydraulic Fracturing, tons of water, sand and chemicals are forced underground at high pressure.  This pressure forces cracks in the rock to allow natural gas to be released. Sounds good so far, doesn’t it? However, although that sounds simple, if cracks appear in the well shaft, leakage of chemicals will go into the ground water supply. If this contamination happens and its ingested, it can cause sensory, respiratory or neurological damage.   Also, chemicals evaporate into the air per extraction, this contributes to the air pollution and endangers those living within the vicinity. Well that’s the clean air policy out of the window! You cannot sugar coat ‘Fracking,’ it’s the worse type of drilling that not only endangers health but it’s also bad for the environment especially as the waste is not biodegradable and is difficult to get rid of. It also crea...

  ‘WALKWAYS,’ QUESTIONS ANSWERED WHAT IS ‘THE WALKWAYS AWAKENING,’ ABOUT? This sci-fi book is based on a fracking incident in England that leads to an alien invasion and the destruction of our planet. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE THIS BOOK? My inspiration came from current events (fracking and sinkholes) merged with my love of sci-fi and a perfect triangular shaped rash I had on my arm. It was also written to ‘Awaken’ you to what’s happening on our world currently. WHAT ARE THE WALKWAYS? The “Walkways,” is the name given to the portals that are linked to the underground tunnels and sinkholes. WHO ARE THE AUTHORITIANS? The Authoritians are a chemical addicted species that need chemicals to survive. As killers of worlds they’re the most feared species in the outer galaxies. ON THE BLURB – WHY ARE 3000 EARTHLINGS HYSTERIC? Three thousand Earthlings are thrown into alien civilization when they find out they’re Halflings – half Earthling and half Historian. WHAT IS T...

The question is, “What’s clean meat?” It sounds like bleached meat, right! No, it’s far crazier than that. It’s plant-based meat that’s grown in the lab. The lab meat contains DNA cells of animals that grows into plants. By using this method, it’s supposed to, stop the raising of animals for slaughter and is assumed to be less reliant on feed, water and land. It’s also claimed that it’s better for the environment. But how can something grown like this be healthy? It’s a processed product that contains animal DNA, none of which are healthy or good for us. Also, what are vegans and vegetarians supposed to eat? How will we be able to differentiate between the two? Will some plants have the appearance of animals, e.g. woolly leaves, or a pig tail stem? I don’t understand why scientists feel the need to change healthy vegan friendly plants for some Frankenstein version. So, could this new method have been instigated by aliens in order to change our appea...

The question is, “What’s causing the ice caps to melt?” I’ve heard that the ice caps are melting due to climate change. Now climate change is the increase in greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane that’s in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Scientists claim it’s caused by burning fossil fuels and deforestation which evidently is caused by human activity. However, I believe that erupting volcanoes have also contributed to this issue. Then there’s also the visitors from out-a-space. Now I’m sure that their space craft emissions are also contributing to this too. So, maybe someone should have a quiet word! “Prevention rather than cure,” is my motto. But anyways it doesn’t matter who’s causing it, however, I do find it interesting that as scientific experts are claiming this to be an urgent matter then why haven’t they been taken more seriously? With no drastic measures in place I wonder if this is the truth? As across the globe I see no ban on tree fel...

The question is, “If earth evolves, can we adapt?” It’s said that we’re in the midst of a climate change. We’ve all experienced unusual weather patterns at some point in our life. On some occasions in the UK, we’ve experienced a few different seasons in one day; from sun, followed by rain then sleet or snow. Some countries suffer extreme weather conditions, flooding, typhoons, hurricanes, tornados or even droughts. So, is climate change really the cause of this extreme weather, or is our planet evolving? With the Moon moving away from us by four centimetres each year and the Earth’s rotation slowing down, what will happen next? Nobody knows, but one thing’s for sure humans are great in adapting to any given situation. So, with that in mind could humans evolve? I believe so, our survival instinct is strong it’s just that most of us haven’t had to use it yet. But hey, I’m no expert. What do you think? Author: Charmain Ingleton http://thewalkways...

The question is, “Should humans colonise Mars?” In the mid 2030’s they hope to send humans to Mars. The idea, to colonise Mars. Unfortunately, it’s a one-way ticket, as a space shuttle to Mars will take 1.6 years to arrive. But they do intend to send others every 26 months. So, the astronauts from the initial space shuttle would be able to return to Earth at some point to see their loved ones. Now that’s all well and good but what if they run out of money whilst the astronauts are on Mars? As for this type of project to continue funding and investment is a must. Also, they’d need to have enough skilled personal to work precise and at speed, especially if their intention is to build and send a space shuttle to Mars every 26 months. Is this realistic, for the recruiting and training of astronaut’s costs money too. Buy hey I’m no financial expert. What do you think? Author: Charmain Ingleton http://thewalkways.co.uk/about.html