Rubber Ducks

At first, NASA released a complicated science probe to see if glacial ice was appearing in the ocean. In the end, this scientific probe failed to accomplish anything. The NASA researchers then turned to a different approach to the problem, and decided to use many rubber ducks. Not only are the rubber ducks awesome, but they are cheap and possibly able to accomplish more than the probe did. The goal of the rubber duckies is to track where they end up in the water. This is to see the changes in the Earth's seas, which may possibly be tied to global warming problems.

The rubber duckies are planned to be found by fisherman, who could then contact NASA by the tags on the backs of the duckies. The bodies of water freeze over the winter, and thus results may be found in the summertime.

Rising Gold Prices

My parents are gold wholesalers, who basically buy and then sell gold. Since of that, knowing what is happening with gold prices is important to the family. As the economy of the country gets worse, and the worth of the dollar decreases due to inflation, gold prices increase. The price of gold increases because as the dollar loses its value, people turn to gold for safety since gold is a valuable metal. People want a safe type of money that will work when they no longer trust the dollar, which is then seen as weaker.

However, as more people turn to using gold, the demand for it goes up. When the demand for something rises, the price rises with it. Thus, problems of inflation occur. The gold prices start to rise, and become troubling for people who use it. The problems that rising gold prices cause become very problematic for many.