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We Need A More Authoritative World...what's The Alternative To Democracy? There Isn't One. But Even The Best Democracies Agree That When A Major War Approaches, Democracy Must Be Put On Hold For The Time Being. I Have A Feeling That Climate Change May Be An Issue As Severe As War. It May Be Necessary To Put Democracy On Hold For A While.

Imagine A Survivor Of A Failed Civilization With Only A Tattered Book On Aromatherapy For Guidance In Arresting A Cholera Epidemic. Yet, Such A Book Would More Likely Be Found Amid The Debris Than A Comprehensible Medical Text.

Geological Change Usually Takes Thousands Of Years To Happen But We Are Seeing The Climate Changing Not Just In Our Lifetimes But Also Year By Year.

Composing Computer Programs To Solve Scientific Problems Is Like Writing Poetry. You Must Choose Every Word With Care And Link It With The Other Words In Perfect Syntax. There Is No Place For Verbosity Or Carelessness. To Become Fluent In A Computer Lnaguage Demands Almost The Antithesis Of Modern Loose Thinking. It Requires Many Interactive Sessions, The Hands-on Use Of The Device. You Do Not Learn A Foreign Language From A Book, Rather You Have To Live In The Country For Year To Let The Langauge Become An Automatic Part Of You, And The Same Is True For Computer Languages.

We Rushed Into Renewable Energy Without Any Thought. The Schemes Are Largely Hopelessly Inefficient And Unpleasant. I Personally Can't Stand Windmills At Any Price.