I think that Aurino is basically correct in that we're damned if we do, damned if we don't. Now, I would never suggest inaction and blind pessimism as a solution. But I would say that these next few decades will be very interesting, from a cold, inhuman perspective. Once terrorists get their hands on biological and nuclear weapons (and it's got to happen some day) we are all SOL. Heavy population centers or not, ebola, anthrax, and radioactive fallout have grave consequences on any scale. I predict decades of pretty dire conflict.

• s, who's with me? - bladesinger - September 12, 2001 - 22:10 UTC
  • Compare/Contrast - stormcrow - September 12, 2001 - 22:16 UTC
    • It's a shame - rggarfinkle - September 13, 2001 - 04:24 UTC
      • insurance - bladesinger - September 13, 2001 - 15:50 UTC
        • Yeah - stormcrow - September 14, 2001 - 03:11 UTC
    • you say that. - djricky - September 13, 2001 - 15:05 UTC
      • Yes, I do - stormcrow - September 13, 2001 - 17:00 UTC
        • With all due respect... - rggarfinkle - September 14, 2001 - 16:27 UTC
        • With all due respect... - rggarfinkle - September 14, 2001 - 16:29 UTC
• We can only do the best we can - harvey1 - September 13, 2001 - 00:56 UTC
  • A political forum here would be interesting - stormcrow - September 13, 2001 - 01:46 UTC
    • Oh GOD - rggarfinkle - September 13, 2001 - 04:25 UTC