For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled. | |
— Richard P. Feynman | |
From his book: “The Pleasure of Finding Things Out“ | |
[The above quote is from Feynman’s report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (frozen O-rings – the danger of which was discounted by management). It appears to me to be equally applicable in a host of other areas: biological warfare, fracking, corporate fishing and farming, etc. | |
If there is no global warming and we reduce / stop polluting, the Earth’s ecosystem continues and mankind lives; if there is global warming and we don’t reduce / stop polluting, the ecosystem collapses and most – if not all – of humanity perishes. We can continue to roll the dice, but who’s fooling whom? — kmab] | |
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So, Whom Are We Trying To Fool Then?
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