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Dave Cohen on December 8, 2005 - 4:18am

Did you see what I said here?

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Glenn on December 8, 2005 - 12:52pm

Yes, the Blair quote was demoralizing. I've been thinking that things will not change gradually without a major event. Like the lobster in a pot that is slowly getting hotter, I fear we will not realize the danger until it is too late and until then we will procrastinate. Humans (animals in general) respond much better to highly urgent and immediate dangers and are usually willing to do pretty much anything in those situations.

I've often thought that instead of gradually evolving into a new world, the adjustment will be more like a puncuated equilibrium, fraught with choas until a new equilibrium can be established.

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