10-21-2017, 08:59 AM
(10-17-2017, 07:12 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: Good point. I was wondering today how much convenience I am really willing to give up for the collective good.
... and that's it in a nutshell. As a nation, we aren't ready to suffer even minor discomfort -- not yet anyway. What will take us there and when are both open questions. I'm still in the not-this-time camp. We may have to suffer greatly to benefit greatly. We're too old to suffer the worst of it, and will certainly not be around to witness the best either. I do fear for those much younger. They didn't make the mess, but they'll be the clean-up crew.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.