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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: Lane3 who wrote (63291)5/4/2008 11:16:18 AM
From: biotech_bull  Read Replies (1) of 542015
 
Lane3,

I don't mean to rehash all the previous arguments but Mary's point is valid.

The real answer is we don't know & can't predict with any degree of accuracy. All we can do is make reasonable assessments, projections and address reasonable solutions

If the train leaves at ten, you're an hour from the station, and it's already quarter to ten, you've already effectively missed the train

your analogy is linear and climate,ecosystems etc are non-linear. The butterfly effect is a cliche but true; small, infinitesimal changes can a have huge impact down the road.

Apathy & Hysteria are both wrong
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