Even if we were to stop putting out greenhouse gases right now, we'd still face decades of warming.

By ignoring tomorrow, we undermine today.

Human civilization has been changing the Earths environment for millennia, often to our detriment. Dams, deforestation and urbanization can alter water cycles and wind patterns, occasionally triggering droughts or even creating deserts.

I have to admit it: I'm not a huge fan of the cloud computing concept.

But here's the ugly truth: nature doesn't care about democracy, or who's right, or what's fair. And because of the slow-change aspect of climate, we can't wait until the worst effects are upon us to make a decision -- by then, it would be far, far too late. The scenario we may be faced with is one where doing something for the wrong reasons, run by the wrong people, may still save more lives than holding out for a more appealing option.

Future forecasting is all about testing strategies - it's like a wind tunnel.

Intelligence augmentation decreases the need for specialization and increases participatory complexity.