Thanks Phil. I also consider myself slightly mad (hopefully interesting at times); who wouldn't be living in the present state of the world. When I was in the UN, we used to say, when speaking of the complexities of developing nations, "if you are not confused, you are not thinking clearly."
And as an environmentalist, I also tend to analyze without resort to mathematics and look for trends and observed emergence. cheers Paul ************** Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)
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