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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

Even though it sounds a touch Orwellian... we *do* need a Department of the Future.

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

I'm somewhat surprised we don't have a Department of the Future. I mean, what, does time travel have to be invented for it to happen? Just asking!

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

It probably already has been... They've just done some bizarro Pentagon pinky swear not to talk about it đŸ˜‚

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

Georgia, Thanks for the restack!

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

Alisa, I appreciate it!!

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

Thanks kindly, David!

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

Thanks Stirling, and thanks for the restack!

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Stirling S Newberry's avatar

The old was about nuclear war. The new is about climate change. The last 3 decades the elite knew this was a problem but as new they could hid it. They did so.

It is time not just to plan but to use the tools which are available or will be to engineer society.

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Russell C. Smith's avatar

The crisis points we've reached, with preserving Democracy, and acting in response to the Climate Emergency are happening, and one has to do with speaking up and voting, and the other has to do with speaking up and voting.

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Stirling S Newberry's avatar

It is absolutely true that preserving Democracy is vitally important. However, Science is also part of the mix. The crisis point has been reach with Democracy and Science decades ago - most are just waking up to the fact that they are going to pay the piper even while the act against this fact. Examples supplied on request.

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