from Amory Lovins. "Imagine a world..."

[greenman3610]

visualize this. Plug it in to your mind.
make it real.

http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid276.php

Imagine a world, a few short generations hence, where spacious, peppy, ultra safe, 120- to 200-mpg cars whisper through revitalized cities and towns, convivial suburbs, and fertile, prosperous countryside, burning no oil and emitting pure drinking water — or nothing; where sprawl is no longer mandated or subsidized, so stronger families eat better food on front porches and more kids play in thriving neighborhoods; where new buildings and plugged-in parked cars produce enough surplus energy to power the now-efficient old buildings; and where buildings make people healthier, happier, and more productive, creating delight when entered, serenity when occupied, and regret when departed.

[mahina]

1. Thanks for that. A vision of peace. We need to focus on what we want,

as what we focus on expands in our lives, that is for sure. We can't ignore the crap but without a higher vision we are limiting ourselves.
Mahalo!

[tomreedtoon]

2. And our children all have rainbow ponies!

Yes, these are pleasant thoughts. But I'd prefer to stick to possible, achievable goals. I'd be happy with a car that gets 50 MPG, maybe with rechargeable batteries, and a fold-down place to sleep, since we'll never have apartments or homes to live in any more.

I mean, Star Trek was entertaining, but our cell phones aren't as good as communicators (they can't reach around the planet without the help of cell phone towers).