Thursday, January 11, 2007

Quotes of the New Year

"Donald Trump is a cornball bling bling TV showman, he's like a poor guy's comic-book version of a rich guy. Everyday modern super-rich guys tend to be glum and somewhat cheerless Type A overachievers, very dedicated and focussed. They're kind of a drag to be around, frankly. "

"Climate change is not gonna be combatted through voluntary acts of individual charity. It's gonna be combatted through some kind of colossal, global-scaled, multilateral, hectic, catch-as-catch-can effort to stop burning stuff, suck the burnt smoke out of the sky, and put the smoke back into the ground. That's not gonna get done a little green teacup at a time, because we've been doing it for two centuries and we don't have two centuries to undo it. ."

-- Bruce Sterling.


Bruce Sterling's "State of the World" address on thewell.com is up and on-going. If you haven't readany of hsi stuff, I strongly recommend it. Check out the address here.

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