Wow, interesting to say the least, Spud. My dad was up on Amchitka in the late 60's/early 70's welding on, at that time, the biggest drilling rig in the world.

When we ask why, we as a people, continue to let this go on, barring the evidence that it is out of our hands due to big money power, etc. (that's another subject, rising up & claiming that power), it reminds me of why someone who knows they will die if they don't stop smoking, or overeating or drinking or doing drugs doesn't just stop. I mean, they are staring death in the face, with absolute certainty know they are dying and cannot or will not stop their destructive behaviour.

Personally, I think every human has an inherent self-destruct gene, some in whom it is active, others not, but collectively, in the mass consciousness, I think it is active and unless we tip the scales we will take our home to hell in a handbasket with us.

Damn, I hate being a doomsayer..gotta go find my Pollyanna half....