[LINK] "Laws of Human Nature" Any more?

[Jan Whitaker]

At 02:35 AM 20/12/2009, stephen at melbpc.org.au you wrote:
>9. Maes-Garreau Law. "Any prediction about a favourable future technology
>will fall just within the expected lifespan of the person making it."

Corollary I just thought of:  "Any prediction for a catastrophic 
result of the technology, falls just outside the expected lifetime of 
the politician who has to deal with it."
Climate change denial comes to mind.



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