> Sorry for the tangent poster and readers, but this minor quibble seems important. I fully agree. It's not just important, it's actually the essence of the pr

> Sorry for the tangent poster and readers, but this minor quibble seems important. I fully agree. It's not just important, it's actually the essence of the problem. 1. Forest fires are hard to solve because many of the loudest voices on the topic are people who see them as an opportunity to bring up their favorite issue. 2. The fact that root causes are intertwined also means that real progress will be slow and potentially limited, at least in the short to medium term.