>I find that an odd takeaway. I agree 100%, and to me, that's the problem. >To me seeing a 60% drop in car fatalities per mile suggests change can be accelera

>I find that an odd takeaway. I agree 100%, and to me, that's the problem. >To me seeing a 60% drop in car fatalities per mile suggests change can be accelerated and we can tackle large scale issues. The Chlorofluorocarbon ban doesn’t mean we are finished solving environmental problems, it means we can actually solve them. Similarly the drop in US CO2 emissions doesn’t mean the problem is solved, just that significant progress is achievable. I agree - neither of these are contrary to my criticism. Everyone likes to pat themselves on the back, but how well are we (and for me, that includes the well being of all people on the planet) doing on an absolute scale (what is possible)? This is a very odd and unpopular question.