PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 28, 2022
For the first time in history – brought about by climate change and worldwide pandemics – we have the power to destroy not only our own species but also the entire globe and all those who live on it. Ultimately, it will become a simple question of a single alternative: Adapt or perish. We make the wrong choice at our peril. Unless we can save ourselves, we might be viewed as the Roman Empire of the 21st century. To avoid that fate, we’ll have to put aside our differences, replace confusion with cooperation, work toward solutions rather than creating obstacles and direct the full range of our diverse and awesome technological power toward consensus and solution. It can be done, but the clock is ticking, the tide is going out. If we’re serious about helping Maine, our country and our world survive, then let “adapt” be the most important decision all of us can make, now and in the future. ~ Don Loprieno, Bristol