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Sustainability
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By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability
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Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences
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Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences Chemistry, Molecular Physics, Biological Chemistry - the Nanosciences
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Sustainability By far the most important question confronting us today is sustainability and the Fundamental Sciences of Sustainability are the Molecular Sciences Chemistry, Molecular Physics, Biological Chemistry - the Nanosciences Look like the only shows in town
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My first three high sustainability technologies
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1. Splitting water into H and O
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My first three high sustainability technologies 1. Splitting water into H and O 2. Efficient solar electricity production
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My first three high sustainability technologies 1. Splitting water into H and O 2. Efficient solar electricity production 3. Genetic development of wheat that can fix its own nitrogen
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The Sustainability Quotient PSQ NSQ +10…………0…………-10
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We all shall have to confront some painful truths and respond wisely if we are to survive in a sustainable socioeconomic global way of life
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NSQ Refrigerators -3 Aeroplanes -3 Central Heating -3 Cars -4 Computers(left on) -5 SUVs -6 Air Conditioning -7 Trucking (across USA) -10 Ford Explorer SUV (3.7 miles per gallon in NY)
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NSQ = -10 Local Yogurt +3 Foreign Yogurt* -6 * Brought in by Truck, Train and Ferry from -????
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I only make one exception….
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Mozzarella di bufala on my caprese !
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