The optimist says the glass is half-full. The pessimist says it's half-empty. The fatalist says he wasn't that thirsty anyway, so it'll do. The activist says bring me the pitcher and we'll sort this out.
of looking at how the evolution of humanity has been shaped by the environment over thousands (and even millions) of years, and how in turn humans have shaped the environment (often, and increasingly, in dramatic ways), what are your thoughts and feelings on how this inter-relationship will continue over the next 50-100 years? Which are you -- optimist, pessimist, fatalist, activist -- and why?
What, in the words of Greg Craven ('Most Terrifying Video you'll Ever See' -- see above link), is the worst that could happen? In other words, what do you think is the worst case scenario for the global environment by 2100?