| Summary: | In his panel discussion, McDonald focuses his topic of technological revolution, down to what he sees as the future of technological development: environmental control. He discusses the power inherent in our environment, especially in various weather patterns and earthquakes, and says we are on our way to finding methods to control or even harness that power. He explains where we currently stand in our ability to influence weather and gives examples of promising developments. He also talks about progress made toward predicting earthquakes and preventing them from being so catastrophic. He ends by saying he thinks we're technologically capable of pursuing these goals, but the question is much more complicated than what we're capable of. It's a question of politics and sociology, too, among other things. Those questions bear careful consideration.
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