- The Middle East goes from a foot, hand and camel powered society to an oil, electric and atomic powered society.
- China goes from a foot, hand, water wheel and bicycle powered society to an oil, electric and atomic powered society.
- And the west will give up oil and everything that generates electricity efficiently - dams, coal, oil and atomic energy - and revert to bicycles and windmills.
True insanity.
The chorus to Flowers by the Talking Heads...
Here we stand Like an adam and an eve Waterfalls The garden of eden Two fools in love So beautiful and strong The birds in the trees Are smiling upon them From the age of the dinosaurs Cars have run on gasoline Where, where have they gone? Now, it’s nothing but flowers
There was a factory Now there are mountains and rivers You got it, you got it
We caught a rattlesnake Now we got something for dinner We got it, we got it
There was a shopping mall Now it’s all covered with flowers You’ve got it, you’ve got it
If this is paradise I wish I had a lawnmower You’ve got it, you’ve got it
Years ago I was an angry young man I’d pretend That I was a billboard Standing tall By the side of the road I fell in love With a beautiful highway This used to be real estate Now it’s only fields and trees Where, where is the town Now, it’s nothing but flowers The highways and cars Were sacrificed for agriculture I thought that we’d start over But I guess I was wrong
Once there were parking lots Now it’s a peaceful oasis You got it, you got it
This was a pizza hut Now it’s all covered with daisies You got it, you got it
I miss the honky tonks, Dairy queens, and 7-elevens You got it, you got it
And as things fell apart Nobody paid much attention You got it, you got it
I dream of cherry pies, Candy bars, and chocolate chip cookies You got it, you got it
We used to microwave Now we just eat nuts and berries You got it, you got it
This was a discount store, Now it’s turned into a cornfield You got it, you got it
Don’t leave me stranded here I can’t get used to this lifestyle