Tony Morley for The Up Wing “Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put
"On what principle is it, that when we see nothing but improvement behind us, we are to expect nothing but deterioration before us?" —Thomas Babington Macaulay, Review of Southey’s Colloquies on Society, c. 1830 Over the last 200 years, the lives of average people in every country
"Unfortunately, helium is about as non-renewable as a resource comes." The good news is that a new "helium discovery is the supply breakthrough science, medicine, and industry needed" — Tony Morley for Big Think "Without an abundant and relatively inexpensive supply of helium, a number of