Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

If we change something, it will be different. We know that, but we act surprised when we see it.

Recent studies indicate that large wind farms increase the temperature of the wind farm area. People are speculating if there will be other changes in the weather at wind farms. Some people are wondering if affecting the weather, even in just a small area, is worth the energy.

Let’s stop a moment and consider something that we all know.

If we change something, it will be different.

There, wrote it.

But alas, the change will only be with respect to the one thing we want to change. Sigh.

We seem to think that we can change one thing and that will be it. Nothing else will change. We are so smart that there will only be intended consequences. Unintended consequences, like the temperature rising one degree Celsius, will not occur. We have considered all possible consequences and designed the system to block all but the one we want.

Such folly. Such pride. Can we be any more wrong?