A reporter makes a comment to the President of Iceland, “This vast plume of ash has caused so much disruption throughout Europe.”
His response, “Absolutely, absolutely, and I think it is a very important lesson to all of us, that the forces of nature are still at work and they are so formidable, that they can bring to a stand still, the most advanced economies in the world.
And somehow we need to start planning our societies, not just here in Iceland, but all over Europe and other parts of the world, on the premise that things like this are going to happen.
So maybe it is useful to us, to get accustom to every now and then to go back to the days of boats and trains and easy travel and relax a little and take time to reflect on the relationship between man and nature.” –President Olaf Ragnar Grimmson, Iceland.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8629051.stm?lsm
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