From Paul Branthwaite
Viewfinder reported that one-in-three kids thinks the Earth will cease to exist before they grow up (27 June, p 25). I remember the same feelings when I was a teenager, during the ever-present threat of nuclear holocaust. My greatest fear was that it would all kick off before I had the chance to race over to my girlfriend’s place.
Even at the age of 55, the 4-minute warning seems inadequate to get anything meaningful done on the horizontal front: at least with global warming there is time for a little indulgence before we go.
Reading, Berkshire, UK
