Meetings about global problems such as war, global warming, water conservation, clean energy are attended primarily by the elderly. Most of these people will die before the effects of these problems manifest. People of that age care less about themselves and very much about the future generations. The young are too busy with selfish pursuits to may much attention. To the young, the heavy effects of global warming being 20 years in the future are about as relevant as the extinction of the Sun. To the elderly, this is just an eyeblink of time.
~ Roedy (born: 1948-02-04 age: 64)