*1. Consider the following list of major technological developments of the twentieth century: television, airplanes, automobiles, radio, nuclear energy, space flight, computers, and genetic engineering. If I had to pick one or two out of this list as the most significant, I would pick out "computers".  

2. Scientists are trained to believe that, “If you can’t measure it, you have no data”. Accordingly, models of complex systems to be used to aid public policy decision-making should only incorporate what is quantifiable.

3. Rather than steadfastly pursue a well thought out and carefully planned course of action, I tend to be mentally flexible and make changes if feedback I receive seems to warrant them.

4. Both my approach to problem solving and my style of thinking tend to be wholistic rather than reductionistic.

*5. In the past year I have used the web in relation to environmental issues.

*6. There's no sense planning a lot, if something good is going to happen, it will.

*7. There are more important things to do in life than protect the environment.

*8. Scientists can be trusted to make the right decisions.

*9. Consider two opinions as to the value of planning and hard work. opinion 1) In the long run, hard work usually brings a better life. opinion 2) Hard work doesn’t generally bring success -- it’s more a matter of luck and connections. My own view is closer to that of opinion 2).

*10.  Scientists generally agree that global warming is real and can be connected with human activity.

11. Given continuing advances in computing power, in the foreseeable future, scientists will be able to model complex systems and use this understanding to make completely accurate, detailed, specific predictions of future system behavior.  

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