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Mario Domínguez Parra commented on What do you think of the Big Picture (Big Think's newsletter)? on February 19, 2008, 3:40 AM

Good morning, I think this letter is very interesting, taking into account that you are mentioning authors which are not probably known at all in Spain where I live, and the subject is unfortunately always existing. Concerning what Mr. Collins about poetry and the lack of readers, I do not think poets are to blame for anything. To write "easily" for the best understanding of general readers is to consider beforehand that readers are not intelligent, something with which I cannot agree. I am a poet myself, I write in Spanish, and I cannot stop writing as I write because sometimes a reader tells me that s-he cannot understand my poems.

Mario Domínguez Parra commented on How will this age be remembered? on January 27, 2008, 7:05 AM

Good morning from Spain.I mostly agree with what Mr. Collins remarks. I would add, though, that most historians will focus on the genesis of an technological era that will take (I wouldn't say 'us', because unfortunately many places in the planet will continue as they are now, due to poverty which could be erradicated and it's not, for economical interests of the First World) a part of the world population to unthinkable well-being.But new wars will arise out of new economical conflicts such as water or wind (yes, even wind will be subject to a price)to find an alternative energy to oil. And who knows, the war for health: pharmaceutical companies and generic medicines for poor countries, the lack of economical interest at the time of AIDS research because they have to sell what they have produced before. Mario Dom