T.R. managed to look as if he were glad Rufus had finally brought this topic up. "Pina2bo is going to change the world, Red. It’s gonna change it for the better, overall. The people of places like Houston, Venice, Singapore—they’ll feel the most benefit. It will benefit those places unambiguously by stopping sea level rise in its tracks. Now, there’s other countries in this world that are gonna have more pros and cons to think about." T.R. set his coffee mug down so that he could make a scale pan juggling motion with empty hands. "Less coastal flooding—great! Colder winters. Not so great. But, overall"—he let one hand drop to his knee as the other floated up—"an acceptable trade. But. But. There is going to be a third category of country. Hopefully a small category." He reversed the positions of his hands, letting the high one drop to his knee, raising the other and turning it into a fist. "They are gonna run the numbers. By which I mean they are gonna run big computer sims to evaluate the effect that Pina2bo will have on their climate. Their economy." T.R. paused for a second and blinked. "And they are gonna be pissed ."