Although pollution had been known to exist for a very long time it had seen the growth of truly global proportions only since the onset of the industrial revolution during the 19th century. The industrial revolution brought with it technological progress such as discovery of oil and its virtually...
you become, briefly, near-strangers needing reintroduction. Conversation stiffens, you hesitate to touch. The character of the relationship changes in some indistinct way, like an optometrist flipping between two nearly correct lenses. During that time you may make ...