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3. It is essential that we do not automatically look for the purely obvious solution and so miss alternative routes of attack. Mr. Schmidt has suggested alternatives to literally increasing present water supplies, and I should like to add another approach which might solve both water and food problems: the complete abandonment of agriculture and its replacement by factory-made synthetic foods. Similarly, maybe we do not need to increase our world supplies of fabrics but should really be concentrating on the manufacture of paper throw-away clothes. Returning to our summary:4. New materials including those not yet developed have a great part to play in future developments. Engineers and scientists will be needed in all fields of endeavour if the required individual's standard of living is to be met. 5. 6. Women, with their easy adaptability, should make most suitable engineers for these future projects. 11-45
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