The ancient Greek concept of four basic elements, these being earth , water , air , and fire, dates from pre-Socratic times and persisted throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, deeply influencing European thought and culture. Empedocles was the first to propose four elements, fire, earth, air, and water. He called them the four “roots”. Plato seems to have been the first to use the term “element” in reference to air, fire, earth, and water. Aristotle related each of the four elements to two of the four sensible qualities: *Fire is both hot and dry. *Air is both hot and wet (for air is like vapour). *Water is both cold and wet. *Earth is both cold and dry. “I wonder, what will you tell your children was the reason to fail and leave them facing the climate chaos you knowingly brought upon them? The 1.5C-degree target? “That it seemed so bad for the economy that we decided to resign the idea of securing future living conditions without even trying? “Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fuelling the flames by the hour. We are still telling you to panic, and to act as if you loved your children above all else." :Greta Thunberg In The Wake Of Poseidon (Including Libra's Theme) Plato's spawn cold ivied eyes Snare truth in bone and globe Harlequins coin pointless games Sneer jokes in parrot's robe Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen Sheds sudden theatre rain, Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen Knows every human pain In air, fire, earth and water World on the scales Air, fire, earth and water Balance of change World on the scales On the scales Bishop's kings spin Judgement's blade Scratch "faith" on nameless graves Harvest hags hoard ash and sand Rack rope and chain for slaves Who fireside fear fermented words; Then rear to spoil the feast Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles To him it matters least Heroes hands drain stones for blood To whet the scaling knife Magi blind with visions light Net death in dread of life Their children kneel in Jesus till They learn the price of nail, Whilst all around our mother earth Waits balanced on the scales :King Crimson, Songwriters: Peter John Sinfield / Robert Fripp