Sand in your face, smoke in your eyes and a fistful of dollars

Indonesia's rapid rate of environmental destruction is also a reflection of our stupidity. It is like burning our house down while we are still living inside. So why do we do it? because we are paid to. The environmental destruction of indonesia is something that investors have always been eager to put money into- lots and lots of money.
Men are the most intelligent living being amongst all animal species. Yet, ironically, our stupidity has cost us our environment, our lives, our future, so much that the list just goes on and on. The saddest part is, only when we are at the verge of losing our precious possessions that we start regretting and crying over spilt milk. The study of history and man's actions have proven that we never learn from our mistakes.
I am not surprised that very little efforts have been placed on protecting our environment. Countries like America, are too obsessed with earning their dollars that they have blurred themselves from the effects of a degrading environment.
Investments should be diverted in producing more anti pollutant machineries rather than in unnecessary profit driven cosmetic researches. This is one way where the advancements in sciences could be placed into good use.