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The headlines scream about one disaster after another where few seem to have given adequate thought or effort to unanticipated consequences. Whether finance, evil intent or natural events—modeling and simulation can and should play a part in innovative and effective solutions. It is not enough to have a good plan or even adequate execution. We need to ask hard questions and apply extraordinary skills to our decision making and action. As a community, we need to create opportunities to apply our imagination, technology, rigorous effort and, systematic attention to risk whether long-term or immediate. Apollo 13, 9/11, the financial crisis, the oil spill n the Gulf of Mexico and tomorrow’s headlines remind us of the need for uncommon common sense as do our everyday opportunities to change the world.