chanced ... perhaps ... the ideological and technological-explosion of brutality , in-terror , besiegement and conquest : ... < for trade ? < < exploration by trade : plunder and monetaristic ... < < credit-capitalism suing for peace : for terms of trade ... < < and terms-of-trade ? < astronomical-omen red glow grey covering dark skies and crop failure volcanic-ash cloud and the destruction of trees and drought-deserted dust-bowl : 'the gods have failed us ! '