[originaltext]M: I bumped into Mike at the Cafe and he said he would come to th

M: I bumped into Mike at the Cafe and he said he would come to the surprise party tonight.
W: Oh, then he can join us, finally. Last time when I ran into him at the library, he still complained how hectic he had been recently.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

M: We need to solve the problem of air pollution before we destroy the atmosphere. There is lots of clean, modern technology, but companies in undeveloped countries say it’s expensive.
W: Everyone is looking at the issue in the short term, rather than the long term.
Q: What does the woman mean?