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I dont think were yet evolved to the point where were clever enoug

I dont think were yet evolved to the point where were clever enough to handle a complex a situation as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you cant really do anything meaningful. – James Lovelock

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Im a scientist, not a theologian. I dont know if there is a God or not. Religion requires certainty. – James Lovelock

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One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You dont know it. – James Lovelock

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Fudging the data in any way whatsoever is quite literally a sin against the holy ghost of science. Im not religious, but I put it that way because I feel so strongly. Its the one thing you do not ever do. Youve got to have standards. – James Lovelock

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To some extent, Seattle remains a frontier metropolis, a place where people can experiment with their lives, and change and grow and make things happen. – Tom Robbins

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The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible. – Lech Walesa

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We like to think about how smart we are. But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, its all there, at least the basic elements of it. You cant change it any more than you can choose whether to be right handed or left handed. – Stephen King

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As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser. – Wendy Carlos

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