Quote by Robert Ballard
Im a geophysicist and all my earth science books when I was a stud

Im a geophysicist and all my earth science books when I was a student, I had to give the wrong answer to get an A. We used to ridicule continental drift. It was something we laughed at. We learned of Marshall Kays geosynclinal cycle, which is a bunch of crap. – Robert Ballard

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I think the most important thing people can do to save our planet and the human race is to empower women! – Robert Ballard

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I mean, there is amazing amount of oil and gas and other resources out beneath the sea. Its staggering. – Robert Ballard

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Fifty percent of our country that we own, have all legal jurisdiction, have all rights to do whatever we want, lies beneath the sea and we have better maps of Mars than that 50 percent. – Robert Ballard

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My dear, descended from the apes! Let us hope it is not true, but if it is, let us pray it will not become generally known. – Bishop of Worcester, wife

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