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There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.
James Lovelock
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James Lovelock
Age: 105
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You mustn't take what I say as gospel because no one can second-guess the future.
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No one who has experienced the intense involvement of computer modeling would deny that the temptation exists to use any data input that will enable one to continue playing what is perhaps the ultimate game of solitaire.
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