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I don't think we're yet evolved to the point where we're clever enough to handle a complex a situation as climate change. The inertia of humans is so huge that you can't really do anything meaningful.
James Lovelock
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James Lovelock
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I've got personal views on the '60s. You can't have freedom without paying the price for it.
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