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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.
James Lovelock
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James Lovelock
Age: 105
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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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I wouldn't be against them (large wind turbines) if they actually worked.
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