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James Lovelock Quotes

James Lovelock quotes about earth

English Scientist July 26, 1919

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James Lovelock quote: "Life does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth..."
Life does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. James Lovelock
We are the intelligent elite among animal life on earth and whatever our mistakes, [Earth] needs us. This may seem an odd statement after all that I have said about the way 20th century humans became almost a planetary disease organism. But it has taken [Earth] 2.5 billion years to evolve an animal that can think and communicate its thoughts. If we become extinct she has little chance of evolving another. James Lovelock
James Lovelock quote: "A billion could live off the earth; 6 billion living as we do..."
A billion could live off the earth; 6 billion living as we do is far too many, and you run out of planet in no time. James Lovelock
This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear war, and humanity were wiped out, the Earth would breathe a sigh of relief. James Lovelock
NASA will send up a big sun shade that will be in orbit between the earth and sun and deflect 2 or 3 percent of the sunshine back into space. It would be cheaper than the international space station. James Lovelock
James Lovelock quote: "We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the..."
We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the earth if it hadn't been for space exploration and NASA. James Lovelock

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