I Have A Feeling That

There Is No Clear Distinction Anywhere On The Earth's Surface Between Living And Nonliving Matter. There Is Merely A Hierarchy Of Intensity Going From The 'material' Environment Of The Rocks And The Atmosphere To The Living Cells.

Civilization In Its Present Form Hasn't Got Long.

The Apologists For Space Science Always Seem Over-impressed By Engineering Trivia And Make Far Too Much Of Non-stick Frying Pans And Perfect Ball-bearings. To My Mind, The Outstanding Spin-off From Space Research Is Not New Technology. The Real Bonus Has Been That For The First Time In Human History We Have Had A Chance To Look At The Earth From Space, And The Information Gained From Seeing From The Outside Our Azure-green Planet In All Its Global Beauty Has Given Rise To A Whole New Set Of Questions And Answers.

I Have A Feeling That Climate Change May Be An Issue As Severe As A War. It May Be Necessary To Put Democracy On Hold For A While.

Climatologists Are All Agreed That We'd Be Lucky To See The End Of This Century Without The World Being A Totally Different Place, And Being 8 Or 9 Degrees Hotter On Average.