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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.

I Know That To Personalize The Earth System As Gaia, As I Have Often Done And Continue To Do In This Book, Irritates The Scientifically Correct, But I Am Unrepentant Because Metaphors Are More Than Ever Needed For A Widespread Comprehension Of The True Nature Of The Earth And An Understanding Of The Lethal Dangers That Lie Ahead.

What We Have Lived Through, The 20th Century, Has Been Like A Great Party. Adults Now Have Had The Best Time Humanity Has Ever Had. Now The Party Is Over And The Earth Is Reckoning Up.

We Need A More Authoritative World...what's The Alternative To Democracy? There Isn't One. But Even The Best Democracies Agree That When A Major War Approaches, Democracy Must Be Put On Hold For The Time Being. I Have A Feeling That Climate Change May Be An Issue As Severe As War. It May Be Necessary To Put Democracy On Hold For A While.

We Rushed Into Renewable Energy Without Any Thought. The Schemes Are Largely Hopelessly Inefficient And Unpleasant. I Personally Can't Stand Windmills At Any Price.