can we fix it? no! It's fucked!
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Also in New Scientist: How to survive the coming century
A theory of what the earth will look like if the overall temperature rises 4C
And an article about James Lovelock of the Gaia Theory from the Guardian: Enjoy life while you can
"There have been seven disasters since humans came on the earth, very similar to the one that's just about to happen. I think these events keep separating the wheat from the chaff. And eventually we'll have a human on the planet that really does understand it and can live with it properly. That's the source of my optimism."
What would Lovelock do now, I ask, if he were me? He smiles and says: "Enjoy life while you can. Because if you're lucky it's going to be 20 years before it hits the fan."
Also in New Scientist: How to survive the coming century
A theory of what the earth will look like if the overall temperature rises 4C
And an article about James Lovelock of the Gaia Theory from the Guardian: Enjoy life while you can
"There have been seven disasters since humans came on the earth, very similar to the one that's just about to happen. I think these events keep separating the wheat from the chaff. And eventually we'll have a human on the planet that really does understand it and can live with it properly. That's the source of my optimism."
What would Lovelock do now, I ask, if he were me? He smiles and says: "Enjoy life while you can. Because if you're lucky it's going to be 20 years before it hits the fan."