“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.” Has BeensEarthHumanityPartyCenturyAdults20th CenturyBest TimesReckoningGreat Party Author:James Lovelock
“Esso has been the main one in America spreading the disinformation that there is no global warming problem.” Has BeensProblemAmericaGlobal Warming Author:James Lovelock
“If it hadn't been for the Cold War, neither Russia nor America would have been sending people into space.” PeopleIfsHas BeensWarAmericaSpaceColdRussiaCold War Author:James Lovelock
“If you start any large theory, such as quantum mechanics, plate tectonics, evolution, it takes about 40 years for mainstream science to come around. Gaia has been going for only 30 years or so.” IfsYearsHas BeensTheoryEvolutionMainstreamQuantumPlatesMechanicQuantum MechanicsGaia Author:James Lovelock
“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.” MindFirstsHumansLooksHas BeensRealWholeSeemsEarthGivenChanceSpaceAnswersPerfectTechnologyToo MuchSeeingInformationPlanetsResearchFirst TimeBallsGreenSticksEngineeringImpressedHuman HistoryOutstandingNew TechnologyBonusQuestions And AnswersFryingTriviaAzureFrying PansSpace Science Author:James Lovelock
“The world has not warmed up very much since the millennium. Twelve years is a reasonable time... it (the temperature) has stayed almost constant, whereas it should have been rising - carbon dioxide is rising, no question about that.” WorldShouldYearsHas BeensShould HaveConstantRisingReasonableTwelveCarbonTemperatureShould Have BeenMillenniumCarbon DioxideAlarmists Author:James Lovelock
“We thought we knew 20 years ago. That led to some alarmist books – mine included – because it looked clear-cut, but it hasn’t happened. The climate is doing its usual tricks. There’s nothing much really happening yet. We were supposed to be halfway toward a frying world now. The world has not warmed up very much since the millennium. Twelve years is a reasonable time. The temperature has stayed almost constant, whereas it should have been rising - carbon dioxide is rising, no question about that.” KnowsWorldShouldYearsHas BeensBookProblemClearCuttingHappenedMinesHappeningsYears AgoShould HaveConstantClimateTricksSupposed To BeRisingReasonableUsualTwelveCarbonHalfwayTemperatureShould Have BeenMillenniumCarbon DioxideFryingAlarmists Author:James Lovelock
“I would only have been too pleased if someone had asked me for my data. If you really believed in your data, you wouldn't mind someone looking at it. You should be able to respond that if you don't believe me go out and do the measurements yourself.” IfsShouldMindBelieveHas BeensAbleDon't BelieveDataBelieve In MeMeasurement Author:James Lovelock
