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“If I had to predict, the way things are going, I'd say the chances are about 50-50 that humanity will be extinct or nearly extinct within 50 years. Weapons of mass destruction, disease, I mean this global warming is scaring the living daylights out of me.”

Quote by Ted Turner

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Ted Turner, born on November 19, 1938, is an accomplished businessman. Renowned for his innovation and leadership in the media and sports industries, he is credited with founding CNN, hailed as the 'father of television news'. more

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