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“People are the quintessential element in all technology... Once we recognize the inescapable human nexus of all technology our attitude toward the reliability problem is fundamentally changed.”

Quote by Garrett Hardin

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Garrett Hardin, an ecologist, was born on April 21, 1915, and passed away on September 14, 2003. He is renowned for his theory of the 'Tragedy of the Commons,' which explores the issue of resource overuse. more

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