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“If success or failure of this planet and of human beings depended on how I am and what I do... How would I be? What would I do? We may now care for each Earthian individual at a sustainable billionaire's level of affluence while living exclusively on less than 1 percent of our planet's daily energy income from our cosmically designed nuclear reactor, the Sun, optimally located 92 million safe miles away from us.”

Quote by R. Buckminster Fuller

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R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller

R. Buckminster Fuller, born on July 12, 1895, and died on July 1, 1983, was an American architect, designer, inventor, and philosopher. Known for his unique architectural ideas and contributions to sustainable development, Fuller is best known for his Dymaxion House and Geodesic Dome. His design philosophy emphasized efficiency, simplicity, and sustainability, having a profound impact on modern architecture and design. more

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