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“You can get good science out of stupid questions. If someone says the world is flat, maybe in proving them wrong you can calculate the curvature of the Earth more precisely.”

Quote by Gavin Schmidt

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Gavin Schmidt is a prominent climate scientist, known for his research on climate science and Earth system models. His work has significant implications for understanding the Earth's climate system and its changes. more

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