“I should say we know that there are many, many other Earths out there. We're almost certain that there will be upwards of a billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy alone, so there is no lack of real estate where life might happen, but what we don't know is how likely it is given the real estate, given a wonderful pristine planet like Earth how likely is it that life will pop up inhabited? We don't know the answer to that.” KnowsShouldRealMightHappensEarthCertainGivenAnswersWonderfulPlanetsPopsBillionsEstatesGalaxyPristine Author:Paul Davies
“Among other things I think humor is a shield, a weapon, a survival kit. So here we are several billion of us, crowded into our global concentration camp for the duration. How are we to survive? Solemnity is not the answer, any more than witless and irresponsible frivolity is. I think our best chance lies in humor, which in this case means a wry acceptance of our predicament. We don't have to like it but we can at least recognize its ridiculous aspects, one of which is ourselves.” ThinkingMeanLyingChanceAnswersCasesAcceptanceWeaponsSurvivalAspectBillionsRidiculousConcentrationCampsShieldsCrowdedIrresponsibleDurationPredicamentsConcentration CampSolemnityFrivolityWry Author:Ogden Nash
“I often reflect on what an extraordinary time (pun intended) it is to be alive here in the beginning of the twenty-first century. It took life billions of years to get to this point. It took humans thousands of years to piece together a meaningful understanding of our cosmos, our planet and ourselves. Think how fortunate we are to know this much. But think also of all that's yet to be discovered. Here's hoping the deep answers to the deep questions-from the nature of consciousness to the origin of life-will be found in not too much more time.” ThinkingKnowsYearsFirstsHumansTogetherFoundUnderstandingAnswersConsciousnessToo MuchPiecesAliveCenturyPlanetsTwentiesExtraordinaryBillionsMeaningfulFortunateCosmosMore TimeOur PlanetPunOrigin Of Life Book:Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation Source: Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
“Every candidate running for president has got to answer the following very simple question: At a time when we need to address the planetary crisis of climate change, and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainability, should we continue to give $135 billion in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade to fossil fuel companies?” NeedsGivingShouldRunningNextEnergyPresidentSimpleAnswersCompanyBreakTaxesCrisisClimateClimate ChangeFollowingDecadesBillionsCandidatesFuelAddressesSustainabilityEfficiencyFossilsFossil FuelSubsidiesTax BreaksEnergy Efficiency Author:Bernie Sanders