Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.
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Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.
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If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago.
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An individual ant, even though it has a brain about a millionth of a size of a human being’s, can learn a maze; the kind we use is a simple rat maze in a laboratory. They can learn it about one-half as fast as a rat.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them.
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It’s always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That’s just in human relationships.
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The world depends on fungi, because they are major players in the cycling of materials and energy around the world.
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
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