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What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences of his own folly. with a little wisdom and foresight, surely it is not yet necessary to forsake life in the fresh air and in the warmth of the sunlight. what a paradox if our own cleverness in science should force us to live underground with the moles.
-J. William Fulbright
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What A Curious Picture It Is To

J. William Fulbright
What a curious picture it is to find man, homo sapiens, of divine origin, we are told, seriously considering going underground to escape the consequences of his own folly. with a little wisdom and foresight, surely it is not yet necessary to forsake life in the fresh air and in the warmth of the sunlight. what a paradox if our own cleverness in science should force us to live underground with the moles.
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