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The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

- David Grinspoon
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There is a history of thinking about space science from an environmental ethics perspective. And part of what I want to do is turn that back and use that experience to see if it reflects how we think about the Earth.

Ever since the environmental movement was sparked by photos of the whole Earth taken by astronauts onboard Apollo Lunar Modules, I've seen planetary exploration as an extension of a reverence and care for Earth.

It is said that Mahatma Gandhi, when asked about Western civilization, remarked, 'I think it would be a good idea.' That's how I feel about intelligent life on Earth, especially when I think about the question of what truly intelligent life might look like elsewhere in the universe.

Time and time again, our species has escaped existential threats by reinventing ourselves, finding new skills not coded in our genes to survive new challenges not previously encountered.

It's quite possible that the end of us will not be the end of the Earth. Even if we really screw things up and things go badly for us and our civilization, the Earth is pretty resilient.

I think chemists always think they know more than they know, because nature has a lot of possible pathways it can try.

Responsible global behaviour is ultimately an act of self-preservation of, by, and for the global beast that modern technological humanity has become.

Even cynical, selfish people will realize, one way or the other, that it's not in their self-interest to act in self-destructive ways.

We're going to get off fossil fuels, no question. We may not do it quickly enough to avoid some pain, and I'm quite worried about that. But by the 22nd century, there's no way we'll be on fossil fuels.

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The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.

The story of our species is one of overcoming existential risk through new forms of cooperation and innovation.