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Bill Maher on Obamas, bail-out and more

The most recent Bill Maher video. Too good to miss:

Quote for our times:

For the first time in its 3.5 billion years of existence, the planet has an intelligent, communicating species that can consider the whole system and even do things about it. They are not yet bright enough, they have still to evolve quite a way, but they could become a very positive contributor to planetary welfare.

- James Lovelock

Full interview

James Lovelock on planetary and human survival

Quote for our times:

For the first time in its 3.5 billion years of existence, the planet has an intelligent, communicating species that can consider the whole system and even do things about it. They are not yet bright enough, they have still to evolve quite a way, but they could become a very positive contributor to planetary welfare.

- James Lovelock

Full interview