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“They don't have intelligence. They have what I call 'thintelligence.' They see the immediate situation. They think narrowly and they call it 'being focused.' They don't see the surround. They don't see the consequences.”
― Jurassic Park
― Jurassic Park
“Let's be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We haven't got the power to destroy the planet - or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.”
― Jurassic Park
― Jurassic Park
“The planet has survived everything, in its time. It will certainly survive us.”
― Jurassic Park
― Jurassic Park
“In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished thought.”
― Jurassic Park
― Jurassic Park
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