From: Nanci Ann Miller Subject: Re: Dear Mr. Theist Organization: Sponsored account, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 31 <1993Apr5.024150.10193@wam.umd.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: po2.andrew.cmu.edu In-Reply-To: <1993Apr5.024150.10193@wam.umd.edu> west@next02cville.wam.umd.edu (Stilgar) writes: > means to me. The full quote (Michael Crichton, _Jurrasic_Park_) was > something like "The earth has existed quite contently for billions of > years. We have been here but for the blink of an eye, and if we were gone > tomorrow, the earth would not miss us.". I remember this quote to keep > myself humble when thinking that we have progressed so far or that we > are masters of this planet. Cool quote. > The earth doesn't need saving, it's existed quite happily with- > out us, we are the ones who need saving. Better watch it. The theists will jump on you for that... :-) > Brian West. > -- > THIS IS NOT A SIG FILE * -"To the Earth, we have been > THIS IS NOT A SIG FILE * here but for the blink of an > OK, SO IT'S A SIG FILE * eye, if we were gone tomorrow, > posted by west@wam.umd.edu * we would not be missed."- > who doesn't care who knows it. * (Jurassic Park) > ** DICLAIMER: I said this, I meant this, nobody made me do it.** Nanci ......................................................................... If you know (and are SURE of) the author of this quote, please send me email (nm0w+@andrew.cmu.edu): Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others.