"WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF A NEW PHILOSOPHICAL ERA REVERSING 500 YEARS OF SCIENCE TELLING US HOW INSIGNIFICANT WE ARE.” (MARK MASLIN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)
"We
are the crew of a large-ish spaceship for 9 billion. If
we were on a smaller spacecraft it would be unthinkable to interfere with the
systems that provide us with air, water, food and climate . We
are playing with fire, a reckless mode of behaviour we are likely to come to
regret unless we get a grip on the situation." (Chris Rapley, University College London)