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“Data always beats theories. 'Look at data three times and then come to a conclusion,' versus 'coming to a conclusion and searching for
some data.' The former will win every time.”
—Matthew Simmons, ASPO-USA conference, Boston, MA, October 26, 2006
k Nation (Jim Kunstler)
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"it may be that current third world type cultures, especially the most primative ones, end up fareing the best."
I recall reading somewhere one time, a rather shocking assertion that went "the meek shall inherit the earth."
...but not the mineral rights.