Is The Minor Convenience Of Allowing The Present Generation The Luxury Of Doubling Its Energy Consumption Every 10 Years Worth The Major Hazard Of Exposing The Next 20,000 Generations To This Lethal Waste? - SearchQuotes

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Is the minor convenience of allowing the present generation the luxury of doubling its energy consumption every 10 years worth the major hazard of exposing the next 20,000 generations to this lethal waste?

David R Brower

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