A reminder to us flyspecks on an elephant's butt, wattsupwiththat.com, May 7, 2008.
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The vanity held by many of us puny humans tends to bolster a belief that we control our own destiny within the universe, or are even masters of our own climate control. Recent events such as the PDO shift remind us that the slow but powerful forces of nature remain in control.
— Anthony Watts
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The vanity held by many of us puny humans tends to bolster a belief that we control our own destiny within the universe, or are even masters of our own climate control. Recent events such as the PDO shift remind us that the slow but powerful forces of nature remain in control." in the context of "A reminder to us flyspecks on an elephant's butt, wattsupwiththat.com, May 7, 2008." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Anthony Watts
Willard Anthony Watts (born 1958) is a former broadcast meteorologist and prominent figure in the climate change denial movement. He is the editor of Watts Up With That?.
About Anthony Watts
Willard Anthony Watts (born 1958) is a former broadcast meteorologist and prominent figure in the climate change denial movement. He is the editor of Watts Up With That?.
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