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Human consciousness arose but a minute before midnight on the geological clock. Yet we mayflies try to bend an ancient world to our purposes, ignorant perhaps of the messages buried in its long history. Let us hope that we are still in the early morning of our April day.

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Stephen Jay Gould

Stephen Jay Gould was Professor of Zoology and Geology at Harvard University. He was a pioneering researcher, a great writer and defender of scientific education. He died in May 2002

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    Das menschliche Bewusstsein erwachte erst eine Minute vor Mitternacht der geologischen Uhr. Dennoch versuchen wir Eintagsfliegen, eine alte Welt für unsere Zwecke zu beugen, vielleicht ohne die Botschaften zu kennen, die in ihrer langen Geschichte verborgen sind. hoffen wir, dass wir uns noch am frühen morgen unseres apriltages befinden.

    человеческое сознание возникло только за минуту до полуночи на геологических часах. все же мы, мухи, пытаемся склонить древний мир к нашим целям, возможно, не зная о посланиях, похороненных в его долгой истории. будем надеяться, что мы все еще рано утром нашего дня апреля.

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