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James R. Schlesinger Quotes:

Ocupation: Former United States Secretary of Defense

Life: February 15, 1929 - March 27, 2014

Birthday: February 15

Death: March 27

We are not good at recognizing distant threats even if their probability is 100%. Society ignoring [peak oil] is like the people of Pompeii ignoring the rumblings below Vesuvius.

- James R. Schlesinger

topic: Oil, People, Pompeii, Peak Oil

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