"The real tight interface is between the book……" — Bill McKibben
"The real tight interface is between the book and the reader-the world of the book is plugged right into your brain, never mind the [virtual reality] bodysuit."
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61 Quotes by Bill McKibben
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- Global warming is no longer a philosophical threat, no longer a future threat, no longer a threat at all. It's…
- We've been given a warning by science, and a wake-up call by nature; it is up to us now to…
- We're not at the point of trying to stop global warming; it's too late for that. We're trying to keep…
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