Extinction Quote by Edward Teller

“The extinction of the human race will come from its inability to EMOTIONALLY comprehend the exponential function.” quote by Edward Teller — Download Open image

“The extinction of the human race will come from its inability to EMOTIONALLY comprehend the exponential function.”

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