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1 " That just can’t be right. Injecting that much heat into an ecosystem. That's bound to have thermodynamic repercussions. You can't just turn the temperature up and start sunbathing. There will be uncontrollable storms, tidal waves, and Heaven knows what other unintended consequences from melting the poles and effectively frying the tropical belt. "
― D.A. Holdsworth , How to Buy a Planet
2 " At midday, they’ll release the payload and the atmospheric concentration of CO2 will be roughly doubled, providing a nice, cosy blanket around your darling little planet and you guys never need feel chilly again. Just watch while I play… "
3 " Toast the climate and you melt the ice cap. Bingo "
4 " We already have primitive climate control technologies of our own. "
5 " Toby looked up. "
6 " By lowering herself to her father’s level – by trying to do something as harmful as him – Charlie didn’t need to forgive him anymore. She was right back next to him, she had lowered herself to his level, right where she could keep loving him. "
7 " On the far side of the turnstile, he could see the unmistakable figure of Mrs B. "
8 " We have sold planet Earth! "
9 " Sort of. The financial system. Capitalism. It’s got itself into a pickle, don’t you think? "
10 " for whatever mad reason we’ve found ourselves at the centre of the greatest crisis our planet has ever faced. "
