Hermann E. Ott famous quotes

It's too late to stop climate change, that's for sure, but we can still influence the degree of changes and the degree of impacts. We can prepare for a softer landing.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Impact #Climate #Degrees

I'm not one of those to say Kyoto is not worth the paper it's printed on.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Kyoto #Paper #Printed

Once the impact of climate change becomes visible, politics will react quickly and forcefully. We saw that in Germany in 2002 during the floods on the Elbe River. They, in fact, determined the result of the (general) elections (later that same year).
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Impact #Years #Rivers

I was an avid reader of futurists during the 1970s and '80s. They were so wrong - about everything.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Avid #Reader #Futurist

It's always difficult to make predictions about the future.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Predictions #Difficult

Travel requires a great deal of energy - whether you go by car, by bus, by train or plane. We'll likely be using hydrogen as our main energy for transport.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Car #Energy #Hydrogen

Individual transportation has become synonymous for freedom and liberty, so it would be difficult to actually get rid of individualized transport, and in rural areas that would be impossible.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Liberty #Would Be #Rural Areas

Our resources will diminish in the coming decades at a time when hunger for energy grows dramatically in China and other parts of Asia. Eventually, it will just be impossible to fly - normal flights will become as expensive as flying with the Concorde.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Flying #Energy #Asia

Nature does not forgive.
-- Hermann E. Ott

#Forgiving #Doe

You know, I think there are certain words like 'illegitimate' that should not be used to describe a person. And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.

The warnings about global warming have been extremely clear for a long time. We are facing a global climate crisis. It is deepening. We are entering a period of consequences.

Those who deny human-caused climate change offer no compelling evidence to better explain the undeniable rise in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and global temperature.

Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish.

The U.S. news media have a critical role to play in educating the public about climate change.

For 10 years, I have fought passionately for climate protection.

Every science in a certain degree starts from faith, and, on the contrary, faith, which does not lead to science, is mistaken faith or superstition, but real, genuine faith it is not.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.

Nothing in a graduate degree in art history prepares you for the eloquence of the eraser.

To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General (33rd Degree Masons), we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees: 'The Masonic religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the Luciferian doctrine.'