"Not at a crisis of nervousness do we stand now, not at a time for the vacillation of flabby souls; but at a great turning point in the history of scientific thought (mathematical engineering), at a crisis such as occurs but once in a thousand years, such as has not been witnessed for many generations. Standing at this point, with the vista of future achievements before us, we should be happy that it is our lot to live at this time and to
participate in the creation of tomorrow."
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~ V. I. Vernadsky (1863-1945)
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