A Quote by Ed Greenwood

There are only two precious things on earth: the first is love; the second, a long way behind it, is intelligence.

Ed Greenwood

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Behind Earth First Intelligence Long Long Way Love Only Precious Precious Things Second Things Two Way

Quote Author

Ed Greenwood
Canadian - Writer
Born: July 21, 1959

Our planet has been around only for four and a half billion years. Let's imagine a planet that has life on it such as life is on Earth and it's seven billion years old. Let's say that planet evolved intelligence. Well, that intelligence would be way more advanced than what we call intelligence here on Earth. How long has intelligence been around on Earth as we've come to define it?

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