Directions: In a minimum of 5 sentences, explain the quotes below. ON THE GEOLOGIC TIME SCALE, A HUMAN LIFETIME IS REDUCED TO A BREVITY THAT IS TOO INHIBITING TO THINK ABOUT. THE MIND BLOCKS THE INFORMATION. - JOHN MCPHEE -
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This reduction of a human lifetime to brevity implies that our existence is fleeting and insignificant in the grand scheme of geological time. Show more…
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