But whatever the true figures might be, the money argument clearly trumps squishy pleas for preserving civilization to save the soul of people when trying to bargain with besieged and parsimonious politicians.
Darnell, a researcher in astrobiology at the U.K. Space Agency, attempts to create a post-apocalyptic "quick-start guide" that tests whether "the key to preserving civilization is to provide a condensed seed that will readily unpack to yield the entire expansive tree of knowledge, rather than attempting to document the colossal tree itself".
He was convinced that preserving civilization as he knew it meant the pursuit of the Four Freedoms that he had enunciated [in his Inaugural address].
There are gun owners to whom it is a talisman, a bringer of protective mojo that must always be available privately and without fetters: It made America; it won the West; it preserves civilization; it defeats evil.
And while Rep. King may regard an unintended pregnancy as a good thing from the standpoint of preserving civilization, it's definitely not a good thing from the standpoint of women who want to delay a pregnancy for medical reasons.
Do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it?" In Paris, Berlin, and Brussels, Trump's challenge to Russia and defense of NATO will be welcomed, but his rhetoric on the dangers of immigration and big government will likely be seen as the latest example of the American President trying to sow populist division in Europe.
But to preserve our civilization, we must find a way out.
"From a practical point of view, to preserve our civilization and society, it's important for us to preserve marriage," Akin said.
If we allow despair to take over, we will lose the strength to do anything to protect and preserve our civilization.
The letter in Krusty's pocket states that a rocket (codenamed Exodus) is being populated with humanity's "best and brightest" and will be launched in order to preserve human civilization on Mars.
