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On a sunny street corner in New Jersey.

So where are we now?

We are on Washington Street, which is the main thoroughfare in Hoboken. It's a nice day in Hoboken people are out and about after work. Is that Sangria? What are you guys? And we're here with a guy. His name's John Hogan. I'm a science journalist. He's also a teacher. Ooh, it is hot. And John is out today with our producer, Lulu Miller, doing what he often does.

Okay, here comes someone.

Which is to go up to someone he doesn't know.

Give me, sir.

We're doing a survey.

It only take a minute at most.

A minute I can give you.

And he asked them this one question.

Here's the question.

Will humans ever stop fighting wars once and for all?

No. Will humans ever stop fighting wars once and for all? No, because of greed and one-upsmanship.

To explain, John has been asking this question,

will humans ever stop fighting wars for years?

Because for him, this question, it's not just about war. It gets

it something really basic. Do we feel we can change who we are? Any case, the first time it popped

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