Imagination alone is not enough, because the reality of nature is far more wondrous than anything we can imagine.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONSo maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were ‘reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.’
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Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading it can only be cured by reason. For the sake of humanity, we must be that cure.
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God displayed a sense of humor when he configured the region between our legs an entertainment complex built around a sewage system.
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For me, I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And along the way, lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
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We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.
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I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.
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Math is the language of the universe. So the more equations you know, the more you can converse with the cosmos.
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You don’t want to raise a kid in a culture where the kid who asks the most questions is annoying. You want a culture where the kid who asks the most questions gets awards and gets another piece of cake.
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Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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Imagine a world in which we are all enlightened by objective truths rather than offended by them.
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To learn more about science, turn off your electronic device and go outside and look around a bit. Nature is calling you. Go on. The internet will still be here.
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God is an ever-receding pocket of scientific ignorance that’s getting smaller and smaller and smaller as time moves on.
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It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don’t ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives.
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As they are currently practiced, there is no common ground between science and religion… Although just as in hostage negotiations, it’s probably best to keep both sides talking to each other.
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The molecules that comprise our body are traceable to the crucibles of the centers of stars.These atoms and molecules are in us because, in fact, the universe is in us. And, we are not only figuratively, but literally, stardust.
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