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.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONIt’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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When scientifically investigating the natural world, the only thing worse than a blind believer is a seeing denier.
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Aliens might be surprised to learn that in a cosmos with limitless starlight, humans kill for energy sources buried in the sand.
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Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans is genetically modified food. There are no wild, seedless watermelons. There’s no wild cows.
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The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.
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Perhaps we’ve never been visited by aliens because they have looked upon earth and decided there’s no sign of intelligent life.
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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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Everyone should have their mind blown once a day.
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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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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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The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact.
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As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
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My goal is not to shove information into your head. It’s to find ways to reignite the curiosity that we all had as children for the natural world. You don’t have to tell a child to explore the backyard.
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If you need to invoke your academic pedigree or job title for people to believe what you say, then you need a better argument.
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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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If factual information upsets you, then you are creating a world that is not embracing objective truths, and that’s not how you advance a democracy.
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