Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONThe universe is almost 14 billion years old, and, wow! Life had no problem starting here on Earth! I think it would be inexcusably egocentric of us to suggest that we’re alone in the universe.
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Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
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Imagination alone is not enough, because the reality of nature is far more wondrous than anything we can imagine.
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We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.
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Curiously, light-loving green plants reject the Sun’s green light, reflecting it back at you, which is why they look green.
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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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Science is a philosophy of discovery. Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance. You cannot build a program of discovery on the assumption that nobody is smart enough to figure out the answer to a problem.
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If your belief system is not founded in an objective reality, you should not be making decisions that affect other people.
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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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Claiming there is no other life in the universe is like scooping up some water, looking at the cup and claiming there are no whales in the ocean.
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Our nation is turning into an idiocracy.
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Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what’s really there.
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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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If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.
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Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.
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As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
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