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 TYSONIf 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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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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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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Science is a way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
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I love being wrong because that means in that instant, I learned something new that day.
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As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
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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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I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way.
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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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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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If each dead person became a ghost, there’d be more than 100 billion of them haunting us all. Creepy, but cool.
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The theory of evolution, like the theory of gravity, is a scientific fact.
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I wonder if, in fact, we have been observed by aliens and upon close examination of human conduct and human behavior they have concluded that there is no sign of intelligent life on Earth.
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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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You can’t have people making decisions about the future of the world who are scientifically illiterate. That’s a recipe for disaster. And I don’t mean just whether a politician is scientifically literate, but people who vote politicians into office.
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Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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