The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONOur nation is turning into an idiocracy.
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Today, scientists sound the alarm on other environmental dangers. Vested interests still hire their own scientists to confuse the issue. But in the end, nature, will not be fooled.
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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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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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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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As areas of knowledge grow, so too do the perimeters of ignorance.
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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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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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Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.
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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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Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.
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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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I dream of a world where the truth is what shapes people’s politics, rather than politics shaping what people think is true.
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To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit.
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It’s better to understand something than to memorize something.
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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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