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.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSONWhen we try to look farther into the universe we come to what appears to be the end of space but actually it’s the beginning of time.
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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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Our nation is turning into an idiocracy.
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The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.
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When a coincidence seems amazing, that’s because the human mind isn’t wired to naturally comprehend probability & statistics.
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Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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I object to religion in science classrooms not because it’s religion but because it’s not science.
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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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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 way of equipping yourself with the tools to interpret what happens in front of you.
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Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.
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If you’re really successful at bullshitting, it means you’re not hanging around enough people smarter than you.
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The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.
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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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There is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.
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