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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and read more
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.
Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.
As nuclear and other technological achievements continue to mount, the normal life span will continue to climb. The hourly productivity read more
As nuclear and other technological achievements continue to mount, the normal life span will continue to climb. The hourly productivity of the worker will increase.
In science, "fact" can only mean "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent." read more
In science, "fact" can only mean "confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent." I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.
The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.
The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.
What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying read more
What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.
Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context -- a chair in a room, a room read more
Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context -- a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan. - "Time", July 2, 1956.
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. -Carl Sagan.
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. -Carl Sagan.
