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    When the lay public rallies round to an idea that is denounced by distinguished by elderly scientists and supports the idea with great fervour and emotion, the distinguished but elderly scientests are then, after all, right. -Isaac Asimov.

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An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.

An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.

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It is not always possible to know what one has learned, or when the dawning will arrive. You will continue read more

It is not always possible to know what one has learned, or when the dawning will arrive. You will continue to shift, sift, to shake out and to double back. The synthesis that finally occurs can be in the most unexpected place and the most unexpected time. My charge ... is to be alert to the dawnings.

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Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.

Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly.

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If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kickboxing.

If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kickboxing.

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Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'.

Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'.

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Thinking is the hardest work there is. Which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.

Thinking is the hardest work there is. Which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.

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You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

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Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.

Science... never solves a problem without creating ten more.

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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.

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