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title: "1 Fundamental Problem Quotes By Jesse L. Greenstein"
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> [In a sense Shapley's telling me that space was transparent, which I shouldn't have believed, illustrates a fundamental problem in science, believing what people tell you. Go and find it out for yourself. That same error has persisted in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-greenstein/in-a-sense-shapley-s-telling-me-that-space-was-transparent-which-i/)

Jesse L. Greenstein

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## More by Jesse L. Greenstein

> [ In a certain sense I made a living for five or six years out of that one star \[Ï… Sagittarii\] and it is still… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-greenstein/in-a-certain-sense-i-made-a-living-for-five-or-six-years-out-of-that/)

Jesse L. Greenstein

> [In a sense Shapley's telling me that space was transparent, which I shouldn't have believed, illustrates a fundamental problem in science, believing what people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-greenstein/in-a-sense-shapley-s-telling-me-that-space-was-transparent-which-i/)

Jesse L. Greenstein

> [At the age of three I began to look around my grandfather's library. My first knowledge of astronomy came from reading and looking at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-greenstein/at-the-age-of-three-i-began-to-look-around-my-grandfather-s-library/)

Jesse L. Greenstein

> [Knowing how hard it is to collect a fact, you understand why most people want to have some fun analyzing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-l-greenstein/knowing-how-hard-it-is-to-collect-a-fact-you-understand-why-most/)

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