Astrology ... makes vague predictions that can always be adapted after the fact to fit observations, as we'll see. Astrologers don't seek causes at all, for a good reason: There isn't any cause to astrology. If you look for some… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
How do you convince someone they're not thinking clearly, when they're not thinking clearly? What we're actually saying is no magic, no afterlife, no higher moral authoritative father-figure, no security, and no happy ever after. This is a tough sell. — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
If you took every nuclear weapon ever built at the height of the Cold War, lumped them together and blew them up at the… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
You can experience the thrill of discovery, the incredible, visceral feeling of doing something no one has ever done before, see things no one… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
The difference between the dinosaurs and us is that we have a space program and we can vote. — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
Pseudoscience is like a virus. At low levels, it's no big deal, but when it reaches a certain threshold it becomes sickening. — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
Our solar system is fantastically bizarre. There are worlds with features we never imagined. Storms larger than planets, moons with under-surface oceans, lakes of… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
Other job markets may lay claim to the title, but astronomy is actually the world's oldest profession. — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
Humanity and life are reflected in the stars, and the Universe itself is poetry. — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
The best idea ever thought of in the history of humanity is useless unless someone communicates it. It will die in the test tube.… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
Astrology ... makes vague predictions that can always be adapted after the fact to fit observations, as we'll see. Astrologers don't seek causes at… — Phil Plait Copy Share Image
