The whole [scientific] process resembles biological evolution. A problem is like an ecological niche, and a theory is like a gene or… — David Deutsch Copy Share Image
“We are all proprietary toward cities we love. 'Ah, you should have seen her when I loved her!' we say, reciting glories… — Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Copy Share Image
It is thus necessary to examine all things according to their essence, to infer from every species such true and well established… — Maimonides Copy Share Image
As a species, we tend to lie quite a bit - to ourselves and to each other. It's a primate thing. So,… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
It is a fact that the ecological devastation of the planet can be traced to the consumption of meat and dairy, which… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well -… — Stephen Jay Gould Copy Share Image
I had a linguistics professor who said that it's man's ability to use language that makes him the dominant species on the… — Jeff Stilson Copy Share Image
Freedom is a human concept. We have these very romanticized, sentimentalized notions of freedom. And for species - monkeys and other creatures… — Thomas French Copy Share Image
Lately, however, on abandoning the brindled and grey mosquitos and commencing similar work on a new, brown species, of which I have… — Ronald Ross Copy Share Image
It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the general infelicity of life, he feels his… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
In the 24 hours since this time yesterday, over 200,000 acres of rainforest have been destroyed in our world. Fully 13 million… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
An infinity of these tiny animals defoliate our plants, our trees, our fruits... they attack our houses, our fabrics, our furniture, our… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Looking around the world at these wildlife, it's abundantly clear that humans have benefited from nature in so many ways but have… — Ian Somerhalder Copy Share Image
Another way to test hypotheses about adaptation is to consider trait variation across a group of species instead of focusing on the… — Elliott Sober Copy Share Image
Seafood is simply a socially acceptable form of bush meat. We condemn Africans for hunting monkeys and mammalian and bird species from… — Paul Watson Copy Share Image
I suspect that religion is a necessary evil in the childhood of our particular species. And that's one of the interesting things… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
Science fiction, outside of poetry, is the only literary field which has no limits, no parameters whatsoever. You can go not only… — Theodore Sturgeon Copy Share Image
Darwinism is still very much alive, utterly dominating biology. Despite the fact that no one has ever been able to prove the… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
The greatest danger that besets us does not come from believers or atheists; it comes from those who, under the guise of… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
My favorite term for a new kind of performance is "security theater." In this genre, we watch as ritualized inspections and patdowns… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
Agricultural demand for water - probably the largest threat to freshwater species - continues to increase. ... Meanwhile, threats to terrestrial biodiversity… — Indur M. Goklany Copy Share Image
Though we must hold to our faith in the evolution of species, there is little evidence as to how it has come… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
Overpopulation in the United States will become THE single greatest issue facing Americans in the 21st century. We either solve it proactively… — Frosty Wooldridge Copy Share Image
I used to have 30 different species of tarantulas, as well as two Australian scorpions that are considered the deadliest in the… — Jonathan Davis Copy Share Image
“Whether we're talking about fish species, pigs, or some other eaten animal, is such suffering the most important thing in the world?… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
“When the Himalayan peasant meets the he-bear in his pride, he shouts to scare the monster who will often turn aside, but… — Rudyard Kipling Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that we who are alive and can think today-in the closing years of the 20th century-have a commitment to… — Paul Levinson Copy Share Image
I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We're still just a child creature, we're still being nasty to each other.… — Gene Roddenberry Copy Share Image
The human response it calls for is truly heroic, requiring nothing short of rewiring the entire planet with a new generation of… — Eban Goodstein Copy Share Image
Ever since there have been people, there have been explorers, looking in places where other hadn't been before. Not everyone does it,… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Strange that mankind should ever have used the mushroom. All the various species of this substance are of a leathery consistence, and… — William Alcott Copy Share Image
In every species of fish I've angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the… — Ray Bergman Copy Share Image
Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands,… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
If we lose half the species, which could happen by the end of the century if we don't do anything, that's going… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
the compulsion to read and write - and it seems to me it should be, even must be, a compulsion - is… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
We have not only the right, but a specific duty, to honestly and unflinchingly look at all aspects of our world, both… — Michael Light Copy Share Image
As a species, we are most animated when our days and nights on Earth are touched by the natural world. We can… — Richard Louv Copy Share Image
If enough species are extinguished, will the ecosystems collapse, and will the extinction of most other species follow soon afterward? The only… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
My feeling is that Darwinism is only at best a partial solution, and an extremely dangerous partial solution. I would say, based… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
The main goal is to increase diversity. The one thing that is bad for society is low diversity. This is true for… — George M. Church Copy Share Image
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