Best Lawrence M. Krauss Quotes
- Science is only truly consistent with an atheistic worldview with regards to the claimed miracles of the gods of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Atheistic
- The root cause of the looming energy problem - and the key to easing environmental, economic and religious tensions while improving public health - is… Address
- The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it Education
- You couldn't be here if stars hadn't exploded. Because the elements, the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution weren't created… All
- In 5 billion years, the expansion of the universe will have progressed to the point where all other galaxies will have receded beyond detection. Indeed,… All
- Metaphysical speculation is independent of the physical validity of the Big Bang itself and is irrelevant to our understanding of it. Bang
- every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. and, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than… All
- If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based… Based
- Of course, supernatural acts are what miracles are all about. They are, after all, precisely those things that circumvent the laws of nature. A god… Acts
- I like to say that while antimatter may seem strange, it is strange in the sense that Belgians are strange. They are not really strange;… Antimatter
- Lack of comfort means we are on the threshold of new insights. Comfort
- Now, almost one hundred years later, it is difficult to fully appreciate how much our picture of the universe has changed in the span of… All
- A universe without purpose should neither depress us nor suggest that our lives are purposeless. Through an awe-inspiring cosmic history we find ourselves on this… Awareness
- The real thing that physics tell us about the universe is that it's big, rare event happens all the time — including life — and… All
- [The writers of the holy books] did not even know the earth revolves around the sun. Why are we listening? Book
- The universe does not care what we want. Care
- For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable. Creator
- Imagining living in a universe without purpose may prepare us to better face reality head on. I cannot see that this is such a bad… Bad
- The Bible is full of dubious scientific impossibilities, from Jonah living inside a whale, to the sun standing still in the sky for Joshua. Bible
- When it comes to the real operational issues that govern our understanding of physical reality, ontological definitions of classical philosophers are, in my opinion, sterile. Classical
- Empirical explorations ultimately change our understanding of which questions are important and fruitful and which are not. Change
- Aside from communications satellites, space is devoid of industry. Aside
- If our species is to survive, our future will probably require outposts beyond our own planet. Beyond
- Religious leaders need to be held accountable for their ideas. Accountable
- Neutrinos alone, among all the known particles, have ethereal properties that are striking and romantic enough both to have inspired a poem by John Updike… All