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Seth Shostak has 67 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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There is little chance that aliens from two societies anywhere in the Galaxy will be culturally close enough to really 'get along.'…
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There is a point of view among astronomical researchers that is generally referred to as the Principle of Mediocrity. ... If the…
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The search for extra-terrestrial life is a failure until that moment when it suddenly becomes a success.
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[O]ne might ask why, in a galaxy of a few hundred billion stars, the aliens are so intent on coming to Earth…
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The number of habitable worlds in our galaxy is certainly in the tens of billions, minimum, and we haven't even talked about…
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In the 19th century, if you had a basement lab, you could make major scientific discoveries in your own home. Right? Because…
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The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance for thousands…
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Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200 years ago.…
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The ideas of science germinate in a matrix of established knowledge gained by experiment; they are not lonesome thoughts, born in a…
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A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars. Because it…
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Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told you). Witness…
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Give consideration to the fact that alien astronomers could have scrutinized Earth for more than 4 billion years without detecting any radio…
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is continually reviewing its safety plan for the 100-plus operating civilian nuclear reactors in the United States. And…
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Memory is redundant: it repeats signs so that the city can begin to exist.
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Thus if we know a child has had sufficient opportunity to observe and acquire a behavioral sequence, and we know he is…
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There is no such thing as realistic dialogue. If you [simply recorded] the real conversation of any people and played it back…
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People never hurt others in moments of personal strength and bravery, when they are feeling good about themselves, when they are strong…
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The written word is redundant on the high seas. Why? Because paper gets wet too easily.
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But when you get to a song, not only do you have to do a vocal melody, you have to write words…
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If you believe in equal rights, then what do “women’s rights,” “gay rights,” etc., mean? Either they are redundant or they are…
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You probably have to have redundant levee systems with canals in between them, like the Dutch have, to make sure that incoming…
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I don't know, I feel like as time has gone on, hip-hop has become really redundant and repetitive.
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