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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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History provides many examples of democracy crushed by people who said to be the champion of "genuine democracy" and "the people's real…
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The SEALs place a premium on brute strength, but there's an even bigger premium on speed. That's speed through the water, speed…
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Religion's just a well-oiled profit-driven denial of the randomness of it all.
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If you keep your feathers well oiled the water of criticism will run off as from a duck's back.
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My experience protesting with Mojave Dolphins, and the other wonderful animal activists, can be described in a few words: inspiring, motivational and…
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I came from Bill Blass, where it was a well-oiled machine and if I said I needed a fabric, it was done.…
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Fast & Furious' is a well-oiled machine. Those guys really know what they're doing. The guys that work behind the scenes are…
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I am enjoying my face changing, as well as realizing that at the same time, as you get older, the machine isn't…
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Perhaps, when we remember wars, we should take off our clothes and paint ourselves blue and go on all fours all day…
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In going where you have to go, and doing what you have to do, and seeing what you have to see, you'll…
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All morning, Spence has been a well-oiled machine of activity. Everyone doing her bit, quietly and efficiently. It's strange how deliberate people…
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Mining asteroids is a well-oiled trope of science-fiction. But someday, actually doing it will make economic sense. Many of the essential metals…
— Seth Shostak
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