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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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Writers and books are cheap dates, especially when you compare the cost of a book with a ticket to the opera -…
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If you compare NASA's annual budget to explore the heavens, that one year budget would fund NOAA's budget to explore the oceans…
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I don't understand why women get upset when you compare them to one of the monkeys from Planet of the Apes, even…
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But truly, women are amazing. Think about it this way: a woman can grow a baby inside her body. Then a woman…
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Mads Mikkelsen’s acting is very subtle, precise, nuanced, so he brings something completely different to the character. If you compare Mads’ Hannibal…
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When you talk about the oil wealth you compare nations. There are some nations with less than five million people. Nigeria has…
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The evidence of history speaks with a single voice. I do not know any exception to the proposition that if you compare…
— Milton Friedman
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When you strive for perfection, you compare different versions of what could be instead of being present with what is. Perfectionism is…
— Gary Zukav
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When you compare yourself with others in matters of wealth, position, and health, you should look at people less favoured than yourself.…
— Ibn Hazm
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When you compare what people endured in the South in the 60s to try to get the right to vote for African…
— Eric Holder
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We really shouldnt be running education like a supermarket where you compare prices.
— Shirley Williams
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By today’s standards King George III was a very mild tyrant indeed. He taxed his American colonists at a rate of only…
— Joseph Sobran
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