Academia Quote by Sebastian Thrun

“I had been an academic all my life. As academics, you tend to believe the smartest people are in academia.”

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Almost all accidents take place because of human distraction.

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I'm really looking forward to a time when generations after us look back and say how ridiculous it was that humans were driving cars.

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There will be no more one-size-fits-all. Education will respond to you.

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I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view.

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Its a no-brainer for me that at some point our cars will have the ability to drive themselves.

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I am particularly surprised that certain outlets look at pass rates irrespective of student population. As if inner city high school kids are to…

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At the end of the day, the true value proposition of education is employment,

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When you raise a child, you don't sit down and take all the rules of life, write them into a big catalog, and start…

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Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly our own…

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I wanted to participate in the political responsibilities of an American citizen. I wanted to vote. I wanted to be a full member of…

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It's my dream to make learning as addictive as a video game.

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I care about education for everyone, not just the elite.

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