Tuesday, November 8, 2022

a scientist is never certain

It's all probabilities.

A scientist is never certain.. We absolutely must leave room for doubt or there is no progress and there is no learning.


Scientific knowledge is an enabling power to do either good or bad — but it does not carry instructions on how to use it.


“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” ― G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain

It's not about "educated" v "un-educated." It's about "likes to read" and "doesn't like to read."

Simulation alert: Biden opposes the fossil fuels industry and drilling. The fossil fuels industry opposes fossil fools and drooling. I guess no one is getting what they want.


"If you care about the reality of goodness instead of the perception of it, philanthropy is extremely difficult."


Being able to think for yourself will lose friends and make enemies. By definition, it's very hard to have a tribe AND be a "free thinker." So you either become a loaner or a leader, but you rarely become popular and are never widely received–at least not for long.




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