God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen.
From Stephen Hawking
Most sets of values would give rise to universes that, although they might be very beautiful, would contain no one able to wonder at that beauty.
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.
Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in.
The radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3*C - not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it.
With genetic engineering, we will be able to increase the complexity of our DNA, and improve the human race. But it will be a slow process, because one will have to wait about 18 years to see the effect of changes to the genetic code.
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.
Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
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