Lawrence M. Krauss quotes - page 2

[O]ne of the great things about science is it forces us to refine our idea of what's common sense. It forces us to have our beliefs conform to the evidence of reality rather than the other way around. The universe may not be like we'd like it to be, but it doesn't really care. (Lawrence M. Krauss)
We live at a very special time . . . the only time when we can observationally verify that we live at a very special time! View quote
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A universe without purpose should neither depress us nor suggest that our lives are purposeless. Through an awe-inspiring cosmic history we find ourselves on this remote planet in a remote corner of the universe, endowed with intelligence and self-awareness. We should not despair, but should humbly rejoice in making the most of these gifts, and celebrate our brief moment in the sun. View quote
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If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based on empirical knowledge. A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa, whether or not we like the implications. View quote
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Organized religion, wielding power over the community, is antithetical to the process of what modern democracy should define as liberty. The sooner we are without it, the better. View quote
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Keeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous. View quote
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It never ceases to amaze me that every second of every day, more than 6,000 billion neutrinos coming from nuclear reactions inside the sun whiz through my body, almost all of which will travel right through the earth without interruption. View quote
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I cannot stress often enough that what science is all about is not proving things to be true but proving them to be false. View quote
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Empty space is a boiling, bubbling brew of virtual particles that pop in and out of existence in a time scale so short that you can't even measure them. View quote
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For the record: Quantum mechanics does not deny the existence of objective reality. Nor does it imply that mere thoughts can change external events. Effects still require causes, so if you want to change the universe, you need to act on it. View quote
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Nothing can create something all the time due to the laws of quantum mechanics, and it's - it's fascinatingly interesting. (Lawrence M. Krauss)
Neutrinos alone, among all the known particles, have ethereal properties that are striking and romantic enough both to have inspired a poem by John Updike and to have sent teams of scientists deep underground for 50 years to build huge science-fiction-like contraptions to unravel their mysteries. View quote
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Philosophy used to be a field that had content, but then 'natural philosophy' became physics, and physics has only continued to make inroads. Every time there's a leap in physics, it encroaches on these areas that philosophers have carefully sequestered away to themselves, and so then you have this natural resentment on the part of philosophers. View quote
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Religious leaders need to be held accountable for their ideas. View quote
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We should provide the meaning of the universe in the meaning of our own lives. So I think science doesn't necessarily have to get in the way of kind of spiritual fulfillment. View quote
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I can't prove that God doesn't exist, but I'd much rather live in a universe without one. View quote
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For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable. View quote
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If our species is to survive, our future will probably require outposts beyond our own planet. View quote
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Empirical explorations ultimately change our understanding of which questions are important and fruitful and which are not. View quote
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Aside from communications satellites, space is devoid of industry. View quote
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Teaching and writing, to me, is really just seduction; you go to where people are and you find something that they're interested in and you try and use that to convince them that they should be interested in what you have to say. (Lawrence M. Krauss)
Our modern conception of the universe is so foreign to what even scientists generally believed a mere century ago that it is a tribute to the power of the scientific method and the creativity and persistence of humans who want to understand it. View quote
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Metaphysical speculation is independent of the physical validity of the Big Bang itself and is irrelevant to our understanding of it. View quote
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At the heart of quantum mechanics is a rule that sometimes governs politicians or CEOs-as long as no one is watching, anything goes. View quote
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For, after all, in science one achieves the greatest impact (and often the greatest headlines) not by going along with the herd, but by bucking against it. View quote
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