As for sticking strictly to presently known science, I will simply point out that we have already experienced at least two major revolutions in science in this century alone. (Stanley Schmidt)

As for sticking strictly to presently known science, I will simply point out that we have already experienced at least two major revolutions in science in this century alone.

Stanley Schmidt

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