“To light a lamp as a source of light is about as wasteful of energy as to burn down ones house to roast one's pork.” Renewable Energy Author:J.B.S. Haldane
“My practice as a scientist is atheistic. That is to say, when I set up an experiment I assume that no god, angel or devil is going to interfere with its course; and this assumption has been justified by such success as I have achieved in my professional career. I should therefore be intellectually dishonest if I were not also atheistic in the affairs of the world.” ScienceAtheismEvolutionScientistAtheistExperimentsBiologyAtheisticDevilsIntellectual HonestyMethodological NaturalismJustified Assumptions Book:Faith And Fact Source: Faith And Fact
“The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.” ScienceUniverseImaginationPhysicsMisattributed Arthur C Clarke Book:Possible Worlds Source: Possible Worlds
“The four stages of acceptance: 1. This is worthless nonsense. 2. This is an interesting, but perverse, point of view. 3. This is true, but quite unimportant. 4. I always said so." (Review of The Truth About Death, in: Journal of Genetics 1963, Vol. 58, p.464)” ScienceAcceptanceTheoriesOpportunismDisputeSelf ContradictionHaldane Author:J.B.S. Haldane