“In the field of Egyptian mathematics Professor Karpinski of the University of Michigan has long insisted that surviving mathematical papyri clearly demonstrate the Egyptians' scientific interest in pure mathematics for its own sake. I have now no doubt that Professor Karpinski is right, for the evidence of interest in pure science, as such, is perfectly conclusive in the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus.” LongInterestDoubtFieldsPureEvidenceMathematicsUniversitySakeMathematicalNo DoubtProfessorsSurvivingMichiganEgyptianUniversity Of MichiganPapyrus Author:James Henry Breasted
“We hanker to go on, even in the face of plain evidence that long, long lives are not necessarily pleasurable in the kind of society we have arranged thus far. We will be lucky if we can postpone the search for new technologies for a while, until we have discovered some satisfactory things to do with the extra time.” IfsKindLongFacesTechnologyGoes OnLuckyEvidenceThings To DoExtrasLong LifeNew TechnologyExtra Time Book:A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays Source: A Long Line of Cells Collected Essays
“The hardest part about gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche. As long as that niche is occupied, evidence and proof and logical demonstration get nowhere. But once the niche is emptied of the wrong idea that has been filling it:; once you can honestly say, "I don't know", then it becomes possible to get at the truth.” KnowsLongHas BeensIdeasEvidenceProofHonestlyHardestLogicalNew IdeasFillingDemonstrationNicheSweepingWrong Ideas Author:Robert A. Heinlein