“Einstein's space is no closer to reality than Van Gogh's sky . The glory of science is not in a truth more absolute than the truth of Bach or Tolstoy, but in the act of creation itself. The scientist's discoveries impose his own order on chaos, as the composer or painter imposes his; an order that always refers to limited aspects of reality, and is based on the observer's frame of reference, which differs from period to period as a Rembrant nude differs from a nude by Manet.” RealityOrderSpaceSkyCreationPeriodsGloryDiscoveryAspectScientistAbsolutesChaosPainterComposerObserversVansFrame Of Reference Book:The Act of Creation Source: The Act of Creation
“Statistically, it would seem improbable that any mathematician or scientist, at the age of 66, would be able through continued research efforts, to add much to his or her previous achievements. However I am still making the effort and it is conceivable that with the gap period of about 25 years of partially deluded thinking providing a sort of vacation my situation may be atypical. Thus I have hopes of being able to achieve something of value through my current studies or with any new ideas that come in the future.” ThinkingYearsMayStillsIdeasSeemsWould BeAgeAbleValuesEffortSituationStudyAchievePeriodsAchievementResearchScientistAddCurrentsGapsVacationProvidingNew IdeasMathematicianImprobableHaving HopeDeluded Author:John Forbes Nash
“There are two processes which we adopt consciously or unconsciously when we try to prophesy. We can seek a period in the past whose conditions resemble as closely as possible those of our day, and presume that the sequel to that period will, save for some minor alterations, be similar. Secondly, we can survey the general course of development in our immediate past, and endeavor to prolong it into the near future. The first is the method the historian; the second that of the scientist. Only the second is open to us now, and this only in a partial sphere.” TryingFirstsTwoPastCoursesProcessConditionsDevelopmentPeriodsFutureScientistMethodEndeavorHistorianSpheresMinorsSurveysSequelsAlterations Book:If I lived my life again Source: If I lived my life again
“Creation did not take millions of years. We can hardly be justified in trying to harmonize the days of creation with the extended periods of millions of years according to the reckoning of the so-called scientists.” TryingYearsMillionsCreationPeriodsScientistJustifiedReckoning Author:Joseph Fielding Smith
“The Universe is vast. Nothing is more curious than the self-satisfied dogmatism with which mankind at each period of its history cherishes the delusion of the finality of existing modes of knowledge. Skeptics and believers are alike. At this moment scientists and skeptics are the leading dogmatists. Advance in detail is admitted; fundamental novelty is barred. This dogmatic common sense is the death of philosophic adventure.” SelfMomentsUniverseCommonMankindAdventurePeriodsScientistFundamentalsDetailsBelieverSatisfiedCommon SenseCuriousDelusionCherishNoveltySkepticDogmaticPhilosophicFinalityDogmatism Author:Alfred North Whitehead
“The greatest scientists in history are great precisely because they broke with the consensus. There is no such thing as consensus science. If it's consensus, it isn't science. If it's science, it isn't consensus. Period.” IfsPeriodsScientistBrokeConsensus Author:Michael Crichton
“Several renowned scientists have been predicting for some time that the world could enter a period of cooling right around now, with consequences that could be dire.” WorldHas BeensPeriodsConsequenceScientistPredictingCoolingRenowned Author:Lawrence Solomon
“I do have a concern however, humanity has a great way of adapting and I'm sure scientists of the future, probably after I leave this planet, earth will have a new way of dealing with the internet but I do have a concern in the transition period.” WayEarthHumanityPlanetsInternetPeriodsConcernScientistTransitionNew WaysPlanet EarthAdapting Author:Ahmed H. Zewail