"Genetic engineering was messy. To force a sequence of foreign DNA into a plant, you couldn't just snip the desired gene from the bacteria and sew it on to the plant's DNA sequence like an old woman working on a quilt."

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"Things remain paranormal, as long as we scientists don't reveal the underlying physical processes."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

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"If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

Science, Curiosity, Cat, Exploration

"The disruption of science is one which abandons the method and seeks to conquer grounds outside its territory. It is not at all religion but this pseudo-science that is the enemy of science."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

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"You can't understand depth of science, unless you challenge the published scientific data."

Amit Ray, Indian Author

Science, Understanding, Knowledge, Depth

"The important concept of the solar wind is that Space is not empty. It is an energy and particle filled environment that interacts with whatever is in it! Astronomers call this 'Dark Energy'."

Steven Magee, British Author

Science, Space, Energy, Astronomy

"You can put the human mind and body into strange states through the use of alien environments."

Steven Magee, British Author

Science, Mind, Body, Truth

"The vitamin, mineral, metal and oil content of the human body drastically alters its reactivity to radiation exposures."

Steven Magee, British Author

Science, Health, Truth, Knowledge

"Mathematics possesses not only truth but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere like that of a sculpture."

Bertrand Russell, British Philosopher

Science, Mathematics, Truth, Beauty, Art

"Since every piece of matter in the Universe is in some way affected by every other piece of matter in the Universe, it is in theory possible to extrapolate the whole of creation - every sun, every planet, their orbits, their composition and their economic and social history from, say, one small piece of fairy cake."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

Science, Universe, Matter, Theory

"Neuroanatomy, political history, and introspection all offer evidence that human beings are quite capable of resisting the urge to surrender to every impulse of reptilian core of brain."

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

Science, History, Introspection, Control

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"It was as impersonal as the Internet itself, the object responsible for connecting you to long lost people in your life, and many new ones, none of whom you will ever see."

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"The test of any relationship is, when the going gets tough, whether your partner stays with you or 'gets going'."

Relationship

"How could you have a war on terrorism when war is terrorism?"

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"The law is logical and is based on common sense. The trick was to argue the law in favor of your particular point of view without sounding biased. It was kind of like a magic trick: the best illusionist being the one who can best manipulate the logic to his or her advantage, all the while giving the illusion of impartiality."

Law

"Look innocent. Have hope. "Okay. "And remember "What? "Even O.J. Simpson was acquitted."

Irony

"How one tragedy affects so many others."

Tragedy

"Sometimes you can get more answers by not asking any questions."

Silence

"Unfortunately, violence has a way of overpowering even the strongest of wills."

Violence

"On a basic level, he had seen first-hand how his government used the element of fear to accomplish its objectives; the same element of fear that had been used as an excuse to engage its huge war machine in conflicts for the profits of America's oligarchy."

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"If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a non-working cat."

"The disruption of science is one which abandons the method and seeks to conquer grounds outside its territory. It is not at all religion but this pseudo-science that is the enemy of science."

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"The important concept of the solar wind is that Space is not empty. It is an energy and particle filled environment that interacts with whatever is in it! Astronomers call this 'Dark Energy'."

"You can put the human mind and body into strange states through the use of alien environments."

"The vitamin, mineral, metal and oil content of the human body drastically alters its reactivity to radiation exposures."

"Mathematics possesses not only truth but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere like that of a sculpture."

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"The test of any relationship is, when the going gets tough, whether your partner stays with you or 'gets going'."

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"Genetic engineering was messy. To force a sequence of foreign DNA into a plant, you couldn't just snip the desired gene from the bacteria and sew it on to the plant's DNA sequence like an old woman working on a quilt."

"Look innocent. Have hope. "Okay. "And remember "What? "Even O.J. Simpson was acquitted."

"How one tragedy affects so many others."

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"Unfortunately, violence has a way of overpowering even the strongest of wills."

"On a basic level, he had seen first-hand how his government used the element of fear to accomplish its objectives; the same element of fear that had been used as an excuse to engage its huge war machine in conflicts for the profits of America's oligarchy."