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"I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and because, of all the operating systems that are at all relevant today, Unix is the best of a bad lot."

"I think Linux is a great thing, because Linux is an alternative to Windows, and because, of all the operating systems that are at all relevant today, Unix is the best of a bad lot."

Jamie Zawinski, American Scientist

Linux, Today, Unix, Windows

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"TCP works very hard to get the data delivered in order without errors and does retransmissions and recoveries and all that kind of stuff which is exactly what you want in a file transfer because so you don't want any errors in your file."

"TCP works very hard to get the data delivered in order without errors and does retransmissions and recoveries and all that kind of stuff which is exactly what you want in a file transfer because so you don't want any errors in your file."

Jon Postel, American Scientist

Error, Errors, Order, Want

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"Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties."

"Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties."

John Cameron, American Scientist

Medical, Time, Work, Cooperation

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"Science consistently produces a new crop of miraculous truths and dazzling devices every year."

"Science consistently produces a new crop of miraculous truths and dazzling devices every year."

Kary Mullis, American Scientist

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"On the molecular scale, you find it's reasonable to have a machine that does a million steps per second, a mechanical system that works at computer speeds."

"On the molecular scale, you find it's reasonable to have a machine that does a million steps per second, a mechanical system that works at computer speeds."

K. Eric Drexler, American Scientist

Computer, Machine

49

"I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford."

"I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford."

William Standish Knowles, American Scientist

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"Sometimes a great wound or concussion of the head, especially which happens by falling headlong from an high place, brings a prejudice and weakness to the animal faculty, dulling the understanding."

"Sometimes a great wound or concussion of the head, especially which happens by falling headlong from an high place, brings a prejudice and weakness to the animal faculty, dulling the understanding."

Thomas Willis, English Scientist

Prejudice, Understanding, Weakness

49

"In college, before video games, we would amuse ourselves by posing programming exercises."

"In college, before video games, we would amuse ourselves by posing programming exercises."

Ken Thompson, American Scientist

College, Games, Programming

49

"There are no morals about technology at all. Technology expands our ways of thinking about things, expands our ways of doing things. If we're bad people we use technology for bad purposes and if we're good people we use it for good purposes."

"There are no morals about technology at all. Technology expands our ways of thinking about things, expands our ways of doing things. If we're bad people we use technology for bad purposes and if we're good people we use it for good purposes."

Herbert Simon, American Scientist

Technology, People, Morals, Thinking

49

"My guess is that nuclear weapons will be used sometime in the next hundred years, but that their use is much more likely to be small and limited than widespread and unconstrained."

"My guess is that nuclear weapons will be used sometime in the next hundred years, but that their use is much more likely to be small and limited than widespread and unconstrained."

Herman Kahn, American Scientist

Weapon, Weapons, Will, Years

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"Slavery received, but the prejudice to which it has given birth remains stationary."

"Slavery received, but the prejudice to which it has given birth remains stationary."

Alexis de Tocqueville, French Scientist

Slavery, Prejudice, Observation, Humanity

49

"There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness."

"There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness."

Maria Mitchell, American Scientist

Beauty, Happiness

49

"The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else."

"The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else."

Barry Commoner, American Scientist

Ecology, First, Law

49

"We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for the bulls."

"We used to play baseball back in that field and keep an eye out for the bulls."

Jim Fowler, American Scientist

Baseball, Eye, Play

49

"In a tribal organization, even in time of peace, service to tribe or state predominates over all self seeking; in war, service for the tribe or state becomes supreme, and personal liberty is suspended."

"In a tribal organization, even in time of peace, service to tribe or state predominates over all self seeking; in war, service for the tribe or state becomes supreme, and personal liberty is suspended."

Arthur Keith, Scottish Scientist

Time, Peace, War, Liberty

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"Don't lie if you don't have to."

"Don't lie if you don't have to."

Leo Szilard, American Scientist

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"It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best source."

"It is more important to eat some carbohydrates at breakfast, because the brain needs fuel right away, and carbohydrate is the best source."

Andrew Weil, American Scientist

49

"Curiosity is crucial for innovation. We are all born curious, but only a small number of people remain curious for a lifetime."

"Curiosity is crucial for innovation. We are all born curious, but only a small number of people remain curious for a lifetime."

Eraldo Banovac, Croatian Scientist

Innovation, Curiosity, Learning, Life

49

"If a conclusion is not poetically balanced, it cannot be scientifically true."

"If a conclusion is not poetically balanced, it cannot be scientifically true."

Isaac Asimov, American Scientist

Science, Poetry, Truth, Balance

49

"I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up."

"I'm not a person who particularly had heros when growing up."

Dennis Ritchie, American Scientist

49

"It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity."

"It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity."

John Cameron, American Scientist

49

"Reason has not tamed desire: it is as strong as ever."

"Reason has not tamed desire: it is as strong as ever."

Arthur Keith, Scottish Scientist

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"There are the further difficulties of building a population out of a diversity of races, each at a different stage of cultural evolution, some in need of restraint, many in need of protection; everywhere a bewildering Babel of tongues."

"There are the further difficulties of building a population out of a diversity of races, each at a different stage of cultural evolution, some in need of restraint, many in need of protection; everywhere a bewildering Babel of tongues."

Arthur Keith, Scottish Scientist

Building, Difficulties, Diversity, Evolution

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"Thus the genetic basis to the origin of bird species is to be sought in the inheritance of adult traits that are subject to natural and sexual selection."

"Thus the genetic basis to the origin of bird species is to be sought in the inheritance of adult traits that are subject to natural and sexual selection."

Peter R. Grant, American Scientist

49

"Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls."

"Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of such a safety net. I wrote it when my systems were under attack by someone who appeared to walk through walls."

Wietse Venema, Dutch Scientist

Computer, Example, Safety, Security

49

"Married life had taught him the futility of arguing with a female in a dark-brown mood."

"Married life had taught him the futility of arguing with a female in a dark-brown mood."

Isaac Asimov, American Scientist

Relationship, Marriage, Argument, Mood

49

"Man can and must prevent the tragedy of famine in the future instead of merely trying with pious regret to salvage the human wreckage of the famine, as he has so often done in the past."

"Man can and must prevent the tragedy of famine in the future instead of merely trying with pious regret to salvage the human wreckage of the famine, as he has so often done in the past."

Norman Borlaug, American Scientist

Famine, Future, Man, Past

49

"In many biological structures proteins are simply components of larger molecular machines."

"In many biological structures proteins are simply components of larger molecular machines."

Michael Behe, American Scientist

Machine, Machines

49

"There is no better high than discovery."

"There is no better high than discovery."

E. O. Wilson, American Scientist

49

"All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride."

"All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride."

W. Edwards Deming, American Scientist

Work, Chance, Pride

49

"Biology has progressed tremendously due to the model that Darwin put forth. But the black boxes Darwin accepted are now being opened, and our view of the world is again being shaken."

"Biology has progressed tremendously due to the model that Darwin put forth. But the black boxes Darwin accepted are now being opened, and our view of the world is again being shaken."

Michael Behe, American Scientist

Being, Now, World

49

"Problems arise when (especially) theologians use such metaphorical language without realizing that that is what they are doing, and without even realizing that there is a distinction between metaphor and reality " saying something like: 'It is not important whether Jesus really fed the five thousand. What matters is what the idea of the story means to us.' Actually it is important, because millions of devout people do believe the Bible is literally true."

"Problems arise when (especially) theologians use such metaphorical language without realizing that that is what they are doing, and without even realizing that there is a distinction between metaphor and reality " saying something like: 'It is not important whether Jesus really fed the five thousand. What matters is what the idea of the story means to us.' Actually it is important, because millions of devout people do believe the Bible is literally true."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

Theology, Religion, Truth, Metaphor, Belief

49

"Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them."

"Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them."

Thomas Browne, British Scientist

End, Evil, Hatred, Malice

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"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Intelligence, Imagination, Creativity, Knowledge

49

"Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible."

"Moreover, in the experimental sciences, the scientific fraternity must test a new theory to destruction, if possible."

Peter D. Mitchell, British Scientist

Destruction, Theory

49

"You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and your job is fun, that's good isn't it? That's the purpose of life, partly. Your life is better."

"You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and your job is fun, that's good isn't it? That's the purpose of life, partly. Your life is better."

Yukihiro Matsumoto, Japanese Scientist

Life, Purpose, Fun, Job

49

"Science gives us a powerful vocabulary, and it is impossible to produce a vocabulary with which one can only say nice things."

"Science gives us a powerful vocabulary, and it is impossible to produce a vocabulary with which one can only say nice things."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Science, Vocabulary

49

"If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum."

"If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum."

Arthur Eddington, British Scientist

49

"If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used."

"If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used."

Charles Francis Richter, American Scientist

Body, Energy, Result

49

"I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England."

"I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England."

Louis Leakey, British Scientist

Time, England, Tools

49

"With our work at Kazaa, we began seeing growing broadband connections and more powerful computers and more streaming multimedia, and we saw that the traditional way of communicating by phone no longer made a lot of sense."

"With our work at Kazaa, we began seeing growing broadband connections and more powerful computers and more streaming multimedia, and we saw that the traditional way of communicating by phone no longer made a lot of sense."

Niklas Zennstrom, Swedish Scientist

Computers, Work, Sense

49

"Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our information from wherever we are, with any device available."

"Our information lives will be better served when we are free to get to our information from wherever we are, with any device available."

Donald Norman, American Scientist

Information, Will

49

"Who will observe the observers?"

"Who will observe the observers?"

Arthur Eddington, British Scientist

49

"A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel."

"A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel."

Elizabeth Blackwell, American Scientist

Faces, Loneliness, Respect, Support

49

"Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence."

"Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence."

David Kay, American Scientist

49

"We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers."

"We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers."

Galileo Galilei, Italian Scientist

49

"Many people implicitly believe in the Hydraulic Theory of Violence: that humans harbor an inner drive toward aggression (a death instinct or thirst for blood), which builds up inside us and must periodically be discharged. Nothing could be further from a contemporary scientific understanding of the psychology of violence. Aggression is not a single motive, let alone a mounting urge. It is the output of several psychological systems that differ in their environmental triggers, their internal logic, their neurobiological basis, and their social distribution."

"Many people implicitly believe in the Hydraulic Theory of Violence: that humans harbor an inner drive toward aggression (a death instinct or thirst for blood), which builds up inside us and must periodically be discharged. Nothing could be further from a contemporary scientific understanding of the psychology of violence. Aggression is not a single motive, let alone a mounting urge. It is the output of several psychological systems that differ in their environmental triggers, their internal logic, their neurobiological basis, and their social distribution."

Steven Pinker, Canadian Scientist

Science, Psychology, Violence, Behavior

49

"I am an enthusiastic Darwinian, but I think Darwinism is too big a theory to be confined to the narrow context of the gene."

"I am an enthusiastic Darwinian, but I think Darwinism is too big a theory to be confined to the narrow context of the gene."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

Science, Evolution, Theory, Life

49

"I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president."

"I participated on debating teams and in student government, and served as senior class president."

Paul D. Boyer, American Scientist

Government, Class, President

49

"In seven to ten years video traffic on the Internet will exceed data and voice traffic combined."

"In seven to ten years video traffic on the Internet will exceed data and voice traffic combined."

Bob Metcalfe, American Scientist

Internet, Voice, Will, Years

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