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"I also administer the Internet Assigned Names Authority, which is the central coordinator for the Internet address space, domain names and Internet protocol conventions essential to the use and operation of the Internet."

"I also administer the Internet Assigned Names Authority, which is the central coordinator for the Internet address space, domain names and Internet protocol conventions essential to the use and operation of the Internet."

Jon Postel, American Scientist

Authority, Internet, Names, Space

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"I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare."

"I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare."

Steven Hatfill, American Scientist

Government, Health, Country, Help

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"The human psyche has two great sicknesses: the urge to carry vendetta across generations, and the tendency to fasten group labels on people rather than see them as individuals. Abrahamic religion mixes explosively with (and gives strong sanction to) both. Only the willfully blind could fail to implicate the divisive force of religion in most, if not all, of the violent enmities in the world today. Without a doubt it is the prime aggravator of the Middle East. Those of us who have for years politely concealed our contempt for the dangerous collective delusion of religion need to stand up and speak out. Things are different now. 'All is changed, changed utterly."

"The human psyche has two great sicknesses: the urge to carry vendetta across generations, and the tendency to fasten group labels on people rather than see them as individuals. Abrahamic religion mixes explosively with (and gives strong sanction to) both. Only the willfully blind could fail to implicate the divisive force of religion in most, if not all, of the violent enmities in the world today. Without a doubt it is the prime aggravator of the Middle East. Those of us who have for years politely concealed our contempt for the dangerous collective delusion of religion need to stand up and speak out. Things are different now. 'All is changed, changed utterly."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

Conflict, Religion, Society, Violence

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"There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government."

"There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government."

Bruce Schneier, American Scientist

Government, Sister, Reading, Will

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"We are not inferring design to account for a black box, but to account for an open box."

"We are not inferring design to account for a black box, but to account for an open box."

Michael Behe, American Scientist

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"Everyday people are not very good designers."

"Everyday people are not very good designers."

Donald Norman, American Scientist

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"Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not an engineer."

"Software Engineering might be science; but that's not what I do. I'm a hacker, not an engineer."

Jamie Zawinski, American Scientist

Science, Engineering, Software

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"After eight months of one of the most intensive public and private investigations in American history, no one - no one - has come up with a shred of evidence that I had anything to do with the anthrax letters. I have never worked with anthrax. I know nothing about this matter."

"After eight months of one of the most intensive public and private investigations in American history, no one - no one - has come up with a shred of evidence that I had anything to do with the anthrax letters. I have never worked with anthrax. I know nothing about this matter."

Steven Hatfill, American Scientist

History, Letters, Months

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"Geological age plays the same part in our views of the duration of the universe as the Earth's orbital radius does in our views of the immensity of space."

"Geological age plays the same part in our views of the duration of the universe as the Earth's orbital radius does in our views of the immensity of space."

John Joly, Irish Scientist

Age, Earth, Space, Universe

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"There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the business or wealth of the proprietor; but they are generally smaller than the smallest of our London nurseries."

"There are about a dozen of these gardens, more or less extensive, according to the business or wealth of the proprietor; but they are generally smaller than the smallest of our London nurseries."

Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

Business, Wealth, Gardens, London

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"This country is undergoing great changes for the better."

"This country is undergoing great changes for the better."

William John Wills, English Scientist

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"The others would then fall silent and she would continue about doped gallium arsenide detectors, or the ethanol content of the galactic cloud W-3. The quantity of 200-proof alcohol in this single interstellar cloud was more than enough to maintain the present population of the Earth, if every adult were a dedicated alcoholic, for the age of the solar system. The tamada had appreciated the remark."

"The others would then fall silent and she would continue about doped gallium arsenide detectors, or the ethanol content of the galactic cloud W-3. The quantity of 200-proof alcohol in this single interstellar cloud was more than enough to maintain the present population of the Earth, if every adult were a dedicated alcoholic, for the age of the solar system. The tamada had appreciated the remark."

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

Science, Alcohol, Space, Population

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"A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary."

"A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary."

Jef Raskin, American Scientist

Time, Work, Computer, Waste

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"The biggest challenge is how to affect public attitudes and make people care."

"The biggest challenge is how to affect public attitudes and make people care."

Jim Fowler, American Scientist

People, Care, Challenge, Public

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"What did our nation ever do to provoke these madly vicious enemies? What is seen as injustice in one place is seen as just requital in the other."

"What did our nation ever do to provoke these madly vicious enemies? What is seen as injustice in one place is seen as just requital in the other."

Mary Douglas, British Scientist

Enemy, Enemies, Injustice, Nation

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"After all, choosing a profession is extremely challenging " it is likely thehardest thing one has to do in the period of reaching maturity."

"After all, choosing a profession is extremely challenging " it is likely thehardest thing one has to do in the period of reaching maturity."

Eraldo Banovac, Croatian Scientist

Career, Profession, Maturity, Decision, Development

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"I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy."

"I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy."

Paul Nurse, British Scientist

Politics, Time, Art, Music

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"If interstellar travel is as time- or energy- demanding as the above figures indicate, it is far from obvious what the motive for colonization might be."

"If interstellar travel is as time- or energy- demanding as the above figures indicate, it is far from obvious what the motive for colonization might be."

Barney Oliver, American Scientist

Travel, Time, Energy, Motive

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"If it isn't urgent, worry about it later."

"If it isn't urgent, worry about it later."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Priorities, Urgency, Worry, Time, Life

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"Dinosaurs was a cool idea, but we just couldn't find a way to make it really fun. We've got a bunch of great game ideas that we want to bring to life over the next several years."

"Dinosaurs was a cool idea, but we just couldn't find a way to make it really fun. We've got a bunch of great game ideas that we want to bring to life over the next several years."

Sid Meier, American Scientist

Life, Idea, Ideas, Fun

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"My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career."

"My 6 years with Murdoch were pivotal for my entire research career."

Paul Nurse, British Scientist

Career, Research, Years

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"False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness."

"False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness."

Charles Darwin, English Scientist

Science, Progress, Facts, Harm

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"I was by far the youngest of the family, and at times it was like being an only child."

"I was by far the youngest of the family, and at times it was like being an only child."

Paul Nurse, British Scientist

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"I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill."

"I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill."

Edward Appleton, English Scientist

Enthusiasm, Skill

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"A person cannot love a plant after he has pruned it, then he has either done a poor job or is devoid of emotion."

"A person cannot love a plant after he has pruned it, then he has either done a poor job or is devoid of emotion."

Liberty Hyde Bailey, American Scientist

Love, Emotion, Job, Poor

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"At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years."

"At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years."

William Standish Knowles, American Scientist

Time, Treatment, Years

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"In nation after nation, democracy has taken the place of autocracy."

"In nation after nation, democracy has taken the place of autocracy."

John Charles Polanyi, Canadian Scientist

Democracy, Nation

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"Theories crumble, but good observations never fade."

"Theories crumble, but good observations never fade."

Harlow Shapley, American Scientist

Theory, Theories

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"Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not."

"Nature is relentless and unchangeable, and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not."

Galileo Galilei, Italian Scientist

Nature, Actions, Man

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"Species can be recognized by their morphological characteristics and songs."

"Species can be recognized by their morphological characteristics and songs."

Peter R. Grant, American Scientist

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"One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints."

"One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints."

John James Audubon, American Scientist

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"Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become."

"Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become."

Maxwell Maltz, American Scientist

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"At Rochester, I came with the same emotions as many of the entering freshman: everything was new, exciting and a bit overwhelming, but at least nobody had heard of my brothers and cousins."

"At Rochester, I came with the same emotions as many of the entering freshman: everything was new, exciting and a bit overwhelming, but at least nobody had heard of my brothers and cousins."

Steven Chu, American Scientist

Brother, Brothers, Emotions

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"I never felt interpretation was my job."

"I never felt interpretation was my job."

Mary Leakey, British Scientist

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"One could not have isolated this retrovirus without knowledge of other retroviruses, that's obvious. But I believe we have answered the criteria of isolation."

"One could not have isolated this retrovirus without knowledge of other retroviruses, that's obvious. But I believe we have answered the criteria of isolation."

Luc Montagnier, French Scientist

Knowledge, Isolation, Obvious

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"I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight."

"I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight."

Maria Mitchell, American Scientist

Work, Day, Fatigue, Night

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"I am very puzzled by the fact that young people are getting infected again. They don't take precautions despite an enormous amount of information. It's like riding a race car at 200 kilometers an hour. Some people like the risk."

"I am very puzzled by the fact that young people are getting infected again. They don't take precautions despite an enormous amount of information. It's like riding a race car at 200 kilometers an hour. Some people like the risk."

Luc Montagnier, French Scientist

Car, People, Fact, Information

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"The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan."

"The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan."

William Kirby, English Scientist

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"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one."

"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one."

Hans Selye, Canadian Scientist

Attitude, Negative, Positive, Right

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"It must be able to assist in devising the method of solution of problems and not merely solve them."

"It must be able to assist in devising the method of solution of problems and not merely solve them."

Cliff Shaw, American Scientist

Problems, Solution

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"And when the time comes to replace the O2 I have today, maybe my next machine will run Linux."

"And when the time comes to replace the O2 I have today, maybe my next machine will run Linux."

Jamie Zawinski, American Scientist

Time, Linux, Machine, Today

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"The mathematical framework of quantum theory has passed countless successful tests and is now universally accepted as a consistent and accurate description of all atomic phenomena."

"The mathematical framework of quantum theory has passed countless successful tests and is now universally accepted as a consistent and accurate description of all atomic phenomena."

Erwin Schrodinger, Austrian Scientist

Success, Successful, Now, Tests, Theory

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"In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found."

"In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found."

Alfred Russel Wallace, British Scientist

Food, History, Animals, Habits

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"We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still."

"We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still."

Lewis Thomas, English Scientist

Idea, Discontent, Dying, Earth

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"That is why it is so important not only to have excellent treatment but also to try to get back the immune defense, because there you have a natural defense that takes place everywhere."

"That is why it is so important not only to have excellent treatment but also to try to get back the immune defense, because there you have a natural defense that takes place everywhere."

Luc Montagnier, French Scientist

Defence, Defense, Treatment

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"When a business group tells us there is nothing wrong with the environment, naturally they may have good arguments, but we are also sceptical, because we know that they have an interest in these things."

"When a business group tells us there is nothing wrong with the environment, naturally they may have good arguments, but we are also sceptical, because we know that they have an interest in these things."

Bjorn Lomborg, Danish Scientist

Business, Arguments, Environment, Interest

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"By the way, it was his simulations that helped out in Jurassic Park - without them, there would have been only a few dinosaurs. Based on his techniques, Industrial Light and Magic could make whole herds of dinosaurs race across the screen."

"By the way, it was his simulations that helped out in Jurassic Park - without them, there would have been only a few dinosaurs. Based on his techniques, Industrial Light and Magic could make whole herds of dinosaurs race across the screen."

Marvin Minsky, American Scientist

Light, Magic, Race

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"Looking back 25 years later, what I may say is that the facts have been far better than the dreams. In the long course of cell life on this earth it remained, for our age for our generation, to receive the full ownership of our inheritance."

"Looking back 25 years later, what I may say is that the facts have been far better than the dreams. In the long course of cell life on this earth it remained, for our age for our generation, to receive the full ownership of our inheritance."

Albert Claude, Belgian Scientist

Age, Life, Dreams, Earth

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"Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort."

"Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort."

Humphry Davy, British Scientist

Life, Heart, Comfort, Kindness

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"Small-business customers are very conservative and very cheap. We don't have to explain ourselves for the most part."

"Small-business customers are very conservative and very cheap. We don't have to explain ourselves for the most part."

Paul Graham, American Scientist

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