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Message 2 of 51 (734862)
08-02-2014 9:50 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by ramoss
08-02-2014 7:26 PM


Clarke's First Law of prediction:
quote:
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
In other words, lots of things are impossible right up to the time somebody does it anyway.

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
Belief gets in the way of learning--Robert A. Heinlein
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