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Brian Schmidt
Australian
Scientist
Born:
Feb 24
,
1967
Better
People
Understanding
Universe
Wine
You
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There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing is another.
Brian Schmidt
You
Problem
One Thing
Able
Know
Another
Got
Test
Testing
Theories
Theory
Thing
I don't even really know what the big bang is, and so when people want to go through and say, 'Well, I believe that the universe started by God starting it,' that's fine by me.
Brian Schmidt
God
Me
People
Big
Believe
Universe
Say
Fine
Through
Know
Well
Big Bang
Go
Bang
Want
Really
Even
Started
Starting
I think a scientist's job is to explore the Universe, to explore the cosmos around us. People always want to know - why is that useful? Well, on just pure fundamental grounds, on some level it's like art, it's like umm, music, it's aesthetics, it's like philosophy. You want to know where you are in the Universe.
Brian Schmidt
Music
Art
You
People
Job
Pure
Think
Universe
Philosophy
Some
Cosmos
Like
Know
Well
Around
Always
Aesthetic
Scientist
Just
Where
Want
Us
Explore
Useful
Grounds
Fundamental
Why
Level
The reality is that I'm making better wine than I thought I would. The whole process is simple but beautiful.
Brian Schmidt
Beautiful
Reality
Better
Simple
Thought
Wine
Would
Making
Than
Process
Whole
I am an astronomer, and my job is to look to the heavens to better understand the universe and our place in it.
Brian Schmidt
Better
Job
Universe
Our
Astronomer
Look
Understand
Am
Heavens
Place
Science is not, despite how it is often portrayed, about absolute truths. It is about developing an understanding of the world, making predictions, and then testing these predictions.
Brian Schmidt
Science
World
Understanding
Despite
About
Absolute
Developing
How
Making
Testing
Truths
Often
Predictions
Then
Portrayed
Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I will not realise my luck and instead will spend my life trying to find flaws in this understanding - such is the role of a scientist.
Brian Schmidt
Life
Truth
Will
My Life
Stumble
Understanding
Luck
Universe
Spend
Find
Absolute
Absolute Truth
Instead
Scientist
Role
Trying
Any
Realise
Flaws
Aspect
Even
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