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Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American
Scientist
Born:
Oct 5
,
1958
People
Science
Space
Think
Universe
You
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We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Saying
Own
Our
Define
Definition
Ourselves
Because
Doing
Odd
Intelligent
Creating
The universe is large and old, and the ingredients for life as we know it are everywhere, so there's no reason to think that Earth would be unique in that regard. Whether of not the life became intelligent is a different question, and we'll see if we find that.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Would-Be
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No Reason
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Different
Regard
Whether
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Reason
Large
Unique
I claim that all those who think they can cherry-pick science simply don't understand how science works. That's what I claim. And if they did, they'd be less prone to just assert that somehow scientists are clueless.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Think
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Claim
Prone
Somehow
Simply
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How
Scientists
Did
Just
Clueless
Less
Who
Works
Assert
The caricature of science is that we hold tight to the theories we have, and shun challenges to them. That's just not true. In fact, we hold our highest rewards for those scientists who can prove others wrong. And by the way, they are famous in their own lifetimes. We don't wait until they're dead.
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Lifetimes
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True
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Famous
In Fact
Hold
Them
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