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1942–2008 United States
John Michael Crichton (pronounced [kraɪtən]) (23 October 1942 – 4 November 2008) was an American best-selling author, physician, producer, director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films.
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We are all assumed, these days, to reside at one extreme of the opinion spectrum, or another.
Hence the familiar ideas continue to be repeated, long past their demonstrable validity.
I want to mention in passing that punditry has undergone a subtle change over the years.
The romantic view of the natural world as a blissful Eden is only held by people who have no actual experience of nature.
Environmentalism as a Religion (2003)
This polarization of the issues has contributed greatly to our national paralysis, because it posits false choices which stifle debate essential to change.
I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.
State of Fear (2004)
But in the real world, few of us hold these extreme views. There is instead a spectrum of opinion.
You turn the page, and forget what you know.
Science is nothing more than a method of inquiry. The method says an assertion is valid — and merits universal acceptance — only if it can be independently verified.
When you told me you used to chase tornadoes I always thought it was a metaphor!
When you told me you used to chase tornados I always thought it was a metaphor!
Let’s not escape into mathematics. Let’s stay with reality.
Timeline (1999)
Professor Johnston often said that if you didn’t know history, you didn’t know anything. You were a leaf that didn’t know it was part of a tree.
Timeline (1999)
In our modern complex world, fundamentalism is dangerous because of its rigidity and its imperviousness to other ideas.
Environmentalism as a Religion (2003)
Those who are certain are demonstrating their personality type, or their belief system, not the state of their knowledge.
Environmentalism as a Religion (2003)
I want to state emphatically that nothing in my remarks should be taken to imply that we can ignore our environment, or that we should not take climate change seriously.
Carr was left with a ring, in the palm of his hand, a small gold circle, leading him nowhere.
I can tell you that second hand smoke is not a health hazard to anyone and never was, and the EPA has always known it.
Environmentalism as a Religion (2003)
Even if you don't believe in God, you still have to believe in something that gives meaning to your life, and shapes your sense of the world. Such a belief is religious.
State of Fear (2004)
Endless presentation of conflict may interfere with genuine issue resolution.
State of Fear (2004)
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