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But it would be anecdotal evidence only, undocumentable and, by definition, unrepeatable. Therefore, not science.

— Nancy Kress Probability Moon (2000)

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She regarded boredom as a moral failing, the mark of a mind insufficiently stocked to occupy itself.

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An enormous amount of behavior grows out of genetic imperatives.

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Science should remain above politics, if it’s to do its job.

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In the military, it can be more fatal to admit you made a mistake than to actually make one.

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A conclusion is just the place where you got tired of thinking.

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