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The game of science can accurately be described as a never-ending insult to human intelligence.

— João Magueijo

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I've always felt that copious use of the word 'something' allows anyone to solve any problem, even insoluble ones.

Ever since then, the place has accommodated people with the necessary level of imbalance required to come up with new ideas.

And indeed, if VSL is correct, black holes may have very different properties than we thought. Collapsing stars could have a totally different demise and die a rather eccentric death.

Cornelia would not be altogether surprised if she saw the grazing cow start tap dancing, lap dancing, or whatever quantum gravity might cause cows to do.

Although the term dialogue was really a euphemism for scientists trying to kill each other, this format worked very well...

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To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

Henri Poincaré Science and Hypothesis (1901)

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