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The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry a

The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers. – Lewis Thomas

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We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earths creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still. – Lewis Thomas

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Future
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Lewis Thomas
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The capacity to blunder slightly is the real marvel of DNA. Without this special attribute, we would still be anaerobic bacteria and there would be no music. – Lewis Thomas

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Science
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I suggest that the introductory courses in science, at all levels from grade school through college, be radically revised. Leave the fundamentals, the so-called basics, aside for a while, and concentrate the attention of all students on the things that are not known. – Lewis Thomas

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Science
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For me concrete poetry was a particular way of using language which came out of a particular feeling, and I dont have control over whether this feeling is in me or not. – Ian Hamilton Finlay

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Poetry

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science. – Walter Jon Williams

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Poetry

The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming. – George Murray

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Poetry

I was a visual artist primarily and a writer, even from a very young age. I wrote a lot of stories and poetry and… I had a desire to create always. And I always had a desire to show my work. – P. J. Harvey

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Were losing track of the vastness of the potential for computer science. We really have to revive the beautiful intellectual joy of it, as opposed to the business potential. – Jaron Lanier

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The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable. – Christopher Reeve

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