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If we had a reliable way to label our toys good and bad, it would

If we had a reliable way to label our toys good and bad, it would be easy to regulate technology wisely. But we can rarely see far enough ahead to know which road leads to damnation. – Freeman Dyson

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The world of science and the world of literature have much in common. Each is an international club, helping to tie mankind together across barriers of nationality, race and language. I have been doubly lucky, being accepted as a member of both. – Freeman Dyson

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Science
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We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. – Freeman Dyson

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Change
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It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment. – Freeman Dyson

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Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value. – Marshal Ferdinand Foch

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Toys are the greatest inspiration for me. People never really grow up. They just get bigger adult bodies. And they really want to continue to play. My inspiration comes from the work of many, many anonymous folk artists. – Doug Taylor

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