Quote by Karl Popper
Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplificat

Science may be described as the art of systematic over-simplification. – Karl Popper

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Piecemeal social engineering resembles physical engineering in regarding the ends as beyond the province of technology. – Karl Popper

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Every discovery in science is a tacit criticism of things as they are. That is why the wise man is invariably called the fool. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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We know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of lifes pilgrimage. – Michael Shermer

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A satellite has no conscience. – Edward R. Murrow

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Science can be introduced to children well or poorly. If poorly, children can be turned away from science; they can develop a lifelong antipathy; they will be in a far worse condition than if they had never been introduced to science at all. – Isaac Asimov

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