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Quote by Charles Babbage
That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is

That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been expressed by higher authority than mine. – Charles Babbage

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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list. – Charles Babbage

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At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged. – Charles Babbage

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I was born in 1950 and watched science fiction and horror movies on TV and was always really fascinated by them. – Rick Baker

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The task of asking nonliving matter to speak and the responsibility for interpreting its reply is that of physics. – J.T. Fraser, Time, the Familiar Stronger, 1987

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Whenever anyone says, theoretically, they really mean, not really. – Dave Parnas

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If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science? From what Ive seen, its not likely. – Tim Ferriss

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