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A lot of what the Culture is about is a reaction to all the scienc

A lot of what the Culture is about is a reaction to all the science fiction I was reading in my very early teens. – Iain Banks

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Torture is such a slippery slope as soon as you allow a society or any legal system to do that, almost instantly you get a situation where people are being tortured for very trivial reasons. – Iain Banks

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Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesnt matter whether you start out from a fascist state or a communist state or a free-market state. – Iain Banks

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Vast is the field of Science. The more a man knows, the more he will find he has to know. – Samuel Richardson

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Science

Instead of having to be a member of the Royal Society to do science, the way you had to be in England in the 17th, 18th, centuries today pretty much anybody who wants to do it can, and the information that they need to do it is there. – Seth Lloyd

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Science

The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler. – Edward Teller

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In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science. – Kenny Marchant

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There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions. – Charles Proteus Steinmetz

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As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use of giving explanations, when all is said and done? A painter has only one language. – Pablo Picasso

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In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards. – Barry Commoner

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Im actually a pretty decent human being, and when Im home Im straight as an arrow. – Kid Rock

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