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I think science fiction is very bad at prediction Picture Quote #1

People don’t show up here (at the courtroom) because they believe evolution is bad science. They show up because they believe that if they accept evolution, then they are abandoning their religious beliefs. They see it as an either/or proposition: Either evolution happened, or God loves you Picture Quote #1

The wise individual doesn’t get too attached to any of life’s pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it’s bad for him Picture Quote #1

I think political science is bad at prediction. We don’t gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things Picture Quote #1

If you want to do bad things, science is the most powerful way to do them Picture Quote #1

We’re at peak oil, peak water, peak resources, and so either we figure it out and let science lead or we head down a very bad, dark trail to where a lot of people aren’t going to make it Picture Quote #1

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The trend today is vampires, zombies, angels, all the stuff that puts me right to sleep. It’s too bad because it’s so much less interesting than the diversity of stories you can tell with science Picture Quote #1

I wrote an editorial piece in ‘Science’ about the nightly data release and how I thought it was bad for science as a field, I think a few years before Celera was formed Picture Quote #1

Science today is a highly collaborative exercise, and to convert it into a contest, as the Nobel does, is a bad way to look at science Picture Quote #1

Of course you can use the products of science to do bad things, but you can use them to do good things, too Picture Quote #1

Is science of any value? I think a power to do something is of value. Whether the result is a good thing or a bad thing depends on how it is used, but the power is a value Picture Quote #1

Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don’t think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too Picture Quote #1

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Science does not deal with subjective experience... Well that’s too bad because that is all any of us ever have Picture Quote #1

Please don’t make the mistake of thinking that ‘Oryx and Crake’ is anti-science. Science is a way of knowing, and a tool. Like all ways of knowing and tools, it can be turned to bad uses. And it can be bought and sold, and it often is. But it is not in itself bad. Like electricity, it’s neutral Picture Quote #1

Read good books. Read bad books - and figure out why you don’t like them. Then don’t do it when you write. If you are a science fiction or fantasy writer, going to conventions and attending panels is very useful Picture Quote #1

Creation stories had never been regarded as historically accurate; their purpose was therapeutic. But once you start reading Genesis as scientifically valid, you have bad science and bad religion Picture Quote #1

There’s a good part of Computer Science that’s like magic. Unfortunately there’s a bad part of Computer Science that’s like religion Picture Quote #1

Debunking bad science should be constant obligation of the science community, even if it takes time away from serious research or seems to be a losing battle. One takes comfort from the fact there is no Gresham’s laws in science. In the long run, good science drives out bad Picture Quote #1

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There are bad types and good types, and the whole science and art of typography begins after the first category has been set aside Picture Quote #1

The products of modern science are not in themselves good or bad; it is the way they are used that determines their value Picture Quote #1

I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I'm really bad at it. I'm just a terrible drawer. I can't draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can't draw a straight line Picture Quote #1

Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision Picture Quote #1

Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description, as science writers, but there are bad dreams as well as good dreams. We're dreamers, you see, but we're also realists, of a sort Picture Quote #1

Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion Picture Quote #1

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The work of a science blogger is largely comprised of correcting and criticizing bad science news reporting Picture Quote #1

Global Warming: It is a hoax. It is bad science. It is high - jacking public policy. It is the greatest scam in history Picture Quote #1

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I think science fiction is very bad at prediction (Bad Science Quotes) People don’t show up here (at the courtroom) because they believe evolution is bad science. They show up because they believe that if they accept evolution, then they are abandoning their religious beliefs. They see it as an either/or proposition: Either evolution happened, or God loves you (Bad Science Quotes) The wise individual doesn’t get too attached to any of life’s pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it’s bad for him. (Bad Science Quotes) I think political science is bad at prediction. We don’t gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things. (Bad Science Quotes) If you want to do bad things, science is the most powerful way to do them (Bad Science Quotes) We’re at peak oil, peak water, peak resources, and so either we figure it out and let science lead or we head down a very bad, dark trail to where a lot of people aren’t going to make it. (Bad Science Quotes) The trend today is vampires, zombies, angels, all the stuff that puts me right to sleep. It’s too bad because it’s so much less interesting than the diversity of stories you can tell with science. (Bad Science Quotes) I wrote an editorial piece in ‘Science’ about the nightly data release and how I thought it was bad for science as a field, I think a few years before Celera was formed. (Bad Science Quotes) Science today is a highly collaborative exercise, and to convert it into a contest, as the Nobel does, is a bad way to look at science. (Bad Science Quotes) Of course you can use the products of science to do bad things, but you can use them to do good things, too. (Bad Science Quotes) Is science of any value? I think a power to do something is of value. Whether the result is a good thing or a bad thing depends on how it is used, but the power is a value. (Bad Science Quotes) Genetic engineering is a result of science advancement, so I don’t think that in itself is bad. If used wisely, genetics can be beneficial, but they can be abused, too. (Bad Science Quotes) Science does not deal with subjective experience... Well that’s too bad because that is all any of us ever have. (Bad Science Quotes) Please don’t make the mistake of thinking that ‘Oryx and Crake’ is anti-science. Science is a way of knowing, and a tool. Like all ways of knowing and tools, it can be turned to bad uses. And it can be bought and sold, and it often is. But it is not in itself bad. Like electricity, it’s neutral (Bad Science Quotes) Read good books. Read bad books - and figure out why you don’t like them. Then don’t do it when you write. If you are a science fiction or fantasy writer, going to conventions and attending panels is very useful (Bad Science Quotes) Creation stories had never been regarded as historically accurate; their purpose was therapeutic. But once you start reading Genesis as scientifically valid, you have bad science and bad religion (Bad Science Quotes) There’s a good part of Computer Science that’s like magic. Unfortunately there’s a bad part of Computer Science that’s like religion (Bad Science Quotes) Debunking bad science should be constant obligation of the science community, even if it takes time away from serious research or seems to be a losing battle. One takes comfort from the fact there is no Gresham’s laws in science. In the long run, good science drives out bad (Bad Science Quotes) There are bad types and good types, and the whole science and art of typography begins after the first category has been set aside (Bad Science Quotes) The products of modern science are not in themselves good or bad; it is the way they are used that determines their value (Bad Science Quotes) I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I'm really bad at it. I'm just a terrible drawer. I can't draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can't draw a straight line (Bad Science Quotes) Science fiction encourages us to explore... all the futures, good and bad, that the human mind can envision (Bad Science Quotes) Dreaming in public is an important part of our job description, as science writers, but there are bad dreams as well as good dreams. We're dreamers, you see, but we're also realists, of a sort (Bad Science Quotes) Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion (Bad Science Quotes) The work of a science blogger is largely comprised of correcting and criticizing bad science news reporting (Bad Science Quotes) Global Warming: It is a hoax. It is bad science. It is high - jacking public policy. It is the greatest scam in history (Bad Science Quotes)