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Freeman Dyson Quotes

Freeman Dyson quotes

American Physicist December 15, 1923

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Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences. Freeman Dyson
You ask: what is the meaning or purpose of life? I can only answer with another question: do you think we are wise enough to read God's mind? Freeman Dyson
It's not going to be just humans colonizing space, it's going to be life moving out from the Earth, moving it into its kingdom. And the kingdom of life, of course, is going to be the universe. Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson quote: "The technologies which have had the most profound effects on..."
The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple. Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson quote: "It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear."
It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear. Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson quote: "If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything..."
If you start out with a tragic view of life, then anything since is just a bonus. Freeman Dyson
Successful technologies often begin as hobbies. Jacques Cousteau invented scuba diving because he enjoyed exploring caves. The Wright brothers invented flying as a relief from the monotony of their normal business of selling and repairing bicycles. Freeman Dyson
Just because you see pictures of glaciers falling into the ocean doesn't mean anything bad is happening. This is something that happens all the time. It's part of the natural cycle of things. We know from measurements that glaciers have been melting for 200 years at least. Freeman Dyson
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
A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering. Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson quote: "There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other..."
There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use. Freeman Dyson
Every orchid or rose or lizard or snake is the work of a dedicated and skilled breeder. There are thousands of people, amateurs and professionals, who devote their lives to this business. Now imagine what will happen when the tools of genetic engineering become accessible to these people. Freeman Dyson
I don't believe in technological determinism, especially not in biology and medicine. We have strong laws to keep doctors from monkeying around with humans that will remain in place. It's simply not true that everything that is technologically possible gets done. Freeman Dyson
It's as great a part of the human adventure to invent things as to understand them. John Randall wasn't a great scientist, but he was a great inventor. There's been lots more like him, and it's a shame they don't get Nobel Prizes. Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson quote: "The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it..."
The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but to raise people's hopes. Freeman Dyson

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