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Michael Shermer Quotes

Michael Shermer quotes

Writer September 8, 1954

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Michael Shermer quote: "We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank..."
We think of our eyes as video cameras and our brains as blank tapes to be filled with sensory inputs. Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "Either the soul survives death or it does not, and there is no..."
Either the soul survives death or it does not, and there is no scientific evidence that it does. Michael Shermer
...evolution is not a religious tenet, to which one swears allegiance or belief as a matter of faith.. It is a factual reality of the empirical world. Just as one would not say 'I believe in gravity," one should not proclaim 'I believe in evolution. Michael Shermer
But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper. Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at..."
Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons. Michael Shermer
Intelligent Design is a remarkably uncreative theory that abandons the search for understanding at the very point where it is most needed. If Intelligent Design is really a science, then the burden is on its scientists to discover the mechanisms used by the Intelligent Designer. (80) Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "An uncertain and doubting mind leads to fresh world visions..."
An uncertain and doubting mind leads to fresh world visions and the possibility of new and ever-changing realities. Michael Shermer
We want to be open-minded enough to accept radial new ideas when they occasionally come along, but we don't want to be so open-minded that our brains fall out. Michael Shermer
There are many sources of spirituality; religion may be the most common, but it is by no means the only. Anything that generates a sense of awe may be a source of spirituality. Science does this in spades. Michael Shermer
Humans are pattern-seeking story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns, whether they exist or not. Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable."
Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable. Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "When alien abductees recount to me their stories, I do not..."
When alien abductees recount to me their stories, I do not deny that they had a real experience. Michael Shermer
The actual atoms and molecules that make up my brain and body today are not the same ones that I was born with on September 8, 1954, a half-century ago this month. Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer quote: "But because we live in an age of science, we have a..."
But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths. Michael Shermer
Accepting evolution does not force us to jettison our morals and ethics, and rejecting evolution does not ensure their constancy. Michael Shermer

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