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The ultimate arbiter of truth is experiment, not the comfort one derives from one's a priori beliefs, nor the beauty or elegance one ascribes to one's theoretical models.

Lawrence M. Krauss

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Lawrence M. Krauss
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: May 27
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You shouldn't be afraid of science. Accepting the reality of nature makes life more exciting and even more precious.
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Most people don't base their morality on religion in spite what they say. If you ask people, If you didn't believe in God, would you go out and kill your neighbour? Most people will say, No.
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