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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: October 5
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For centuries, magicians have intuitively taken advantage of the inner workings of our brains.
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I'm not writing for myself. I'm writing as an educator, I'm writing to stimulate others.
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Once something is answered, then there's another question. Hence the eternal quest.
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The typical person has no trouble believing without knowing. What people need to realize is simply that you do not need to believe to know.
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Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really there.
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I'm a little fatigued of adults saying we've got to worry about the kids. And these are the same adults that don't know science and are running things and wielding resources and legislation.
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