Tag: Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov: Cult of ignorance
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that Democracy means that My Ignorance is just as Good as Yor Knowledge.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Inhumanity of the computer
“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.” — Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov: Sense of morals
“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.” —Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer.
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Isaac Asimov: Completely honest
“Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.” – Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Not through ignorance
“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Troublesome transition
“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Cult of ignorance
‘There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”‘—Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer […]
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Isaac Asimov: Improvise
“To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.” —Isaac Asimov, writer and professor.
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Isaac Asimov: No sensible decision
“No sensible decision can be made without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it might be.” — Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Basic trouble
‘The basic trouble, you see, is that people think that “right” and “wrong” are absolute; that everything that isn’t perfectly and completely right is totally and equally wrong.’ — Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Cult of ignorance
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’”-Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer […]
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Isaac Asimov: Great annoyance
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Be obvious
“It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.” —Isaac Asimov.
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Isaac Asimov: Cult of ignorance
”There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” —-Isaac Asimov, scientist and […]
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Isaac Asimov: Jokes
Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-92). Embed from Getty Images
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Isaac Asimov: Assumptions
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” ~ Isaac Asimov. Embed from Getty Images
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Isaac Asimov: Morals
Image by davedehetre via Flickr Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right. – Isaac Asimov. Related articles by Zemanta A brief history of robot-on-human violence (trueslant.com) The Isaac Asimov Compiliation Of Books And Short Stories (lockergnome.com) Philip Pullman: How Christ betrayed Jesus (blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Listen to Isaac Asimov talk […]
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Isaac Asimov: Evidence
I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers. I’ll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there is evidence for it. The wilder and more ridiculous something is, however, the firmer and more solid the evidence will have to be. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992)
Quite a Quote! 