"Theory-free science makes about as much sense as value-free politics."
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"Historians will consider this a dark age. Science historians can read Galileos technical correspondence from the 1590s but not Marvin Minskys from the 1960s."
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"I'm doing everything that I can, working with experts, really studying the statistics to figure out a way we can make it cool or normal to be kind and loving."
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""I was counting the waves", replied Amory gravely, "I'm going in for statistics"."
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"Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist."
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"In mathematics I can report no deficiency, except it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of Pure Mathematics."
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"That is probable which for the most part usually comes to pass, or which is a part of the ordinary beliefs of mankind."
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"No historian can take part with--or against--the forces he has to study. To him even the extinction of the human race should merely be a fact to be grouped with other vital statistics."
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"Mathematicians practice absolute freedom."
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"No one can tell time except approximately, time never stands still to be named."
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"There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet."
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"The fairest order in the world is a heap of random sweepings."
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"I've come loaded with statistics, for I've noticed that a man can't prove anything without statistics. No man can."
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"It has been said that figures rule the world. Maybe. But I am sure that figures show us whether it is being ruled well or badly."
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"There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic."
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