Theatrical director (and M.D.) Jonathan Miller lectured to a British audience about science, and stayed afterwards when he was approached by a petite white-haired woman. She said “Your lecture was alright, but you’re wrong about the earth being suspended in space. It’s on the back of a giant turtle.” “Really,” responded Miller, “But what is under the turtle?” “Young man,” replied the woman, “it’s turtles all the way down.”
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman
"You Yanks don't consult the wisdom of democracy; you enable mobs." - Australian planner
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