“One planet, one experiment.” — Edward O. Wilson Quote

“One planet, one experiment.”

“What, they should ask, will happen to the human psyche when such a defining part of the human evolutionary experience is diminished or erased?”

“Most ideas are waking dreams that fade to an emotional residue.”

“Science, its imperfections notwithstanding, is the sword in the stone that humanity finally pulled. The question it poses, of universal and orderly materialism, is the most important that can be asked in philosophy and religion.”

“What humanity is doing now in a single lifetime will impoverish our descendants for virtually all time to come.”

“We're losing track of the vastness of the potential for computer science. We really have to revive the beautiful intellectual joy of it, as opposed to the business potential.”

“I'm convinced that before the year 2000 is over, the first child will have been born on the moon.”

“It only takes a few seconds to remember that our bodies are vibrant landscapes, worlds shaped by the forces of nature. Within each human are elements forged from ancient stars, rivers of blood reflecting the great waterways of earth, neural pathways branching like sprawling roots of forests, and electromagnetic waves humming in rhythm with invisible forces around us. We are simultaneously mountain, ocean, and sky; a microcosm, home to millions of organisms.”

“I like science fiction. Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick and Vonnegut, and I really like Margaret Atwood, 'The Handmaid's Tale.' And you know, so much of science fiction has to do with predicting what's to come, so I think that's really interesting.”

“What does it matter? Science has achieved some wonderful things, of course, but I'd far rather be happy than right any day.”