Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

[messier 111]

Traditional science assumes, for the most part, that an objective observer independent reality exists; the universe, stars, galaxies, sun, moon and earth would still be there if no one was looking. Deepak Chopra

[messier 111]

We have to be nice to ourselves and others in order for life to run smoothly. This is just how it goes: a fun little game of the universe we like to sometimes call karma. Tara Stiles

[messier 111]

We don't really have a place in the universe, as far as on a timeline. But nothing else does, either. Therefore every moment really is the most important moment that's ever happened, including this moment right now. Kaki King

[messier 111]

Bubbles are round for the same reason that planets are spherical. The universe itself is like bubbles. Tom Noddy

[messier 111]

The universe is asymmetric and I am persuaded that life, as it is known to us, is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric. Louis Pasteur

[messier 111]

The cosmos is three times as old as Earth. During most of creation's 14 billion year history, our solar system wasn't around. Nonetheless, the early universe still had the right stuff for life, and contained worlds that were just as suitable for spawning biology and intelligence as our own. Seth Shostak

[GCoyote]

Every day is a surprise. There are confirmations of an interconnectivity and synchronicity which inspire, titillate and confirm the inherent comedy of the universe. Billy Zane

... we are the punch line.

[Graeme1858]

The cosmos is three times as old as Earth. During most of creation's 14 billion year history, our solar system wasn't around. Nonetheless, the early universe still had the right stuff for life, and contained worlds that were just as suitable for spawning biology and intelligence as our own. Seth Shostak

Not too sure about this one. The Sun is probably a 3rd generation star meaning that the heavy elements, required for life to exist in the Solar System comprise the debris of previous stars that have lived and died. So it could well have taken the whole age of the universe for worlds like our own to have formed.

Graeme

[messier 111]

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. Groucho Marx

[messier 111]

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain

[messier 111]

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margarete mesd

[messier 111]

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly. Winston Churchill

[messier 111]

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein

[messier 111]

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. Jules Renard

[GCoyote]

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein

In many respects this is true.
Science begins when you notice the world around you repeatedly behaving in ways that do not agree with "common sense." So you start measuring it and writing it down.

[messier 111]

I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I've ever met. Herb Caen

[messier 111]

The universe moves in the direction of Liberty. Michael Novak

[messier 111]

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry Kissinger

[messier 111]

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. Bertrand Russell

[messier 111]

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. Steve Martin