The Greatest Scientists In History Are Great

Historically, The Claim Of Consensus Has Been The First Refuge Of Scoundrels; It Is A Way To Avoid Debate By Claiming That The Matter Is Already Settled. Whenever You Hear The Consensus Of Scientists Agrees On Something Or Other, Reach For Your Wallet, Because You're Being Had. The Greatest Scientists In History Are Great Precisely Because They Broke With The Consensus.

At The Edge Of Chaos, Unexpected Outcomes Occur. The Risk To Survival Is Severe.

Finally, I Would Remind You To Notice Where The Claim Of Consensus Is Invoked. Consensus Is Invoked Only In Situations Where The Science Is Not Solid Enough. Nobody Says The Consensus Of Scientists Agrees That E=mc2. Nobody Says The Consensus Is That The Sun Is 93 Million Miles Away. It Would Never Occur To Anyone To Speak That Way.

Sometimes I Look Around My Living Room, And The Most Real Thing In The Room Is The Television. It's Bright And Vivid, And The Rest Of My Life Looks Drab. So I Turn The Damn Thing Off. That Does It Every Time. Get My Life Back.

If You Gamble Long Enough, You'll Always Lose -- The Gambler Is Always Ruined.