Author of quotes: Michael Crichton. Page 2

The thing is that psychology has one major drawback. Even the first-class specialist can't understand their friends, family and especially, in yourself.

Ultimately, why do scientists conduct their research? They believe that progress is inevitable, research cannot be stopped. If we do not create the bomb, "they say," it will make our enemies! Then a bomb falls into the hands of politicians and they say, "If we don't apply, it will make our enemy!" Scientists find that the policy is irrational and irresponsible, they say, blame it! Actually the onus is on each. Everyone makes their own choices.

Trouble is a kind of engine of progress. After all, progress is the resolution of pressing problems.

We exist on the planet, one brief moment, and if tomorrow we disappear - the planet won't even notice.

It is not a planet on the brink of disaster. It is we, the people, on the brink of disaster... We can't destroy the planet or save it. We don't have this power. But we might have enough strength to save themselves.

We will no longer be quiet but the planet will survive. Life on Earth quietly survive our folly. Only for some reason we stubbornly believe that it is not...

Mathematics requires more and more courage to accept the results.

We are witnessing the decline of the death of a scientific era. Science, as well as the obsolete system self-destructs. Gaining immense power, she is unable to cope with this power. Because everything is happening very, very quickly. Fifteen years ago, everyone went crazy on the atomic bomb. That was real power! No one then about anything else and did not think. And now, just ten years after the atomic bomb, we get a new powerful force - genetics. But genetics is actually much more powerful than the atomic bomb. And she could fall into the hands of anyone. Its products come in kit gardener. At the school, where children learn to put all sorts of experiences. In a cheap lab any terrorists and political dictators. And everyone who falls into the hands of such power must arise a natural question: "What am I going to do with this power?" And this, perhaps, the only question that modern science can't answer.

All major changes in something like death. Until it happens, it's impossible to know what will happen after.

Almost any kind of power require a substantial sacrifice from one who craves this power. This is the principle of discipleship, it exists for centuries. No matter what kind of power you wish to attain. To become President of the company. To obtain a black belt in karate. Become a guru, a spiritual mentor. Whatever you wish to achieve - to get it, he needs to spend his time to accumulate the knowledge and practical experience, in a word, it needs zatrati certain, and very considerable effort. To much to obtain - it takes a lot to give in return. The desired power should mean a lot to the person who longs for it. And then. when is he going to get what you wanted, it's his own, inalienable, deserved the power. It is not going to take it in man, in his nature.

Know how flawed modern science? It looks like a huge wealth that was inherited to some stupid dud.

The amount of time that women devote to household chores has not changed since nineteen hundred thirtieth year, in spite of all technical innovations. All these vacuum cleaners, washers-dryers, pressively rubbish, waste removers, fabric that can be washed and immediately put on... Why, with all these improvements in women takes as much time cleaning the house, as in the days of our grandmothers?

... scientists can't do otherwise. They need to leave their marks on everything they touch. Can't they just understand the phenomenon and to appreciate their merits. They can't just make the laws of nature and follow them. They definitely need to do something neestestvenno! Such is the lot of scientists, and now we have the whole of the human community try to be scientists...

And at Disneyland, and the Navy - all the big bosses behave the same way. They had nothing to do with the causes of technical problems, they never bother to understand the situation - I think that all problems can be solved only by the Creek.