So my antagonist said, "Is it impossible that there are flying saucers? Can you prove that it's impossible?" "No", I said, "I can't prove it's impossible. It's just very unlikely". At that he said, "You are very unscientific. If you can't prove it impossible then how can you say that it's unlikely?" But that is the way that is scientific. It is scientific only to say what is more likely and what less likely, and not to be proving all the time the possible and impossible.
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FEYNMAN The fact is that a bill allowing any employer to deny insurance coverage based on a moral objection ... RICHARD CARMONA One of the great cosmic laws, I think, is that whatever we hold in our thought will come true in our... RICHARD BACH The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant. RICHARD CECIL From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business... RICHARD BRANSON I am fond of them, of the inferior beings of the abyss, of those who are full of longing. RICHARD WAGNER There's something about shadows because you make your own mind up about what's lurking in th... RICHARD O'BRIEN I hate cameras. They interfere, they're always in the way. I wish: if I could work with my eyes ... RICHARD AVEDON Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well. RICHARD LEAKEY I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? RICHARD BACH Learning is finding out what you already know. RICHARD BACH Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life. RICHARD BACH Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger. RICHARD BACH