August 13, 2007

Quotes > Carl Sagan

"They laughed at Einstein. They laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
 - Carl Sagan

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My favorite scientist quote, from a conference presentation by some unfortunately long ago forgotten biologist:

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then they say 'oh, my graduate students were doing that 10 years ago.'"

Posted by: Steve K. at August 13, 2007

Didn't Bozo the Clown once go on a multi-state killing spree?

Posted by: Alcibiades at August 13, 2007

You're probably thinking of Howdie Doody. =-)

Posted by: Les Jones at August 13, 2007
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