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“[W]ith world electricity consumption pushing 2 terawatts, it would take a hundred million Yodas to meet our demands.”
― What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
― What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
“Tortoises are not very fast, as everyone knows, but they make up for their slow speed by being very determined. And if you turn your back on a tortoise, thinking they will just hang around like a lazy cat, you are in for a surprise.”
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“There have been many studies claiming to demonstrate the occurrence of paranormal phenomenon, but none of them have really stood up to scientific investigation. In every case, the findings can be explained by poor experimental procedures, selective publication, or even downright cheating.”
― The Psychology of the Paranormal
― The Psychology of the Paranormal
“To make Harry Potter invisible, one would have to liquefy him, boil him to create steam, crystallize him, heat him again, and the cool him, all of which would be quite difficult to accomplish, even for a wizard”
― Physics of the Impossible
― Physics of the Impossible
“I'm the only boss in the world who boosts a person's future status by firing them.”
― Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
― Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
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