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“The universe is also a killing machine, responsible for asteroid and comet impacts, the most famous of which struck Earth sixty-six million years ago, rendering all the famous oversized dinosaurs extinct, as well as o percent of all other land and marine species of lite on tarth. No land animal larger than a duffel bag survived.”

“Earth has been teeming with life ever since it could support life. Yet Earth is also a giant killing machine. More than 99 percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct from forces such as regional and global climate change as well as environmental assaults such as volcanoes, hurricanes, torna-does, earthquakes, tsunamis, disease, and infestations.”

“Math can be beautiful.
Chemistry can be beautiful.
Biology can be beautiful.”

“Physics can be beautiful.”

“as a reminder that cosmic perspectives can force you to take pause and reflect on the meaning of life, and on the value of peace that sustains it.
A form of beauty unto itself.
But nature does not limit its beauty to things.”

“The truths of nature are rampant with beauty and wonder, out to the largest of measures of space and time.”

“We persistently fall speechless at the singular spectacle that is a total solar eclipse. Who can turn away from the crescent Moon and Venus, together, suspended in the twilight skies?”

“Often the less actual evidence that exists in support of an ideology, the more likely a person is willing to die for the cause.”

“Differences in opinion enrich the diversity of a nation, and ought to be cherished and respected in any free society, provided everyone remains free to disagree with one another and, most importantly, everyone remains open to rational arguments that could change your mind.”

“Personal truths have the power to command your mind, body, and soul, but are not evidence-based. Personal truths are what you're sure is true, even if you can't-especially if you can't-prove it”