False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.

  • -- Charles Darwin 查尔斯·达尔文

错误的事实对科学的进步是非常有害的,因为它们往往持续很长时间;但是,错误的观点,如果有一些证据支持,几乎没有什么害处,因为每个人都乐于证明自己的错误。

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When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together.

当人们认为地球是平的时候,他们错了。当人们认为地球是球形的时候,他们错了。但是,如果你认为认为地球是球形和认为地球是扁平一样错误,那么你的观点就比这两种观点加起来还要错误。

The more facts you tell, the more you sell. An advertisement's chance for success invariably increases as the number of pertinent merchandise facts included in the advertisement increases.

你讲的事实越多,你卖的东西就越多。广告成功的机会总是随着广告中包含的相关商品事实的数量的增加而增加。

Given a choice between their worldview and the facts, it's always interesting how many people toss the facts.

如果要在他们的世界观和事实之间做出选择,有多少人抛弃事实总是很有趣的。

Science knows only one commandment - contribute to science.

科学只知道一条戒律——贡献科学。

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

如果我们每天让孩子们上学,他们就会茁壮成长。

Science does not permit exceptions.

科学不允许有例外。