"Like the seemingly impossible moon landing, Hollywood has repeatedly predicted the future, including self-destructing messages."

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“As citizen journalists and bloggers are becoming more important in news gathering and timely dissemination, mainstream media has found an important ally in the Fifth Estate.”

“Teachers, not students, are the ones who are failing. As Albert Einstein said that “all religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree,” the detachment of philosophy – the forefather of all knowledge and academic disciplines – from mathematics, sciences, and technology is the fundamental reason for failure in modern-day K-12 and higher education.”

“Albert Einstein achieved immortality, just like Socrates did. Life with a purpose leads to immortality.”

“Diversity and integration are also needed in science and technology. Pride and prejudice are obstacles to scientific advancements and truth seeking.”

“Every major technological innovation propels humanity forward to the point of no return.”

“The two-way street of Total Information Awareness is the road that leads to a more transparent and complete picture of ourselves, our governments, and our world.”

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"Do not be a threat to others or consider others to be a threat to you. Deliver only the message of the sages that you have received directly or what has been revealed in the Vedas and the Upanishads."

— Govinda Bhagavatpada

Philosophy

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"They want to shake up the world, not make it wiser."

— Joseph Joubert

Literature1754–1824

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"There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past."

— John Diefenbaker

Politics1895–1979

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"The major problem with inference... is that those whose profession it is to derive conclusions from data often fall into the trap faster and more confidently... The more data we have, the more likely …"

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Mathematics1960

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