A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.

  • -- Max Planck 马克斯·普朗克

一个新的科学真理不是通过说服它的对手并让他们看到光明而取得胜利,而是因为它的对手最终会消亡,而熟悉它的新一代会成长起来。

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We should reserve the notion of 'morality' for the ways in which we can affect one another's experience for better or worse. Some people use the term 'morality' differently, of course, but I think we have a scientific responsibility to focus the conversation so as to make it most useful.

我们应该保留“道德”的概念,以使我们能够以何种方式影响彼此的经历,无论好坏。当然,有些人使用“道德”一词的方式不同,但我认为,我们有科学责任集中讨论,使其最有用。

The Next Generation Space Telescope, which will be located much further away from the Earth than the Hubble Space Telescope presently is, will also explore the infrared part of the spectrum.

下一代太空望远镜将比目前的哈勃太空望远镜离地球远得多,它还将探测光谱中的红外部分。

To make my brothers and my sister laugh was the greatest joy to me in my life. I like people who can make fun of themselves a lot.

使我的兄弟姐妹大笑是我一生中最大的快乐。我喜欢那些能自嘲的人。

One’s opinion should only be as strong as one’s knowledge on the matter.

在这个问题上,一个人的意见应该和他的知识一样坚定。

For me the purest and truest art in the world is science fiction.

对我来说,世界上最纯粹、最真实的艺术是科幻小说。

My son is very into music and really familiar with my voice.

我儿子很喜欢音乐,对我的声音也很熟悉。

Force always attracts men of low morality.

武力总是吸引道德败坏的人。

I'm not of this generation.

我不是这一代人。