Quote by Ann Druyan

It takes a fearless, unflinching love and deep humility to accept the universe as it is. The most effective way he knew to accomplish that, the most powerful tool at his disposal, was the scientific method, which over time winnows out deception. It can't give you absolute truth because science is a permanent revolution, always subject to revision, but it can give you successive approximations of reality.

It takes a fearless, unflinching love and deep humility to a

Summary

This quote highlights the attributes required to embrace the reality of the universe: fearlessness, unwavering love, and profound humility. The scientific method is regarded as the potent instrument to attain this acceptance. While it might not offer absolute truths as it is continuously evolving, it effectively exposes and eliminates deceit. Through science, we can acquire an ever-improving understanding of reality, as it enables us to develop successive approximations of truth.

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Truth Humanity Science Humility Fearless Cosmos Carl Sagan Ann Druyan Realitu

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