The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos.

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This quote emphasizes that significant scientific revolutions often share a common feature, which is challenging and overthrowing the arrogant belief that humans are central or superior in the universe. It suggests that throughout history, major advancements in science have consistently contradicted and dismantled previously held convictions that perpetuated human-centric views of the cosmos. The quote highlights the humbling nature of scientific progress, encouraging humility and an acknowledgment of humanity's place within the vastness of the universe.

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