Martin Rees Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“We know too little about how life began on Earth to lay confident odds. It may have involved a fluke so rare that it happened only once in the entire galaxy. On the other hand, it may have been almost inevitable, given the right environment.”

“I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish moderate religious leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury because I think we all agree that extreme fundamentalism is a threat, and we need all the allies we can muster against it.”

“I would support peaceful co-existence between religion and science because they concern different domains. Anyone who takes theology seriously knows that it's not a matter of using it to explain things that scientists are mystified by.”

“Computer power grows according to Moore's law, as does the sophistication of handheld devices.”

“I think a few hundred years from now we'll start having the 'posthuman' era of different species.”

“It's important that everyone realizes how much scientists still don't know.”

“General writing about science, even if we do it badly, helps us to see our work in perspective and broadens our vision.”

“One of President Obama's first acts was to give a massive boost to America's scientific community.”

“Some of the 'aha' insights that scientists strive for may have to await the emergence of post-human intellects.”

“Advances in technology - hugely beneficial though they are - render us vulnerable in new ways. For instance, our interconnected world depends on elaborate networks: electric power grids, air traffic control, international finance, just-in-time delivery, and so forth.”