The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.

Those afraid of the universe as it really is, those who pretend to nonexistent knowledge and envision a Cosmos centered on human beings will prefer the fleeting comforts of superstition.

Some racists still reject the plain testimony written in the DNA that all the races are not only human but nearly indistinguishable. . . .

There is a lurking fear that some things are not “meant" to be known, that some inquiries are too dangerous for human beings to make.

All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our predispositions.

How smart does a chimpanzee have to be before killing him constitutes murder?

We are prodding, challenging, seeking contradictions or small, persistent residual errors, proposing alternative explanations, encouraging heresy. We give our highest rewards to those who convincingly disprove established beliefs.