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purpose of model-building in the realm of the future is not to predit, but only to draw a rough sketch of the territory into which we might be moving. - Freeman Dyson
" "purpose of model-building in the realm of the future is not to predit, but only to draw a rough sketch of the territory into which we might be moving.
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About Freeman Dyson
Freeman John Dyson (15 December 1923 – 28 February 2020) was an English-born American physicist, mathematician, and futurist, famous for his work in quantum mechanics, nuclear weapons design and policy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. He was the winner of the Templeton Prize in the year 2000.
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