Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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Isaak Osimov
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Paul French
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Asimov
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Isaak Ozimov
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Itzhak Ozimov
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The psychohistoric trend of a planet-full of people contains a huge inertia. To be changed it must be met with something possessing a similar inertia. Either as many people must be concerned, or if the number of people be relatively small, enormous time for change must be allowed. Do you understand?
todos los mecanismos tienen sus peligros. El descubrimiento del lenguaje, introdujo comunicación — y mentiras — . El descubrimiento del fuego introdujo la cocina — y el incendio — . El descubrimiento de la brújula mejoró la navegación — y destruyó civilizaciones en México y Perú — . El automóvil es maravillosamente útil — y mata decenas de miles de norteamericanos cada año — . Los adelantos médicos han salvado millones de vidas — e intensificado la explosión demográfica.
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The theory of universal gravitation is not cast-iron. No theory is, and there is always room for improvement. Isn't that so? Science is constructed out of approximations that gradually approach the truth. . . Well, that means all theories are subject to constant testing and modification, doesn't it? And if it eventually turns out that they're not quite close enough to the truth, they need to be replaced by something that's closer. Right?
