The ship of theory could set sail on tides of mathematical grandeur and hope alone, but only data could fill its sails. - Gregory Benford

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The ship of theory could set sail on tides of mathematical grandeur and hope alone, but only data could fill its sails.

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About Gregory Benford

Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine.

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Alternative Names: Gregory Albert Benford Greg Benford
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