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His overriding lesson for thinkers like Hutton was that scientists, even those occupied by an apparently ‘concrete’ discipline like geology, need to … - Stephen Baxter
" "His overriding lesson for thinkers like Hutton was that scientists, even those occupied by an apparently ‘concrete’ discipline like geology, need to be careful not just about what they claim to know but also about how they claim to know it. Human reason is a fragile thing and prone to be overthrown by suggestibility.
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About Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter (born November 13, 1957) is a British science fiction writer.
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Stephen Michael Baxter
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