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Lawrence M. Krauss Quotes about Reality

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A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa.

A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Mean, Reality, Imagination
Lawrence M. Krauss (2012). “A Universe From Nothing”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based on empirical knowledge. A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa, whether or not we like the implications.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Philosophical, Mean, Reality
Lawrence M. Krauss (2012). “A Universe From Nothing”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

You shouldn't be afraid of science. Accepting the reality of nature makes life more exciting and even more precious.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Reality, Accepting, Exciting
"Making science interesting. Lawrence Krauss discusses what happens to scientific literacy". "The 7.30 Report" with Leigh Sales, www.abc.net.au. June 29, 2015.

Discerning the merits of competing claims is where the empirical basis of science should play a role. I cannot stress often enough that what science is all about is not proving things to be true but proving them to be false. What fails the test of empirical reality, as determined by observation and experiment, gets thrown out like yesterday's newspaper.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Stress, Reality, Play
"War Is Peace: Can Science Fight Media Disinformation?". www.scientificamerican.com. December 1, 2009.

For the record: Quantum mechanics does not deny the existence of objective reality. Nor does it imply that mere thoughts can change external events. Effects still require causes, so if you want to change the universe, you need to act on it.

Lawrence M. Krauss
Reality, Events, Doe

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