“ I would remind you to notice where the claim of consensus is invoked. Consensus is invoked only in situations where the science is not solid enough. Nobody says the consensus of scientists agrees that… Michael Crichton
“ I want to pause here and talk about this notion of consensus, and the rise of what has been called consensus science. I regard consensus science as an extremely pernicious development that ought to be… Michael Crichton
“ A wonderful area for speculative academic work is the unknowable. These days religious subjects are in disfavor, but there are still plenty of good topics. The nature of consciousness, the workings of… Michael Crichton
“ I believe my life has a value, and i don't want to waste it thinking about clothing.I don't want to think about what i will wear in the morning. Truly, can you imagine anything more boring than fashio… Michael Crichton
“ I want to pause here and talk about this notion of consensus, and the rise of what has been called consensus science. I regard consensus science as an extremely pernicious development that ought to be… Michael Crichton
“ En general, el promedio de vida de una especie era de cuatro millones de años. En el caso de los mamíferos se reducía a un millón de años. Transcurrido ese tiempo la especie desaparecía. Michael Crichton
“ In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pas… Michael Crichton
“ We haven't had any accidents for months now...Everything on that island is perfectly fine. Michael Crichton
“ These forays into the real world sharpened his view that scientists needed the widest possible education. He used to say, How can you design for people if you don’t know history and psychology? You ca… Michael Crichton
“ Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way. Michael Crichton
“ [..]Although personally, I think cyberspace means the end of our species.Yes? Why is that?Because it means the end of innovation, Malcolm said. This idea that the whole world is wired together is mass… Michael Crichton
“ Let's be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We haven't got the power to destroy the planet - or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves. Michael Crichton
“ These animals are genetically engineered to be unable to survive in the real world. They can only live here in Jurassic Park. They are not free at all. They are essentially our prisoners. Michael Crichton
“ Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it. Michael Crichton
“ This fascination with computer models is something I understand very well. Richard Feynmann called it a disease. I fear he is right. Michael Crichton
“ Scientists are actually preoccupied with accomplishment. So they are focused on whether they can do something. They never stop to ask if they should do something. Michael Crichton
“ Consider cotton prices, Malcolm said. There are good records of cotton prices going back more than a hundred years. When you study fluctuations in cotton prices, you find that the graph of price fluct… Michael Crichton
“ Hey! Eddie said. The baby [T-Rex] lunged forward, and clamped its jaws around the ankle of his boot. He pulled his foot away, dragging the baby, which held its grip tightly. Hey! Let go! Eddie lifted… Michael Crichton
“ Whatever it is you seek, you have to put in the time, the practice, the effort. You must give up a lot to get it. It has to be very important to you. And once you have attained it, it is your power. I… Michael Crichton
