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Our science has become terrible, our research dangerous, our findings deadly. We physicists have to make peace with real
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"Our science has become terrible, our research dangerous, our findings deadly. We physicists have to make peace with reality. Reality is not as strong as we are. We will ruin reality"

- Friedrich Durrenmatt

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This quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt speaks to the power of science and the potential effects of its abuse. It recommends that science has ended up being a force of damage, with our research study resulting in harmful and lethal results. Durrenmatt is cautioning us that we should be careful with our scientific discoveries and make peace with truth. He is warning us that truth is not as strong as we are, and if we are not cautious, we will destroy it. This quote works as a suggestion that science is a powerful tool and should be used responsibly. We need to be mindful of the consequences of our actions and strive to use science for the improvement of mankind.

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Friedrich Durrenmatt This quote is written / told by Friedrich Durrenmatt between January 5, 1921 and December 14, 1990. He was a famous Author from Switzerland. The author also have 43 other quotes.

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