A Belief May Be Larger

The Responsibility For The Creation Of New Scientific Knowledge - And For Most Of Its Application - Rests On That Small Body Of Men And Women Who Understand The Fundamental Laws Of Nature And Are Skilled In The Techniques Of Scientific Research. We Shall Have Rapid Or Slow Advance On Any Scientific Frontier Depending On The Number Of Highly Qualified And Trained Scientists Exploring It.

The Common Idea That Scientists Reject A Theory As Soon As It Leads To A Contradiction Is Just Not So. When They Get Something That Works At All They Plunge Ahead With It And Ignore Its Weak Spots... Scientists Are Just As Bad As The Rest Of The Public In Following Fads And Being Influenced By Mass Enthusiasm.

There Will Always Be Plenty Of Things To Compute In The Detailed Affairs Of Millions Of People Doing Complicated Things.

Give These People Money, Let Them Play, And They'll Come Up With Something.

Scientific Progress On A Broad Front Results From The Free Play Of Free Intellects, Working On Subjects Of Their Own Choice, In The Manner Dictated By Their Curiosity For Exploration Of The Unknown.