If I’ve learned one thing wandering around inside and outside the Solar System, it’s this: Nature has more… — Charles Sheffield
If I’ve learned one thing wandering around inside and outside the Solar System, it’s this: Nature has more ways of killing you than you can imagine. When you think you’ve learned them all, another one pops up to teach you humility—if you’re lucky. If not, someone else will have to decide what did you in.
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