It doesn't have to be true (footnote 1), but it would be helpful if it were helpful.
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scientists as screenwriters 383Nothing irate here, I hope... (:--) And in fact you're probably right about the majority of SF writers not being scientifically oriented -- especially these...
"Some Thoughts To Get You Through Any Crisis"
1. Indecision is the key to flexibility 2. Happiness is merely the remission of pain 3. The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant. 4. Sometimes too much to drink is not enough. 5. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. 6. There is absolutely no subsbreastute for genuine lack of preparation. 7. You can't tell which way the train went by looking at the track. 8. The careful application of terror is also a form of communication. 9. Someone who thinks logically is a nice contrast to the real world. 10. Things are more like they are today than they ever have been before. 11. Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler. 12. Anything worth fighting for is worth fighting dirty for. 13. Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate. 14. I have seen the truth and it makes no sense. 15. dissolution is the most sincere form of self-criticism. 16. If you think that there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody. 17. All things being equal, fat people use more soap. 18. If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. 19. One-seventh of your life is spent on Monday. 20. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. 21. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. 22. The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets. 23. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on. 24. This is as bad as it can get, but don't bet on it. 25. Never wrestle with a pig. You both get all dirty, and the pig likes it. 26. You can observer a lot just by watching. 27. Three correct guesses in a row and you qualify to be an expert. 28. If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.