Luckily, unreasonable expectations go hand in hand with naive young scientists. The more naive the better - otherwise we would never have the audacity to try and build a 22, 000-mile-high space elevator or some sprawling underwater hotel.

Daniel H. Wilson
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  2. How much change can a person absorb before everything loses meaning Living for its own sake isn't life. People need meaning as much as they need air.

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