In the end, what I've learned is that when it comes to this type of science, you really can't be arrogant and assume you know the answers. Arrogance by these companies and by the government is what got us into all this in the first place.

Dan Fagin
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By saying that you know which research will be successful and which will fail, you are being arrogant. If the government is acting in an arrogant manner, people have every right to speak out against it.

Source: Toms River: A Story Of Science And Salvation

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