Subject: Science/Weather (Page 2)

While the difficulties and dangers of problems tend to increase at a geometric rate, the knowledge and manpower qualified to deal with these problems tend to increase linearly.

The most serious charge which can be brought against New England is not Puritanism but February.

(1893 – 1970) American writer, critic & naturalist

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

(1934 – ) writer & editor

Technology is dominated by two types of people: Those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.

Statistics are to baseball what a flaky crust is to Mom’s apple pie.

(1926 – 1991) American television journalist

Psychology: The science that tells you what you already know in words you can’t understand.

Love is a matter of chemistry; sex is a matter of physics.

‘Push’ is the force exerted upon the door marked PULL.

Science was my most favorite subject, especially the Old Testament.

(1973 – ) American actor

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.


(1829 – 1900) American essayist & novelist

The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist

How do you write zero in Roman numerals?

The amount of time you have to wait for a bus is directly proportional to the inclemency of the weather.

Megahertz: this is a really, really big hertz.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

It is so hot… I saw two trees fighting over a dog.

All science is either physics or stamp collecting.

(1871 – 1937) New Zealand-born British nuclear physicist

If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed of.

We’re not used to weather in June in this country.

professional football player, coach & executive

Four of us slept in the one bed; when it got cold, mother threw on another brother.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

No matter how clear the skies are, a thunderstorm will move in 5 minutes after the papers are delivered.

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.