Larry Niven

The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools. ↗

— Larry Niven

#social-commentary #science

The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right! ↗

— Larry Niven

#extinction #insightful #space-exploration #insight

Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun. ↗

— Larry Niven

#nature #science #nature

Never fire a laser at a mirror. ↗

— Larry Niven

#science

1a) Never throw shit at an armed man. 1b) Never stand next to someone who is throwing shit at an armed man. ↗

— Larry Niven

#common-sense

Ethics change with technology. ↗

— Larry Niven

#technology #change

How much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a leaf? ↗

— Larry Niven

#hunter #vegetarian #humor

Never tell a computer to forget it. ↗

— Larry Niven

#science

It's very difficult for a black man to get out of South-Central Los Angeles, and get out civilized....The only men I know who have escaped, all began reading Robert Heinlein at age ten. ↗

— Larry Niven

#reading #scifi #age

One mark of a good officer, he remembered, was the ability to make quick decisions. If they happen to be right, so much the better ↗

— Larry Niven

#leadership