It's not going to be just humans colonizing space, it's going to be life moving out from the Earth, moving it into its kingdom. And the kingdom of life, of course, is going to be the universe. Freeman Dyson colonizeearthhuman Change image and share on social
Many of the technologies that are now racing ahead most rapidly, replacing human workers in factories and offices with machines, making stockholders richer and workers poorer, are indeed tending to accentuate the existing inequalities in the distribution of wealth. Freeman Dyson accentuateaheaddistribution share on social
A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering. Freeman Dyson designdonnaengineer Change image and share on social
I like people who are working on practical things and who are working in teams. It's not so important to get the glory. It's much more important to get something that works. It's a better way to live. Freeman Dyson gloryimportantlive Change image and share on social
There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use. Freeman Dyson buildgoodgreat Change image and share on social
It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear. Freeman Dyson fearlifelive Change image and share on social
The question that will decide our destiny is not whether we shall expand into space. It is: shall we be one species or a million? A million species will not exhaust the ecological niches that are awaiting the arrival of intelligence. Freeman Dyson arrivalawaitdecide share on social
I'm a mathematician, basically. What I do is look around for problems where I can find useful applications for mathematics. All I do, really, is the math, and other people have the ideas. Freeman Dyson applicationbasicallyfind Change image and share on social
The world of science and the world of literature have much in common. Each is an international club, helping to tie mankind together across barriers of nationality, race and language. I have been doubly lucky, being accepted as a member of both. Freeman Dyson acceptbarrierclub share on social
Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts. It is the mother of civilizations, of arts and of sciences. Freeman Dyson artcivilizationgift Change image and share on social
