There's not much to be said ...

There's not much to be said for sightseeing. You go somewhere that has a waterfall. You have a beer, watch the water go over the edge, and move on. Tours are all the same. In the end, the only thing that matters is the beer.
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 Jack McDevitt

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Katie commented that Americans had lost the ability to enjoy themselves. "We watch television," Dave said.
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Courage is perhaps our most admirable trait. The man, or woman, who possesses it is able to plunge ahead, despite dangers, despite warnings, despite hazards of all kinds, to attack the task at hand. Often, it is indistinguishable from stupidity.
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One could not always put safety up front as the prime goal. Do that, and who would ever achieve anything of note?
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So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.
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If you're right, and nobody really cares what's out there, I wonder whether we're even worth saving.
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