Hubert Reeves Professions : Astrophysicist Born : July 13, 1932 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Hubert Reeves Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he's destroying is this God he's worshipping. Hubert Reeves nature god men We must nevertheless present all possible interpretations for each observation, so that competing theories can be formulated and defended. In science, as elsewhere, intellectual inertia, the fashions of the moment, the weight of institutions, and authoritarianism are always to be feared. Heresies play an essential role by keeping our minds argumentative and alert. Hubert Reeves fashion intellectual play The Human is the most insane species Hubert Reeves species insane humans Similar Authors Guillermo Gonzalez astrophysicist Michael Foale astrophysicist Margherita Hack astrophysicist Margaret Geller astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson astrophysicist Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr. astrophysicist All Authors