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We academics - I am an academic - we love complexity. You can write papers about complexity, and the nice thing about complexity is it's fundamentally intractable in many ways, so you're not responsible for outcomes.
George M. Whitesides
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We academics - I am an academic - we love complexity. You can write papers about complexity, and the nice thing about complexity is it's fundamentally intractable in many ways, so you're not responsible for outcomes. — George M. Whitesides

About George M. Whitesides

George M. Whitesides was a Scientist from United States (1939–present).

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This quote is attributed to George M. Whitesides, a Scientist from United States.
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George M. Whitesides lived from 1939 – present.