"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is

"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong." -- Clarke's first law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkes_three_laws http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkes_three_laws