Video Games · 2011
Science isn't about why! It’s about why not!
— Cave Johnson • Portal 2
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Johnson presents scientific ambition as a refusal to let caution decide what can be attempted. The slogan is exciting and reckless at the same time. In his voice, curiosity can become a licence to ignore the cost of an experiment.
- GamesRadar+Quotation list entry for Portal 2: Cave Johnson. Literal wording and qualified fictional or written credit; original English edition identified in context.Reference checked
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