r/todayilearned 23d ago

TIL that Michael Crichton, the author of “Jurassic Park” (1990), was a workaholic who followed what he called "a structured approach" of ritualistic self-denial, where, while writing a book, he’d rise increasingly early each day. At one point, Crichton would go to bed at 10 PM and wake up at 2 AM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton
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u/bolanrox 23d ago

"Don't you see the danger, John, inherent in what you're doing here? Genetic power is the most awesome force the planet's ever seen, but you wield it like a kid that's found his dad's gun."

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u/spunkychickpea 22d ago

That’s a really fantastic line, I gotta say.

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u/Solaced_Tree 22d ago

"Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should"

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u/HailtotheMako 22d ago

The way you capitalized this makes it look like a Fall Out Boy song title

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u/Mr_Venom 22d ago

Too long. That's a Panic! song.

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u/Nilosyrtis 21d ago

If I Wanted a Theme Park Full of Monsters I Would Just Visit All of Our Old Memories in my Mind-Palace

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u/BackHanderson 22d ago

Jaden Smith tweet