Dr. Singh: Scientists extend their knowledge about life on this planet, thinking that it must apply to life on other planets also. Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. They are thinking foremost of their own selves. They are thinking limitedly, in terms of their own circumstances. This is what we call “Dr. Frog’s philosophy. [Laughter.] Once there was a frog in a well, and when a friend informed him of the existence of the Atlantic Ocean, he asked the friend, “Oh, what is this Atlantic Ocean?” “It is a vast body of water,” his friend replied. “How vast? Is it twice the size of this well?” “Oh, no—much, much larger,” his friend replied. “How much larger? Ten times the size?” In this way, the frog went on calculating. But what is the possibility or ever understanding the vastness of the great ocean in this way? Our faculties, our experience, and our powers of speculation are always limited. The speculations of the scientists only give rise to such frog philosophy. Karandhara: The basis of what they call “scientific integrity” is that they talk only about what they can directly experience. Śrīla Prabhupāda: You may talk about your experience, and I may talk about my experience. But why should I accept your experience? You may be a fool, so why should I also become a fool? You may be a frog, but suppose I am a whale. Why should I take your well as all in all? You have your method of acquiring scientific knowledge, and I have mine. ― BV Swami Prabhupada
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