# We Are All Walking Around with Essentially the Same Instruction Book with Just a Few Spelling Differences by Francis Collins > "We are all walking around with essentially the same instruction book, with just a few spelling differences." > **— Francis Collins**, *Human Genome Project public explanation* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Human Genome Project public explanation. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Human Genome Project public explanation](https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Genetics-vs-Genomics) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Information Theory|Information Theory]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We are all walking around with essentially the same instruction book, with just a few spelling differences." — Francis Collins, Human Genome Project public explanation https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-francis-collins-all-walking-around-essentially-same ```