# I Believe in Evidence I Believe in Observation Measurement and Reasoning Confirmed by Independent Observers by Isaac Asimov > "I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers." > **— Isaac Asimov**, *1983, The Roving Mind* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Roving Mind, 1983. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [The Roving Mind](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov) — 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/Isaac Asimov|Isaac Asimov]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "I believe in evidence. I believe in observation, measurement, and reasoning, confirmed by independent observers." — Isaac Asimov, 1983, The Roving Mind https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-isaac-asimov-believe-evidence-believe-observation-measurement ```