"Pero el hecho de que algunos genios fueran ridiculizados no implica que todos los que son ridiculizados sean genios. Se rieron de Colón, se rieron de Fulton, se rieron de los hermanos Wright. Pero también se rieron de Bozo el Payaso."
— Carl Sagan
Simplified Meaning:
People often make fun of new ideas or unusual behavior, but that doesn't always mean those ideas are great or that the person is a genius. Christopher Columbus, Robert Fulton, and the Wright brothers had ideas that seemed crazy at the time, but they ended up changing the world with their discoveries in exploration, steam engines, and flight. On the other hand, they also laugh at silly, entertaining things like Bozo the Clown, who is just meant to be funny. This means we shouldn't assume that just because someone is laughed at, they are necessarily onto something brilliant. It's important to look more closely at what they're doing or saying before we decide. In life, this means we should keep an open mind about new ideas but also use good judgment to figure out which ones have real potential.
