How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Nothing as basic, or as serious, as the possibility of an animal escaping. Wu found it offensive to think that anyone would believe him capable of contributing to a system where such a thing could happen. (3.26.9)
Wu has way too much faith in his own intelligence, and he suffers from a bad case of the bad kind of pride. He refuses to accept that the animals are breeding—and that he made a mistake—even when the evidence is conclusive.
Quote #8
"If they don't do it, someone else will." (5.45.124)
Malcolm doesn't think much of scientists, particularly those who act without any ethical restraint. He believes scientists justify their problematic work on the basis of the assumption that someone will do it eventually, anyway, so they might as well do it first.
Quote #9
And when the lights and screens came back on in the control room, it never occurred to him that main power hadn't also been restored. (5.47.46)
Arnold has his own deadly assumptions. He believes the park is fundamentally sound and that, whatever minor disasters arise, they won't take away from his control over the park. As a result, he doesn't verify that everything is as it ought to be. When he restores power to the park, he doesn't check to see that it's the main power running everything. Turns out it's the auxiliary power, and that leads to some massive problems.