God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of the players, (ie everybody), to being involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.
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The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact read more
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the
universe is that it has never tried to contact us.
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded read more
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can read more
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.
In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.
The stars which shone over Babylon and the stable in Bethlehem still shine as brightly over the Empire State Building read more
The stars which shone over Babylon and the stable in Bethlehem still shine as brightly over the Empire State Building and your front yard today. They perform their cycles with the same mathematical precision, and they will continue to affect each thing on earth, including man, as long as the earth exists.
The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, read more
The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness.
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.
