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“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”

Carl Sagan · Nature

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If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?

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For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.

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All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.

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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.

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