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David Deutsch misquotes Richard Dawkins

In-house rules Jan 29, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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I believe that an orderly universe, one indifferent to human preoccupations, in which everything has an explanation even if we still have a long way to go before we find it, is a more beautiful, more wonderful place than a universe tricked out with capricious, ad hoc magic.

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I believe that an orderly universe, one indifferent to human preoccupations, in which everything has an explanation even if we still have a long way to go before we find it, is a more beautiful, more wonderful place than a universe tricked out with capricious, ad hoc magic.
Dawkins, Richard. Unweaving the Rainbow (p. xi). 1998, 2000. Boston, New York: First Mariner Books. https://www.amazon.com/Unweaving-Rainbow-Science-Delusion-Appetite/dp/0618056734/

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I believe that an orderly universe, one indifferent to human preoccupations, in which everything has an explanation even if we still have a long way to go before we find it, is a more beautiful, more wonderful place than a universe tricked out with capricious ad hoc magic.
Deutsch, David. The Beginning of Infinity, chapter 3. Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-beginning-of-infinity/id451546463

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I‧believe‧that‧an‧orderly‧universe,‧one‧indifferent‧to‧human‧preoccupations,‧in‧which‧everything‧has‧an‧explanation‧even‧if‧we‧still‧have‧a‧long‧way‧to‧go‧before‧we‧find‧it,‧is‧a‧more‧beautiful,‧more‧wonderful‧place‧than‧a‧universe‧tricked‧out‧with‧capricious,‧*ad‧hoc*‧magic.
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I‧believe‧that‧an‧orderly‧universe,‧one‧indifferent‧to‧human‧preoccupations,‧in‧which‧everything‧has‧an‧explanation‧even‧if‧we‧still‧have‧a‧long‧way‧to‧go‧before‧we‧find‧it,‧is‧a‧more‧beautiful,‧more‧wonderful‧place‧than‧a‧universe‧tricked‧out‧with‧capricious
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