[b]Lawrence M. Krauss
A universe without purpose should neither depress us nor suggest that our lives are purposeless. Through an awe-inspiring cosmic history we find ourselves on this remote planet in a remote corner of the universe, endowed with intelligence and self-awareness. We should not despair, but should humbly rejoice in making the most of these gifts, and celebrate our brief moment in the sun. [/b]
Among other things, “yeah, right”.
The lack of understanding of something is not evidence for God. It’s evidence of a lack of understanding.
Unless of course it still all goes back to God.
The one experience that I hope every student has at some point in their lives is to have some belief you profoundly, deeply hold, proved to be wrong because that is the most eye-opening experience you can have, and as a scientist, to me, is the most exciting experience I can ever have.
Let’s just say that’s what I’m here for.
Without science, everything is a miracle.
And, for some things, even with it.
In 5 billion years, the expansion of the universe will have progressed to the point where all other galaxies will have receded beyond detection. Indeed, they will be receding faster than the speed of light, so detection will be impossible. Future civilizations will discover science and all its laws, and never know about other galaxies or the cosmic background radiation. They will inevitably come to the wrong conclusion about the universe…We live in a special time, the only time, where we can observationally verify that we live in a special time.
Like he can actually know this for sure.
The writers of the holy books did not even know the earth revolves around the sun. Why are we listening?
Just off the top of my head: Immortality? After all, see if knowing the earth revolves around the sun stems oblivion.