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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
I have to admit though, that the comparison to religion sounds a bit dubious to me, like so many attempts to "put science in its place" that are usually based on misconceptions about scientific methods. I think that questioning science is healthy, but doing it for religious reasons... well, maybe it's better not to go into that debate.
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Yes, I agree with the religion bit.
Barrow is a scientist not a theologian - hence him putting 'religion' in quotes, it's not a motivating factor in his arguments.
"Barrow introduced a memorable paradox, which he called "the Groucho Marx Effect".... Barrow states: "A universe simple enough to be understood is too simple to produce a mind capable of understanding it.""