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Old 06-08-2010, 06:10 AM   #96
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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.
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.""

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