Life as it goes
The strangeness of Science
11/11/06
The strangeness of Science
This is the title of a mind-blowing talk given by prof. Richard Dawkins at a TED Conference. If you like fundamental questions, then you're in for a treat.
The title itself is from a quote by J.B.S. Haldane, a famous British biologist who once wrote:
Now, my own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. [...] I suspect that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of, or can be dreamed of, in any philosophy.
Prof. Dawkins asked deeply philosophical questions: What is about us that makes us capable of supposing anything, thinking and comprehending things? And does this tells us anything about what we can suppose? Are there things about the universe that will be forever beyond our grasps but not beyond the grasps of some superior intelligence? Are there things about the universe that are forever un-graspable by any mind, however superior?
See the video here.
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Life as it goes
This blog is about every day activities as I take life day by day. Despite the struggles, it is said that life is worth living to its fullest degree. It is true that our goals and destinations should drive our daily motivation in life. However, some will argue that the journey is just as important as our destination, if not more important. This is my own attempt of combining the important things with the futile, the very serious with the sarcastic and the professional with the personal. That these entries are any bit entertaining or even slightly useful to anyone is still to be seen, but it is certainly a great joy for me to have my own window opened on the world.
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