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Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe.

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Before 1915, space and time were thought of as a fixed arena in which events took place, but which was not affected by what happened in it. Space and ...more

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I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws may have been decreed by God, but God does not intervene to break the laws.

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I entered the health care debate in response to a statement in the United States press in summer 2009 which claimed the National Health Service in Gre...more

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My advice to any heartbroken young girl is to pay close attention to the study of theoretical physics. Because one day there may well be proof of mult...more

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Stephen Hawking said that his quest is simply "trying to understand the mind of God".

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God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator.

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Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It is a matter of chance which we are in.

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Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

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Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.

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I believe in the possible. I believe, small though we are, insignificant though we may be, we can reach a full understanding of the universe. You were...more

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What place, then, for a creator?

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I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.

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The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underl...more

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Today will still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continu...more