Listen, three eyes," he said, "don't you try to outweird me, I get stranger things than you free with my breakfast cereal.
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Oh dear,' says God, 'I hadn't thought of that,' and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote humorously suggests that even a higher power can be outsmarted by logic and reason.
Douglas Adams' quote playfully implies that the divine may not have considered every possibility and can be 'defeated' by logical reasoning. Through this witty expression, he critiques the notion of omniscience, suggesting that logic can expose limitations even in the most powerful of beings.
Themes
LogicHumorPhilosophyGodReason
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate about the existence of God, one could use this quote to illustrate the power of logic.
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