And if we must educate our poets and artists in science, we must educate our masters, labour and capital, in art.
John B. S. HaldaneRead
My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The universe is more complex and strange than our minds can comprehend.
John B. S. Haldane suggests that the universe contains mysteries and complexities that extend beyond our current understanding and imagination. This perspective invites humility regarding our knowledge of existence and encourages exploration of the unknown.
Themes
UniverseComplexityKnowledgeMysteryExploration
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on cosmology, one could use this quote to highlight the limits of human understanding.
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My practise as a scientist is atheistic. That is to say, when I set up an experiment I assume that no god, angel, or devil is going to interfere with its course; and this assumption has been justified by such success as I have achieved in my professional career. I should therefore be intellectually dishonest if I were not also atheistic in the affairs of the world. And I should be a coward if I did not state my theoretical views in public.
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