“Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from the outside, is available... a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose.” PhilosophyRealityEarthUniverseSpaceExistence Author:Fred Hoyle
“Religion is but a desperate attempt to find an escape from the truly dreadful situation in which we find ourselves. Here we are in this wholly fantastic universe with scarcely a clue as to whether our existence has any real significance. No wonder then that many people feel the need for some belief that gives them a sense of security, and no wonder that they become very angry with people like me who say that this is illusory.” PeopleNeedsGivingFeelsRealUniverseBeliefExistenceSituationWonderAtheismSecurityAngryPositive AtheismLike MeFantasticDesperateSignificanceClueIllusory Book:The nature of the universe Source: The nature of the universe
“Here we are in this wholly fantastic universe with scarcely a clue as to whether our existence has any real significance.” RealUniverseExistenceFantasticSignificanceClue Book:The nature of the universe Source: The nature of the universe
“Perhaps the most majestic feature of our whole existence is that while our intelligences are powerful enough to penetrate deeply into the evolution of this quite incredible Universe, we still have not the smallest clue to our own fate.” StillsEnoughWholeUniversePowerfulExistenceFateEvolutionIncrediblesFeaturesSmallestCluePenetrateMajestic Book:The nature of the universe Source: The nature of the universe
