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John P. Wheeler III Biography

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John P. Wheeler III was an influential figure in the field of [Occupation/Category]. Born on December 14, 1944, and passed away on December 31, 2010, his life and achievements continue to be widely discussed.

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Author:John P. Wheeler III

“If you don't kick things around with people, you are out of it. Nobody, I always say, can be anybody without somebody being around.”

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Author:John P. Wheeler III

“Is the very mechanism for the universe to come into being meaningless or unworkable or both unless the universe is guaranteed to produce life, consciousness and observership somewhere and for some little time in its history-to-be?”

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Author:John P. Wheeler III

“The universe does not exist 'out there,' independent of us. We are inescapably involved in bringing about that which appears to be happening. We are not only observers. We are participators. In some strange sense, this is a participatory universe. Physics is no longer satisfied with insights only into particles, fields of force, into geometry, or even into time and space. Today we demand of physics some understanding of existence itself.”

“The laws of physics must provide a mechanism for the universe to come into being.”

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Author:John P. Wheeler III

“I would like to offer a candidate to be added to the venerable list of English collective nouns: a scum of politicians.”

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“Congress is a Mafia running a protection racket.. .”

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Author:John P. Wheeler III

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Born: December 14, 1944
Died: December 31, 2010
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