“The last level of metaphor in the Alice books is this: that life, viewed rationally and without illusion, appears to be a nonsense tale told by an idiot mathematician. At the heart of things science finds only a mad, never-ending quadrille of Mock Turtle Waves and Gryphon Particles. For a moment the waves and particles dance in grotesque, inconceivably complex patterns capable of reflecting on their own absurdity.”
Quote by Martin Gardner
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Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner was an accomplished science writer known for his popularization of mathematics, science, and pseudoscience. His work covered a wide range of scientific topics, including mathematics, logic, magic, and the history of science. Born on October 21, 1914, he passed away on May 22, 2010. more
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