“The only good thing about religion is the music. Because nature is filled with balances and opposites, there are always exceptions to the overall rules, whether the overall rules are bleak or otherwise. If you propound a joyous theory of existence, I will find an exception to that. If I propound a bleak theory, someone will find a joyous exception. That's just nature being nature, I think, and I don't think it offers a lot of hope. It's sort of a respite along the way.” IfsThinkingWayExistenceTheoryBalanceOffersMusic IsOppositesFilledGood ThingsExceptionJoyousBleakRespite Author:George Carlin
“Trait X is fitter than trait Y in a population of organisms if those organisms have other biological traits T and live in an environment that has properties E. The theory of natural selection is filled with statements of this form.” IfsFormNaturalEnvironmentTheoryFilledPropertyPopulationStatementsTraitsOrganismsSelectionNatural Selection Author:Elliott Sober