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no_step t1_iy64ugn wrote

There is a story, possibly apocryphal, of the distinguished British biologist, J.B.S. Haldane, who found himself in the company of a group of theologians. On being asked what one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation, Haldane is said to have answered, “An inordinate fondness for beetles.”

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albertcamusjr t1_iy7alap wrote

And crabs. Evolution keeps making crabs...

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manic47 t1_iy7rh81 wrote

>“An inordinate fondness for beetles.”

There's a great book all about beetles with exactly that as a title.

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Arctos11 t1_iy69yaa wrote

Came here to say the very same thing. Nicely done

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no_step t1_iy6b2rn wrote

I cut and paste with the best of them 😉

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herbw t1_iy6okm1 wrote

And not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we CAN imagine.

The brain isn't that big or good at info storing or processing .Too small.

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blumdiddlyumpkin t1_iy8t31e wrote

Not that good at it as compared to what? I’d say the brain is exceptional at info storing and processing. I’m honestly shocked sometimes by how much information is in my brain.

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SirGrimble t1_iycsppv wrote

Thank you for helping me understand a referential character in The Last Continent.

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