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In our work, we are always between Scylla and Charybdis; we may fail to abstract enough, and miss important physics, or we… — Murray Gell-Mann Copy Share Image
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Changi became my university instead of my prison. Among the inmates there were experts in all walks of life - the high… — James Clavell Copy Share Image
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The primary consequence of the computational nature of the universe is that the universe naturally generates complex systems, such as life. Although… — Seth Lloyd Copy Share Image
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Quantum physics forms the foundation of chemistry, explaining how molecules are held together. It describes how real solids and materials behave and… — Neil Turok Copy Share Image
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The golden mean in ethics, as in physics, is the centre of the system and that about which all revolve, and though… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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