“Without knowing the full extent of the past, we have no idea whether the events we can see are typical of larger patterns or simply contingent products of particular eras, societies, or conjunctures. A statistician might say that the sample… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share Image
“All living species “adapt.” Indeed, “adaptation” is a distinctive emergent property of life in general. Adaptation means that, over time, the average features of… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
“Yes, we humans are more than merely biological creatures. We appreciate beauty, we struggle with ethical conflicts, and we strive to make sense of… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
“Emergent properties can seem magical because they do not seem to arise from the component parts of a structure. [...] Thought [...] seems to… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
“Without knowing the full extent of the past, we have no idea whether the events we can see are typical of larger patterns or… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
“The key shortcoming of the multiverse theory, however, is that it appeals to something outside the universe, namely, a vast ensemble of other universes… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
“Indeed, we humans bear witness to the process of evolution in the very composition of our bodies. The calcium that gives solidity to our… — Steven J. Dick Copy Share
