"The quantum theory of parallel universes is not……" — David Deutsch
"The quantum theory of parallel universes is not the problem, it is the solution. It is not some troublesome, optional interpretation emerging from arcane theoretical considerations. It is the explanation, the only one that is tenable, of a remarkable and counter-intuitive reality."
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28 Quotes by David Deutsch
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I myself believe that there will one day be time travel because when we find that something isn't forbidden by…
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Like every other destruction of optimism, whether in a whole civilisation or in a single individual, these must have been…
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The whole [scientific] process resembles biological evolution. A problem is like an ecological niche, and a theory is like a…
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Feeling insignificant because the universe is large has exactly the same logic as feeling inadequate for not being a cow.
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Base metals can be transmuted into gold by stars, and by intelligent beings who understand the processes that power stars,…
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Is the human race a universal constructor?
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It is possible to build a virtual-reality generator whose repertoire includes every possible environment.
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Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make more sense than common sense.
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Humans may or may not have cosmic significance, and if they do, it will be by hitching a ride on…
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If you can’t program it, you haven’t understood it.
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Despite the unrivaled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description…
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Discovering a new explanation is inherently an act of creativity.
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