"The whole [scientific] process resembles biological evolution. A……" — David Deutsch
"The whole [scientific] process resembles biological evolution. A problem is like an ecological niche, and a theory is like a gene or a species which is being tested for viability in that niche."
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David Deutsch
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28 Quotes by David Deutsch
David Deutsch has 28 quotes on this site.
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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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The quantum theory of parallel universes is not the problem, it is the solution. It is not some troublesome, optional…
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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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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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More Biological Quotes
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My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.
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Scientists now believe that the primary biological function of breasts is to make males stupid.
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And the fact of the matter is there were thousands of people that went through those training camps in Afghanistan.…
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