Atheism Quote by Richard P. Feynman
“No! Not for a second! I immediately began to think how this could have happened. And I realized that the clock was old and was always breaking. That the clock probably stopped some time before and the nurse coming in to the room to record the time of death would have looked at the clock and jotted down the time from that. I never made any supernatural connection, not even for a second. I just wanted to figure out how it happened.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Feynman Lectures on Physics, 1965
He explains a logical deduction about a faulty clock causing a mistaken time of death, rejecting supernatural explanations.
In simple terms: A broken clock led to a mistaken death time; he sought a rational answer.
Key Takeaway
Question evidence before assuming the supernatural.
Themes
logic
science
investigation
Mood
analytical
curious
Type
explanatory
scientific
When to use this quote
- forensic investigation
- medical record keeping
- timekeeping devices
- crime scene analysis
Key Concepts
critical thinking
causality
error analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What other factors could have contributed to the error?
- How does bias affect interpretation of evidence?
A Different Perspective
Assumes the clock is the only error source, ignoring human misreading.
