Balls Quote by Robert J. Marks II
“Programs to demonstrate Darwinian evolution are akin to a pinball machine. The steel ball bounces around differently every time but eventually falls down the little hole behind the flippers.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Skeptical Inquirer, 1999
Evolutionary demos are unpredictable, like a pinball machine.
In simple terms: Evolution is chaotic.
Accept randomness in science.
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When to use this quote
- Academic curricula
- public debates
- science communication
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to convey complexity clearly?
- What are limits of analogy?
Oversimplifies scientific method.