In This Sense, Science, As Physicist Steven

Neutrinos Alone, Among All The Known Particles, Have Ethereal Properties That Are Striking And Romantic Enough Both To Have Inspired A Poem By John Updike And To Have Sent Teams Of Scientists Deep Underground For 50 Years To Build Huge Science-fiction-like Contraptions To Unravel Their Mysteries.

The Universe Is The Way It Is , Whether We Like It Or Not. The Existence Or Nonexistence Of A Creator Is Independent Of Our Desires . A World Without God Or Purpose May Seem Harsh Or Pointless, But That Alone Doesn ' T Require God To Actually Exist.

If We Wish To Draw Philosophical Conclusions About Our Own Existence, Our Significance, And The Significance Of The Universe Itself, Our Conclusions Should Be Based On Empirical Knowledge. A Truly Open Mind Means Forcing Our Imaginations To Conform To The Evidence Of Reality, And Not Vice Versa, Whether Or Not We Like The Implications.

Lack Of Comfort Means We Are On The Threshold Of New Insights.

In 5 Billion Years, The Expansion Of The Universe Will Have Progressed To The Point Where All Other Galaxies Will Have Receded Beyond Detection.