Complex, statistically improbable things are by their nature more difficult to explain than simple, statistically probable things.

Quote by Richard Dawkins

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Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and...

Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder...

But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder...

Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity...

Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity...

For the first half of geological time our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are...

For the first half of geological time our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and...

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and...

There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for...

There may be fairies at the bottom of the garden. There is no evidence for...

Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born?...

Isn't it sad to go to your grave without ever wondering why you were born?...

What has 'theology' ever said that is of the smallest use to anybody? When has...

What has 'theology' ever said that is of the smallest use to anybody? When has...

One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to...

One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

After sleeping through a hundred million centuries we have finally opened our eyes on a...

A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A...

A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A...

What has 'theology' ever said that is of the smallest use to anybody? When has...

What has 'theology' ever said that is of the smallest use to anybody? When has...

The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at...

The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at...

Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but,...

Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but,...

What happened on September 11th is at least, theoretically, small stuff compared to what can...

What happened on September 11th is at least, theoretically, small stuff compared to what can...

The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in...

The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in...

Not a day passes over the earth but men and women of no note do...

Not a day passes over the earth but men and women of no note do...

The whole world has changed after September 11th.

The whole world has changed after September 11th.

September 11th was a moment when America had the sympathy of the world.

September 11th was a moment when America had the sympathy of the world.