The answer to the eternal question turns out to be:
"Nobody knows" ... but we have some theories
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I woke up yesterday, made myself a cup of coffee and sat down with the New York Times, and a left over piece of corn bread from Thanksgiving.
It was a beautiful morning and I was at peace.
Then I read this (I will try to be polite) by Paul Davies.
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What kinds of explanations, precisely, are you asking science to deliver to you?
Just why do you think it is the job of science to provide such explanations?
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"Emergence is amazing but it's not supernatural"
I love that Asimov quote at the end.
I love how the tornado takes out the church and leaves the saloon and brothel.
And for some damn good stories, I am thankful for Isaac Asimov.
Youtube commenter lonewolfM16:
After death you see quotes about atheism? Awesome!