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Some people take the view that the universe is simply there, and it runs along - it's a bit as though it just sort of computes, and we happen by accident to find ourselves in this thing. I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe.
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"Some people take the view that the universe is simply there, and it runs along - it's a bit as though it just sort of computes, and we happen by accident to find ourselves in this thing. I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe."
— Roger Penrose

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Some people take the view that the universe is simply there, and it runs along - it's a bit as though it just sort of computes, and we happen by accident to find ourselves in this thing. I don't think that's a very fruitful or helpful way of looking at the universe. — Roger Penrose

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Roger Penrose was a Physicist from United Kingdom (1931–present).

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Who said "Some people take the view that the universe is simply there, and it runs along…"?
This quote is attributed to Roger Penrose, a Physicist from United Kingdom.
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Roger Penrose lived from 1931 – present.