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The deep question is: Why does nature embody so much symmetry? We do not know the full answer to this question.
However, we have some partial answers. Symmetry leads to economy, and nature, like human beings, seems to prefer economy.
If we think of nature as a vast ongoing experiment, constantly trying out different possibilities of design, then those designs that cost the least energy or that require the fewest different parts to come together at the right time will take precedence, just as
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― The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
― The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
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To me, science is an expression of the human spirit, which reaches every sphere of human culture. It gives an aim and meaning to existence as well as a knowledge, understanding, love, and admiration for the world. It gives a deeper meaning to morality and another dimension to esthetics.
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