Discovering a new explanation is inherently an act of creativity. David Deutsch More Quotes by David Deutsch More Quotes From David Deutsch It is possible to build a virtual-reality generator whose repertoire includes every possible environment. David Deutsch virtual-reality environment reality Humans may or may not have cosmic significance, and if they do, it will be by hitching a ride on the objective centrality of knowledge in the cosmic scheme of things. David Deutsch cosmic schemes may I chop and change between what is called 'work' and what is called 'recreation.' There are no discontinuities in my day. I only play tennis with people I find interesting. David Deutsch play people interesting Science is objective. And in my view we cannot take any experimental results seriously except in the light of good explanations of them. David Deutsch results light views Time travel may be achieved one day, or it may not. But if it is, it should not require any fundamental change in world-view, at least for those who broadly share the world view I am presenting in this book. David Deutsch change views book Despite the unrivaled empirical success of quantum theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension, and even anger. David Deutsch suggestions cynicism may Where we have good, testable explanations, they then have to be tested, and we drop the ones that fail the tests. David Deutsch explanation failing tests I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try to derive an ought from an is, than the population at large. David Deutsch political ideas thinking
