Scott Adams - God's Debris (2001)

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Intelligence is a measure of how well you function within your level of awareness.

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The human mind is a delusion generator, not a window to truth.

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The best any human can do is to pick a delusion that helps him get through the day

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The best you can hope for in a relationship is to find someone whose flaws are the sort you don't mind. It is futile to look for someone who has no flaws, or someone who is capable of significant change; that sort of person exists only in our imaginations.

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Every generation of humans believed it had all the answers it needed, except for a few mysteries they assumed would be solved at any moment. And they all believed their ancestors were simplistic and deluded. What are the odds that you are the first generation of humans who will understand reality?

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Everyone, including skeptics, will generate delusions that match their views. That is how a normal and healthy brain works. Skeptics are not exempt from self-delusion.

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Scientists often invent words to fill the holes in their understanding.These words are meant as conveniences until real understanding can be found.... Words such as dimension and field and infinity... are not descriptions of reality, yet we accept them as such because everyone is sure someone else knows what the words mean.

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Your inability to see other possibilities and your lack of vocabulary are your brain's limits, not the universe's.

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Some physicists describe gravity in terms of ten dimensions all curled up. But those aren't real words-just placeholders, used to refer to parts of abstract equations.

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