"The study of infinity is much more than a dry academic game. The intellectual pursuit of the absolute infinity is, as Georg Cantor realized, a form of the soul's quest for God. Whether or not the goal is ever reached, an awareness of the process brings enlightenment."

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Source : Rudy Rucker (2013). “Infinity and the Mind: The Science and Philosophy of the Infinite”, p.19, Princeton University Press

Rudy Rucker

#God Quotes #Games Quotes #Goal Quotes

“I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards.”
“I don't drink at all. I don't condone any of that. And I'm also underage so everything I do is of course under a microscope because a lot of people are onto me growing up. But I won't mess up. I have a lot of good people around me.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“And weep the more, because I weep in vain.”
“Science can proceed only if the scientist adopts an essentially theological worldview. ..even the most atheistic scientist accepts as an act of faith the existence of a law-like order in nature that is at least in part comprehensible to us.”
“It isn't as important to buy as cheap as possible as it is to buy at the right time.”
“I can be bought, but not bored.”
“You know I don't care if it's you know an intern or a full-time employee. I want to help them arrive at who they are or who they want to be in the world and that is one of the questions I ask them when I meet them. You know, who do they want to be.”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 21, 2010.
“I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.”

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