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Physics is the ultimate intellectual adventure, the quest to understand the deepest mysteries of our Universe. Physics doesn__ take something fascinating and make it boring. Rather, it helps us see more clearly, adding to the beauty and wonder of the world around us. When I bike to work in the fall, I see beauty in the trees tinged with red, orange and gold. But seeing these trees through the lens of physics reveals even more beauty.
Max Tegmark Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
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Physics is the ultimate intellectual adventure, the quest to understand the deepest mysteries of our Universe. Physics doesn__ take something fascinating and make it boring. Rather, it helps us see more clearly, adding to the beauty and wonder of the world around us. When I bike to work in the fall, I see beauty in the trees tinged with red, orange and gold. But seeing these trees through the lens of physics reveals even more beauty.
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