Quantum computation is a distinctively new way of harnessing nature. It will be the first technology that allows useful tasks to be performed in collaboration between parallel universes.
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Feeling insignificant because the universe is large has exactly the same logic as feeling inadequate for not being a cow.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Feeling small in the vast universe is as misguided as feeling inferior for not being something else entirely.
In this quote, David Deutsch illustrates how one's self-worth should not be determined by the scale of the universe or by comparing oneself to something entirely different. He emphasizes that feelings of insignificance arise from a misunderstanding of personal value and highlights the absurdity of measuring worth against arbitrary standards.
Themes
InsignificanceSelf-WorthUniverseValueComparison
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
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