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comment by ultra-musketeer
ultra-musketeer  ·  4104 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do physicists believe in God?

"Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer."

From a material perspective, yes. But there is not a single human being in all existence who concerns themselves purely with using their hands for work. And I think that illustrates the precise degree of value that can be associated with our material aims.