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Old 6th July 2007, 16:58     #410
Foggerty
 
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Originally Posted by Whiplash
... I forget who originally said this, and i'm paraphrasing, but something like 'Does understanding the science of a sunset make it any less beautiful?'.
You might want to read "Unweaving the Rainbow" by Dawkins, its about refuting the claims that understanding and breaking something down makes it less beautiful or awe inspiring. (He refers to it as scientific poetry.)
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