Mmmm... Dawkins...

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Originally Posted by wolf

So, it's all ordered, but we're not far enough away to discern the pattern?


(I actually find that thought comforting for some reason)

I find comfort here too. To me, it clearly has some order to it, and I feel I (or we) simply don't discern it (yet). I don't think that distance, per se, is the issue. Certainly distance has some influence on some areas of understanding, but too close, too far, etc, are somewhat oversimplified for my taste.

Arithmetic, for example, has structure, order, but until understanding is achieved it can seem like chaos. I know my youngest son would agree with me on this, as we're working through his multiplication flash cards. But lack of understanding shouldn't be mistaken for lack of order.

There are many, perhaps infinitely many, "Eurekas" out there. Ironically, each one leads to more questions.