There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replace by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.
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Imagine a ruin so strange it must never have happened.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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God made the integers, all else is the work of man.
Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston with a cargo of wool. It grosses 200 tons. It is bound for Le Havre. The mainmast is broken, the cabin boy is on deck, there are 12 passengers aboard, the wind is blowing East-North-East, the clock points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month of May. How old is the captain?