There is still a difference between something and nothing, but it is purely geometrical and there is nothing behind the geometry.
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Martin Gardner Quote
“If God creates a world of particles and waves, dancing in obedience to mathematical and physical laws, who are we to say that he cannot make use of those laws to cover the surface of a small planet with living creatures?”
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