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By treating objects such as galaxies, and even the Universe itself,
as if they were living, evolving organisms, astronomers and
cosmologists are gaining new insights into the nature of the world,
its origins and its ultimate fate. And key concepts related to the
way living things operate also turn up in . . .
the so-called transactional interpretation [of quantum mechanics].
I do not claim that it is
anything more than a fiction;
all scientific
models are simply Kiplingesque 'just so' stories that give us a
feeling that we understand what is going on, without necessarily
incorporating any ultimate answers about the Universe.
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