Richard Dawkins

The theory of evolution by cumulative natural selection is the only theory we know of that is in principle capable of explaining the existence of organized complexity. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#complexity #cumulative #evolution #existence #explaining

Natural selection is anything but random. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#natural #natural selection #random #selection

Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#among #anything #certain #course #discussed

The question of whether there exists a supernatural creator, a God, is one of the most important that we have to answer. I think that it is a scientific question. My answer is no. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#creator #exists #god #i #i think

Today the theory of evolution is about as much open to doubt as the theory that the earth goes round the sun. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#doubt #earth #evolution #goes #much

We are a very, very unusual species. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#unusual #very

God exists, if only in the form of a meme with high survival value, or infective power, in the environment provided by human culture. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#environment #exists #form #god #high

If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#door #ever #face #investigation #like

Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works out the reason for its own existence. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#comes #existence #first #intelligent #intelligent life

I accept that there may be things far grander and more incomprehensible than we can possibly imagine. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#far #grander #i #imagine #incomprehensible