Who said “The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.”?

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Steven Weinberg. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.”
— Steven Weinberg
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Weinberg, S. (n.d.). The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41118-the-more-the-universe-seems-comprehensible-the-more/

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Weinberg, Steven. “The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41118-the-more-the-universe-seems-comprehensible-the-more/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Weinberg, Steven. “The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41118-the-more-the-universe-seems-comprehensible-the-more/.

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