"We think that rocks and crystals are solid when in fact they were made up mostly of spaces in between atoms, [Professor Richard Dawkins] argued."
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Universe 'too queer' to grasp We think that rocks are solid, Professor Dawkins, because if you stub your toe on one, it feels solid.
I'm reminded of a story about a Buddhist student. "Master, how do I know that my existence is not simply an illusion?" In response, the master punched him in the nose.