A Quote by Rupert Sheldrake

Most of nature is inherently chaotic. It's not rigidly determined in the old sense. It's not rigidly predictable.

Rupert Sheldrake

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Chaotic Determined Inherently Most Nature Old Predictable Sense

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Rupert Sheldrake
British - Scientist
Born: June 28, 1942

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