Victor Stenger

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Victor Stenger is an atheist author known for his 2007 book, God: The Failed Hypothesis. He is emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Hawaii and adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado, as well as a research fellow of the Center for Inquiry and fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.

"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings [1]"

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