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David Hilbert

If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology.

David Hilbert

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David Hilbert is saying that even the smartest people would find astrology to be incredibly foolish. He believes that astrology is so irrational and baseless that it surpasses all other forms of foolishness.

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