Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

If God were alive today, he would have to be an atheist, because the excrement has hit the air-conditioning big time, big time.

If God were alive today, he would have to be an atheist, bec

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This quote, attributed to the writer and social critic Arthur C. Clarke, suggests that if a divine being existed in the present chaotic state of the world, they would have no option but to be an atheist. The phrase "excrement has hit the air-conditioning" metaphorically conveys the idea of turmoil and crisis. The quote implies that the level of suffering, injustice, and dysfunction in the world is so overwhelming that even a higher power would find it difficult to reconcile with their own belief or existence.

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