The End of Imagination August, 1998 http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1516/15160040.htm.

If you are religious, then remember that this bomb is Man's challenge to God. It's worded quite simply: We have the power to destroy everything that You have created. If you're not religious, then look at it this way. This world of ours is 4 600 000 000 years old. It could end in an afternoon.

— Arundhati Roy

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you are religious, then remember that this bomb is Man's challenge to God. It's worded quite simply: We have the power to destroy everything that You have created. If you're not religious, then look at it this way. This world of ours is 4 600 000 000 years old. It could end in an afternoon." in the context of "The End of Imagination August, 1998 http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1516/15160040.htm." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Arundhati Roy

About Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian writer and social activist