Hawking

The quote you’re referring to is often attributed (sometimes incorrectly or paraphrased) to Stephen Hawking, and it goes something like this:

“I have noticed that even people who claim that everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.”

— Stephen Hawking

Meaning:

Hawking is pointing out the irony or inconsistency in determinism: even people who believe in fate or predestination still act with caution and make decisions — suggesting that on some level, we behave as if we have free will, even if we philosophically deny it.

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