# An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles by J. B. S. Haldane > "An inordinate fondness for beetles." > **— J. B. S. Haldane**, *Possibly apocryphal reply about the Creator; source uncertain* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Possibly apocryphal reply about the Creator; source uncertain. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cyber-Physical Lessons from Imperial Beekeeping|Cyber-Physical Lessons from Imperial Beekeeping]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Digital Evolution|Digital Evolution]] - [[wiki/Human Evolution|Human Evolution]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An inordinate fondness for beetles." — J. B. S. Haldane, Possibly apocryphal reply about the Creator; source uncertain https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-jbs-haldane-inordinate-fondness-beetles ```