Halley observed: “Suppose a number of men of Different Countries, who had never seen, nor in any way communicated with, one another, would walk into a room, and each lay down a piece of Carved Marble, which pieces, when Fitted Together, would make a Perfect statue ​ — how account for it in any other way than that Some One Person had drawn the Specifications, and had sent to each man his part? ”
Igaühel neist oleks kaasas tahutud marmoritükk, mis teiste tükkidega kokku panduna moodustaks täiusliku kuju. Kuidas saakski seda seletada muidu kui sellega, et keegi on ainuisikuliselt valmistanud detailse kavandi ning läkitanud seejärel igale mehele ühe kujutükikese? ”