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Precisely Tyson's explanation.

Tyson posits that if we don't understand the causation we ascribe it to "god". That "god" is the explanation for the gaps in our understanding.

You're careful to avoid "god", while describing "god". Which is as good an explanation as anyone can come up with. Though Tyson would say "I don't know" rather than "god". I think that if one believes they can detect an "intellect" behind the Universe, well, that traps them. And it may well be true. (I don't think so but I'll have to admit I have less evidence there isn't a "god" than there may be for it.)

And I think that in an infinite number of chances, any possibility will come true. I don't think there is any chance, any possibility of any active intelligence operating. There is nothing except the passive laws of physics and math. Which may not be the same in other Universes, if any.

The Jewish faith has the concept of "holy insecurity", that there are things that Man will never know. And it's Man's duty to accept that anxiety rather than ascribe it an unknown being.

I know the mysteries in my life have been cleared up as more information came along. I think that extrapolates into the Universe.

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