What got into Hoyle?

Percy:Would that explanation contain information?Are you looking for information that serves a purpose?Have you considered that 'the explanation' is simple honesty on the part of Hoyle?Sound to me like he has uncovered the lack of foundations in his previous worldview.Honest men do not like finding their feet in mid air. And when they do, they are more afraid of floating away into the abyss, than facing the firing squad. After all, if the firing squad is not real, then why fear it?Just simple query and conjecture...