It is probable that all heavy matter possesses - latent and bound up with the structure of the atom - a similar quantity of energy to that possessed by radium. If it could be tapped and controlled what an agent it would be in changing the world's destiny! The man who put his hand on the lever by which a parsimonious nature regulates so jealously the output of this store of energy would possess a weapon by which he could destroy the earth if he chose.
The real value of science is in the getting, and those who have tasted the pleasure of discovery alone know what science is. A problem solved is dead… - Frederick Soddy
The real value of science is in the getting, and those who have tasted the pleasure of discovery alone know what science is. A problem solved is dead…
- Frederick Soddy
Chemistry has been termed by the physicist as the messy part of physics, but that is no reason why the physicists should be permitted to make a mess … - Frederick Soddy
Chemistry has been termed by the physicist as the messy part of physics, but that is no reason why the physicists should be permitted to make a mess …
The history of man is dominated by, and reflects, the amount of available energy - Frederick Soddy
The history of man is dominated by, and reflects, the amount of available energy
The ruling passion of the age is to convert wealth into debt in order to derive a permanent future income from it - to convert wealth that perishes i… - Frederick Soddy
The ruling passion of the age is to convert wealth into debt in order to derive a permanent future income from it - to convert wealth that perishes i…
An honest money system is the only alternative. - Frederick Soddy
An honest money system is the only alternative.
I believe that there have been civilisations in the past that were familiar with atomic energy, and that by misusing it they were totally destroyed. - Frederick Soddy
I believe that there have been civilisations in the past that were familiar with atomic energy, and that by misusing it they were totally destroyed.
The whole profit of the issuance of money has provided the capital of the great banking business as it exists today. - Frederick Soddy
The whole profit of the issuance of money has provided the capital of the great banking business as it exists today.
An inexplicable fact is infinitely preferable to an incomprehensible mystery. - Frederick Soddy
An inexplicable fact is infinitely preferable to an incomprehensible mystery.
It is probable that all heavy matter possesses - latent and bound up with the structure of the atom - a similar quantity of energy to that possessed … - Frederick Soddy
It is probable that all heavy matter possesses - latent and bound up with the structure of the atom - a similar quantity of energy to that possessed …
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