In the good old days physicists repeated each other's experiments, just to be sure. Today they stick to FORTRAN, so that they can share each other's programs, bugs included.
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The true laboratory is the mind, where behind illusions we uncover the laws of truth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The mind is the ultimate tool for discovering truth beyond illusions.
In this quote, Jagadish Chandra Bose emphasizes the role of the mind as a critical space for experimentation and discovery. He suggests that through critical thinking and introspection, we can strip away falsehoods and reach deeper truths about reality, highlighting the importance of mental exploration in scientific inquiry.
Themes
MindTruthIllusionDiscoveryScience
In practice
Example use cases
In a psychology lecture discussing the nature of perception.
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