Young man, if I could remember the names of these particles, I would have been a botanist.
An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery. - Enrico Fermi
An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery.
- Enrico Fermi
One might be led to question whether the scientists acted wisely in presenting the statesmen of the world with this appalling problem. Actually there… - Enrico Fermi
One might be led to question whether the scientists acted wisely in presenting the statesmen of the world with this appalling problem. Actually there…
The fundamental point in fabricating a chain reacting machine is of course to see to it that each fission produces a certain number of neutrons and s… - Enrico Fermi
The fundamental point in fabricating a chain reacting machine is of course to see to it that each fission produces a certain number of neutrons and s…
Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery. - Enrico Fermi
Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.
Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level. - Enrico Fermi
Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.
It is not good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge. - Enrico Fermi
It is not good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.
Some people stick with the traditional, feeling struck by the epic beauty or blown away by the insane scale of the universe. Personally, I go for the… - Enrico Fermi
Some people stick with the traditional, feeling struck by the epic beauty or blown away by the insane scale of the universe. Personally, I go for the…
There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, … - Enrico Fermi
There are two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, …
Where is everybody? Humans could theoretically colonize the galaxy in a million years or so, and if they could, astronauts from older civilizations c… - Enrico Fermi
Where is everybody? Humans could theoretically colonize the galaxy in a million years or so, and if they could, astronauts from older civilizations c…
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