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The mathematics is not there till we put it there.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Mathematics Put Till

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Probably the simplest hypothesis... is that there may be a slow process of annihilation of matter.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Annihilation Hypothesis Matter May Process Simplest Slow

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We often think that when we have completed our study of one we know all about two, because 'two' is 'one and one.' We forget that we still have to make a study of 'and.'

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: About Because Completed Forget Know Make Often Our Still Study Think Two

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If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Army Books British Might Monkeys Museum Were Write

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It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Anything Because Deals Determinism Impossible Modern Outset Perfect Physics Predicting Trap

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If your theory is found to be against the second law of theromodynamics, I give you no hope; there is nothing for it but to collapse in deepest humiliation.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Against Collapse Deepest Found Give Hope Humiliation Law No Hope Nothing Second Theory You Your

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Oh leave the Wise our measures to collate. One thing at least is certain, light has weight. One thing is certain and the rest debate. Light rays, when near the Sun, do not go straight.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Certain Debate Go Least Leave Light Measures Near Oh One Thing Our Rays Rest Straight Sun Thing Weight Wise

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It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by theory.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Also Confidence Confirmed Forward Good Put Results Rule Theory Until

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Something unknown is doing we don't know what.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Doing Know Something Unknown

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We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which the mind put into nature.

~Arthur Eddington

Topics: Farthest Found Mind Nature Put Science Where Which

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Scientist

Born: December 28th, 1882

Died: November 22nd, 1944

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