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There's two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.

~Enrico Fermi

Topics: Contrary Discovery Hypothesis Made Outcomes Possible Result Then Two You

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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, then you've made a discovery.

~Enrico Fermi

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It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

~Enrico Fermi

Topics: Better Forward Going Good Ignorance Knowledge Never Stop Than Try

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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 some of these neutrons will again produce fission.

~Enrico Fermi

Topics: Again Certain Chain Course Each Fission Fundamental Machine Number Point Produce Produces Reacting See Some Will

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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

Topics: About Am Before Came Confused Having Here Higher Higher Level Lecture Level Listened Still Subject Your I Am I Came

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Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

~Enrico Fermi

Topics: Better Ignorance Knowledge Never Than

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If I could remember the names of all these particles, I'd be a botanist.

~Enrico Fermi

Topics: Could If I Could Names Particles Remember

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Biography

Nationality: Italian

Type: Physicist

Born: September 29th, 1901

Died: November 28th, 1954

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