It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.
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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
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.
Arthur Eddington
Probably the simplest hypothesis... is that there may be a slow process of annihilation of matter.
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Who will observe the observers?
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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.
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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.
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