2006/03/14

Fysik

We cannot pretend to offer proofs. Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself. In physics we are generally content to sacrifice before the lesser shrine of Plausibility.

Sir Arthur Eddington

2 comments:

Kent Brockman said...

Så rätt.
Om folk i allmänhet kunde förstå det samma kring den mesta forskningen.

slabbe said...

I t ex radioprogrammet "ring P1" eller på insändarsidan i Metro ser man ofta prov på hur slutledning och bevisföring går till i verkliga livet.
We cannot pretend to offer plausibilities. Plausibility is an idol before whom the pure scientist tortures herself. In reality we are generally content to sacrifice before the lesser shrine of popular belief.
:)