"I think that a particle must have..." - Quote by Albert Einstein
I think that a particle must have a separate reality independent of the measurements. That is an electron has spin, location and so forth even when it is not being measured. I like to think that the moon is there even if I am not looking at it.
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“The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks”
“Humiliation and mental oppression by ignorant and selfish teachers wreak havoc in the youthful mind that can never be undone and often exert a baleful influence in later life.”
“There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will.”
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“If you ever injected truth into politics you would have no politics.”
“Away, you trifler! Love! I love thee not,I care not for thee, Kate: this is no worldTo play with mammets and to tilt with lips:We must have bloody noses and cracked crowns.”
“The past and the future are abstractions without any concrete reality.”
More on Science
“Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgements of all kinds remain necessary.”
“Magnetism is one of the Six Fundamental Forces of the Universe, with the other five being Gravity, Duct Tape, Whining, Remote Control, and The Force That Pulls Dogs Toward The Groins Of Strangers.”
“What physics looks for: The simplest possible system of thought which will bind together the observed facts.”