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Lord Kelvin Quotes: "If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God."

If you study science deep enough and long enough, it will force you to believe in God.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."

Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.




Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Can you measure it? Can you express it in figures? Can you make a model of it? If not, your theory is apt to be based more upon imagination than upon knowledge."

Can you measure it? Can you express it in figures? Can you make a model of it? If not, your theory is apt to be based more upon imagination than upon knowledge.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery."

When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery.




Lord Kelvin Quotes: "In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting."

In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Radio has no future." "X-rays are clearly a hoax". "The aeroplane is scientifically impossible."

Radio has no future." "X-rays are clearly a hoax". "The aeroplane is scientifically impossible.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it."

When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it.




Lord Kelvin Quotes: "To measure is to know."

To measure is to know.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and fancy women."

Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and fancy women.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Fourier is a mathematical poem."

Fourier is a mathematical poem.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "If you cannot measure it, then it is not science."

If you cannot measure it, then it is not science.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "The more thoroughly I conduct scientific research, the more I believe that science excludes atheism."

The more thoroughly I conduct scientific research, the more I believe that science excludes atheism.




Lord Kelvin Quotes: "All of science can be divided into physics and stamp-collecting."

All of science can be divided into physics and stamp-collecting.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "The fact that mathematics does such a good job of describing the Universe is a mystery that we don't understand. And a debt that we will probably never be able to repay."

The fact that mathematics does such a good job of describing the Universe is a mystery that we don't understand. And a debt that we will probably never be able to repay.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "If we can't express what we know in the form of numbers, we really don't know much about it."

If we can't express what we know in the form of numbers, we really don't know much about it.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Vortices of pure energy can exist and, if my theories are right, can compose the bodily form of an intelligent species."

Vortices of pure energy can exist and, if my theories are right, can compose the bodily form of an intelligent species.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Overwhelmingly strong proofs of intelligent and benevolent design lie around us... the atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words."

Overwhelmingly strong proofs of intelligent and benevolent design lie around us... the atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I cannot put it into words.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Mathematics is the only good metaphysics."

Mathematics is the only good metaphysics.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory."

When you cannot measure, your knowledge is meager and unsatisfactory.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Quaternions came from Hamilton after his really good work had been done, and though beautifully ingenious, have been an unmixed evil to those who have touched them in any way."

Quaternions came from Hamilton after his really good work had been done, and though beautifully ingenious, have been an unmixed evil to those who have touched them in any way.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "The atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I do not see how I can put it in words."

The atheistic idea is so nonsensical that I do not see how I can put it in words.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Simplification of modes of proof is not merely an indication of advance in our knowledge of a subject, but is also the surest guarantee of readiness for farther progress."

Simplification of modes of proof is not merely an indication of advance in our knowledge of a subject, but is also the surest guarantee of readiness for farther progress.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Science is bound, by the everlasting vow of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it."

Science is bound, by the everlasting vow of honour, to face fearlessly every problem which can be fairly presented to it.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Mathematics is the only true metaphysics."

Mathematics is the only true metaphysics.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "The vortex theory [of the atom] is only a dream. Itself unproven, it can prove nothing, and any speculations founded upon it are mere dreams about dreams."

The vortex theory [of the atom] is only a dream. Itself unproven, it can prove nothing, and any speculations founded upon it are mere dreams about dreams.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their numerical magnitude."

I have no satisfaction in formulas unless I feel their numerical magnitude.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Ether is the only substance we are confident of in dynamics. One thing we are sure of and that is the reality and substantiality of the luminferous ether."

Ether is the only substance we are confident of in dynamics. One thing we are sure of and that is the reality and substantiality of the luminferous ether.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "I believe that the more thoroughly science is studied, the further does it take us from anything comparable to atheism."

I believe that the more thoroughly science is studied, the further does it take us from anything comparable to atheism.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "There is nothing in science which teaches the origin of anything at all."

There is nothing in science which teaches the origin of anything at all.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "You know only insofar as you can measure."

You know only insofar as you can measure.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "[Of the ether] it is no greater mystery at all events than the shoemakers' wax."

[Of the ether] it is no greater mystery at all events than the shoemakers' wax.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "[Referring to Fourier's mathematical theory of the conduction of heat] ... Fourier's great mathematical poem."

[Referring to Fourier's mathematical theory of the conduction of heat] ... Fourier's great mathematical poem.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "At what time does the dissipation of energy begin?"

At what time does the dissipation of energy begin?



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "There cannot be a greater mistake than that of looking superciliously upon practical applications of science. The life and soul of science is its practical application."

There cannot be a greater mistake than that of looking superciliously upon practical applications of science. The life and soul of science is its practical application.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "Symmetrical equations are good in their place, but ' vector ' is a useless survival, or offshoot from quaternions, and has never been of the slightest use to any creature."

Symmetrical equations are good in their place, but ' vector ' is a useless survival, or offshoot from quaternions, and has never been of the slightest use to any creature.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "To live among friends is the primary essential of happiness."

To live among friends is the primary essential of happiness.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "In science there is only physics all the rest is stamp collecting."

In science there is only physics all the rest is stamp collecting.



Lord Kelvin Quotes: "All science is either Physics or stamp-collecting."

All science is either Physics or stamp-collecting.