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Enrico Fermi Quotes: Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused -- but on a higher level.
         

Before I came here, I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture, I am still confused -- but on a higher level.


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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.
         



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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.

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.



Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.

Experimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.



Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.

Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.



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.

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.



Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.

Never underestimate the joy people derive from hearing something they already know.



I remember my friend Johnny von Neumann used to say, 'with four parameters I can fit an elephant and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk.'

I remember my friend Johnny von Neumann used to say, 'with four parameters I can fit an elephant and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk.'



It is not good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.

It is not good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.



[on what characteristics Nobel prize winning physicists had in common] I cannot think of a single one, not even intelligence.

[on what characteristics Nobel prize winning physicists had in common] I cannot think of a single one, not even intelligence.



An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery.

An experiment disproving a prediction is discovery.



Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.

Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.





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I can survive either love or insanity. But not both. And you bring me both.



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Our own species evolved under the influence of group selection, as Darwin emphasized when he discussed the evolution of altruism.

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There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

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The work that I do, I am grateful to do and honored and privileged to do, but I do it for my family and, if you don't have a family, then what does it mean?

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