Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohrwas a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr was also a philosopher and a promoter of scientific research...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth7 October 1885
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
enough polite
It is not enough to be wrong, one must also be polite.
serious subjects jokes
Some subjects are so serious that one can only joke about them.
clarity accuracy exclusive
Accuracy and clarity of statement are mutually exclusive.
essence way tasks
Our task is not to penetrate the essence of things, the meaning of which we do not know anyway, but rather to develop concepts which allow us to talk in a productive way about phenomena in nature
drama actors existence
In the great drama of existence we are audience and actors at the same time.
progress paradox
No paradox, no progress.
opposites truth-is
A deep truth is a truth so deep that not only is it true but it's exact opposite is also true.
opposites may ifs
If you have a correct statement, then the opposite of a correct statement is of course an incorrect statement, a wrong statement. But when you have a deep truth, then the opposite of a deep truth may again be a deep truth.
mechanic quantum subjects
Anybody who is not shocked by this subject has failed to understand it. [of quantum mechanics]
looks firsts doe
There is no hope for any speculation that does not look absurd at first glance.
curves vices rising
All rising curves that show unwelcome trends in human affairs will approach infinity if extended far enough, but it is we who dictate the curve and not vice versa.
serious
Some things are so serious, they can only be joked about.
predictions hard
Predictions are hard, especially abot the future.
opposites truth-is truth-and-falsehood
You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth.