There are two possibleoutcomes: 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.
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This quote is just one of 4 total Enrico Fermi quotes in our collection. Enrico Fermi is known for saying '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.' as well as some of the following quotes.
It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge.
Emilio, I am getting rusty and old, I cannot follow the highbrow theory developed by Oppenheimer's pupils any more. I went to their seminar and was depressed by my inability to understand them. Only the last sentence cheered me up. It was: 'And this is Fermi's theory of beta decay.
This quote is just one of 4 total Enrico Fermi quotes in our collection. Enrico Fermi is known for saying '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.' as well as some of the following quotes.