- Partner
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- Nov 07, 2020
Theory Quotes
Where reasoning meets belief.
These quotes treat theory as a way of making sense of uncertainty, from faith in a fair trial to physicists tracing statistical patterns across many experiments. Readers interested in applied ideas may also like the Economic collection.
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- Observe
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd say many features of string theory don't mesh with what we observe in everyday life.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Falsifiability for a theory is great, but a theory can still be respectable even if it is not falsifiable, as long as it is verifiable.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
My theory is this; I'm not a political songwriter. I'm an honest songwriter.
- Physics
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- Nov 07, 2020
I studied physics at university, and I'm still a sucker for an experiment or scientific theory.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
The conspiracy theory of the Jew as the hypnotic conspirator, the duplicitous manipulator, the sinister puppeteer is one with ancient roots and a bloody history.
- Known
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- Nov 07, 2020
My work on symmetries of string theory is on what is known as strong-weak coupling duality, or S-duality.
- Connected
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- Nov 07, 2020
Throughout my work, I have assumed that the standard model is correct, and hence, the Higgs boson should be found. Although this is not directly connected to string theory, the discovery of the Higgs boson demonstrated the power of theoretical reasoning.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
My theory is that big underwear makes big girls look bigger.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
As for everything else, so for a mathematical theory: beauty can be perceived but not explained.
- Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is also a good rule not to put overmuch confidence in the observational results that are put forward until they are confirmed by theory.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm afraid the workings of J.J. Abrams' mind falls outside the predictive capacity of any coherent theory.
- Nov 07, 2020
Life is so unlike theory.
- Management
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe we should teach schoolchildren probability theory and investment risk management.
- Physics
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- Nov 07, 2020