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“If there is a wrong way to do something, then someone will do it.”

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Edward A. Murphy, Jr. was an American aerospace engineer recognized for his contributions to rocketry and space exploration. He is most renowned for coining 'Murphy's Law', which asserts that 'anything that can go wrong, will go wrong'. Born on January 11, 1918, and deceased on July 17, 1990, his legacy in aerospace engineering continues to influence the industry. more

“"Try another Subtraction sum. Take a bone from a dog: what remains?" [asked the Red Queen] Alice considered. "The bone wouldn't remain, of course, if I took it-and the dog wouldn't remain; it would come to bite me-and I'm sure I shouldn't remain!" "Then you think nothing would remain?" said the Red Queen. "I think that's the answer." "Wrong, as usual," said the Red Queen, "the dog's temper would remain."”

Ifs Thinking Trying Said Science Courses Answers Dog Red Remains Bones Queens Bites Usual Temper Bite Me Subtraction Red Queen

Book:Through the Looking-Glass (Alice): Top 100 Classic Novels

Source: Through the Looking-Glass (Alice): Top 100 Classic Novels

“Just as a physicist has to examine the telescope and galvanometer with which he is working; has to get a clear conception of what he can attain with them, and how they may deceive him; so, too, it seemed to me necessary to investigate likewise the capabilities of our power of thought.”

May Science Clear Conception Capability Deceiving Physicist Telescopes Power Of Thought

Author:Hermann von Helmholtz

“One day we shall certainly 'reduce' thought experimentally to molecular and chemical motions in the brain; but does that exhaust the essence of thought?”

Doe Science Brain One Day Essence Chemicals

Book:Dialektik der Natur

Source: Dialektik der Natur

“The publication in 1859 of the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin made a marked epoch in my own mental development, as it did in that of human thought generally. Its effect was to demolish a multitude of dogmatic barriers by a single stroke, and to arouse a spirit of rebellion against all ancient authorities whose positive and unauthenticated statements were contradicted by modern science.”

Source: Memories of My Life

“There are wavelengths that people cannot see, there are sounds that people cannot hear, and maybe computers have thoughts that people cannot think.”

People Thinking Science Sound Computer Wavelength

Author:Richard Hamming

“Far be it from me to suggest that geologists should be reckless in their drafts upon the bank of Time; but nothing whatever is gained, and very much is lost, by persistent niggardliness in this direction.”

Should Science Time Lost Persistent Reckless Geologist

Author:Charles Lapworth

“Give me the third best technology. The second best won't be ready in time. The best will never be ready.”

Giving Science Time Technology Ready Thirds Give Me Second Best Best Technology

Author:Robert Watson-Watt

“It is a custom often practiced by seafaring people to throw a bottle overboard, with a paper, stating the time and place at which it is done. In the absence of other information as to currents, that afforded by these mute little navigators is of great value.”

People Littles Done Science Time Values Information Paper Currents Absence Customs Bottles Mute Overboard Great Value Navigators

Book:Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Charts

Source: Explanations and Sailing Directions to Accompany the Wind and Current Charts

“Past time is finite, future time is infinite.”

Past Science Time Infinite Finite Future Time

Book:The Observational Approach to Cosmology

Source: The Observational Approach to Cosmology

“"She can't do sums a bit!" the Queens said together, with great emphasis. "Can you do sums?" Alice said, turning suddenly on the White Queen, for she didn't like being found fault with so much. The Queen gasped and shut her eyes. "I can do Addition, if you give me time-but I can do Subtraction, under any circumstances!"”

Source: Alice In Wonderland Collection: All Four Books: Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Hunting of the Snark and Alice Underground

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