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Quote by Werner Heisenberg

“In the strict formulation of the law of causality—if we know the present, we can calculate the future—it is not the conclusion that is wrong but the premise. On an implication of the uncertainty principle.”

Quote by Werner Heisenberg

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Werner Heisenberg

German theoretical physicist and one of the founders of quantum mechanics, known for his formulation of the uncertainty principle. He made significant contributions to the field of physics, particularly in quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. more

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