Friday, July 18, 2008



"Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve."

- Karl Popper


4 comments:

  1. I have always loved Popper's idea that science is about falsifying rather than proving theories.

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  2. Agreed. I've only just started reading "Unended Quest" and I find his perspective fascinating. His thoughts on the "immunization" of pet theories are quite applicable.

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  3. Anonymous21/7/08 11:50

    Oh, God, we're so smart!

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  4. LOL - yes, when *will* the world discover our brilliant minds?

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