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if quantum physics doesn't leave you with a sense of outrage...

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Tim Chappell 25 Jan 2013
"If quantum physics doesn't leave you with a sense of outrage you probably don't understand it"

--who said this, please? I think Feynman, but I'm not sure.

And can anyone improve my wording? I may not have the quotation down exactly right.
 tk421 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Tim Chappell:
Anyone who is not shocked by quantum theory has not understood it.

Bohr

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr
Tim Chappell 25 Jan 2013
In reply to tk421:

4 minutes... UKC's positively spooky powers remain undiminished.

Thank you!
 Mark Bull 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Tim Chappell:

"For those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.": Niels Bohr.
There are several variants of the wording, presumably because its a translation?

"I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.": Richard Feynman.

Sources are cited here: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics
 Mark Bull 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Mark Bull:

Damn, too slow!
 Coel Hellier 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Tim Chappell:

The Feynman quote is "Those who think they understand quantum mechanics ... have not understood quantum mechanics".
 LaMentalist 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Tim Chappell:

I'm sure that was Jordan wasn't it ?
 Timmd 25 Jan 2013
In reply to LaMentalist: Louis Jordan? He was a jazz musician...
 annieman 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Tim Chappell: I think I saw a tweet about the ball boy thinking about this. That why he couldn't get up
 LaMentalist 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Timmd:
> (In reply to LaMentalist) Louis Jordan? He was a jazz musician...

Did his son play basketball ?

In reply to annieman:
> (In reply to Tim Chappell) I think I saw a tweet about the ball boy thinking about this. That why he couldn't get up

Wasn't he Schrodinger's ball boy?

Both kicked and un-kicked at the same time?



 Hilbert 25 Jan 2013
In reply to Mark Bull:
> There are several variants of the wording,


It would appear that you can know the wording or you can know who said it - but not both.
Jim C 26 Jan 2013
In reply to Ghastly Rubberfeet:
> (In reply to annieman)
> [...]
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> Wasn't he Schrodinger's ball boy?
>
> Both kicked and un-kicked at the same time?

But it Must fail in respect of politicians, I just do not believe that there is A universe anywhere in which a politician is telling the truth. Observed or otherwise.
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