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Murray Gell-Mann Quotes

Murray Gell-Mann quotes

American Physicist September 15, 1929

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Murray Gell-Mann quote: "I have been interested in phenomena involving complexity,..."
I have been interested in phenomena involving complexity, diversity and evolution since I was a young boy. Murray Gell-Mann
But when researchers at Bell Labs discovered that static tends to come from particular places in the sky, the whole field of radio astronomy opened up. Murray Gell-Mann
In fact any experiment that measures a quantum effect is one in which the quantum effect is aligned with the behavior of some heavy, macroscopic object; that's how we measure it. Murray Gell-Mann
The chaos can act as a magnifier of quantum fluctuations so that they can produce sizable effects in the world around us. But we know that that can happen often. Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann quote: "Sometimes the probabilities are very close to certainties, but..."
Sometimes the probabilities are very close to certainties, but they're never really certainties. Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann quote: "I do not keep up with the details of particle physics."
I do not keep up with the details of particle physics. Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann quote: "I am frequently astonished that it so often results in correct..."
I am frequently astonished that it so often results in correct predictions of experimental results. Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann quote: "Our planet doesn't seem to be the result of anything very..."
Our planet doesn't seem to be the result of anything very special. Murray Gell-Mann
Now, what that means is that there is fundamental indeterminacy from quantum mechanics, but besides that there are other sources of effective indeterminacy. Murray Gell-Mann
Planets are too dim to be detected with existing equipment, far away, except in these very special circumstances where they're seen by their gravitational effect. Murray Gell-Mann

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