Sir Arthur Eddington Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"For the truth of the conclusions of physical science, observation is the supreme Court of Appeal."

by:	Sir Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) English astronomer, physicist, mathematician
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Categories:	Learning, Experience, Truth, Science
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If only the fidelity to Reality of the powers of observation of human beings could reliably be relied upon, in every sphere. -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill 3
Patrick, said well. To the statement, maybe, sometimes - on occasion it can. -- Mike, Norwalk 2
Our limited powers of observation are all we've got! Knowing that they are limited keeps me humble. The truth is ever in front of us, it needs no props; it need only be discerned. As a scientist, I observe and contemplate my observation, I imagine and theorize, then I apply that to pose further questions. Every experiment yields a response. Discovery is a kind of dialogue between me and the ideas spawned by my own questions. The key to discovering the truth is then to make sure I speak to myself as truthfully as I can, and the truth reveals itself. ;-) -- E Archer, NYC 3
-- Murray Martin, Whitehorse Yukon
The world of public opinion was given priority for decades. Now its time to wake up to facts with figures to prove such findings. Public opinion was given it's chance. . History will prove it's misgivings. Now , before this planets passed the point of no return we must replace hopes and desires with scientific findings -- Murray Martin, Whitehorse Yukon