1684: George Gamow on Curiosity, Science, Universe Origins
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/05/06
“The universe is popping all over the place.”
“They say ‘curiosity kills the cat’; I say ‘Curiosity makes a scientist.’”
“Before we can discuss the basic problem of the origin of our universe, we must ask ourselves whether such a discussion is necessary.”
“With five free parameters, a theorist could fit the profile of an elephant.”
“So I am just sitting and waiting, listening, and if something exciting comes, I just jump in.”
“The properties, I never permit more than two electrons to follow the same track; a ménage a trios always gives a lot of trouble, you know.”
“If the expansion of the space of the universe is uniform in all directions, an observer located in anyone of the galaxies will see all other galaxies running away from him at velocities proportional to their distances from the observer.”
“I decided to get Ph. D. in experimental physics because experimental physicists have their own room in the Institute where they can hang their coat, whereas theoretical physicists have to hang their coat at the entrance.”
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