Probably the simplest hypothesis... is that there may be a slow process of annihilation of matter. Arthur Eddington annihilationhypothesismatter Change image and share on social
The mathematics is not there till we put it there. Arthur Eddington mathematicsputtill Change image and share on social
Oh leave the Wise our measures to collate. One thing at least is certain, light has weight. One thing is certain and the rest debate. Light rays, when near the Sun, do not go straight. Arthur Eddington collatedebateleave Change image and share on social
We have found that where science has progressed the farthest, the mind has but regained from nature that which the mind put into nature. Arthur Eddington farfindmind Change image and share on social
It is impossible to trap modern physics into predicting anything with perfect determinism because it deals with probabilities from the outset. Arthur Eddington dealdeterminismimpossible Change image and share on social
Shuffling is the only thing which Nature cannot undo. Arthur Eddington natureshufflething Change image and share on social
We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We are finding that we must learn a great deal more about 'and'. Arthur Eddington dealfindgreat Change image and share on social
If your theory is found to be against the second law of theromodynamics, I give you no hope; there is nothing for it but to collapse in deepest humiliation. Arthur Eddington collapsedeepfind Change image and share on social
If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum. Arthur Eddington armybookbritish Change image and share on social