Observational Quotes

30 quotes by 27 authors

The essential fact is that all the pictures which science now draws of nature, and which alone seem capable of according with observational facts, are… — James Jeans
[The] first postulate of the Principle of Uniformity, namely, that the laws of nature are invariant with time, is not peculiar to that principle or… — M. King Hubbert
No theory ever agrees with all the facts in its domain, yet it is not always the theory that is to blame. Facts are constituted… — Paul Feyerabend
All scientific work is incomplete - whether it be observational or experimental. All scientific work is liable to be upset or modified by advancing knowledge.… — Austin Bradford Hill
Our entire universe emerged fromÂ a point smaller than a single atom.Â Space itself explodedÂ in a cosmic fire,Â launching the expansionÂ of the universeÂ… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
It is my conviction that if any professional biologist will take adequate time to examine carefully the assumptions upon which the macro-evolution doctrine rests, and… — Dean H. Kenyon
After years of study and personal on-site investigation of UFO reports, I am certain that there is more than ample high-quality observational evidence from highly… — Raymond E. Fowler
The majority of individuals view their surroundings with a minimal amount of observational effort. They are unaware of the rich tapestry of details that surrounds… — Joe Navarro
Chaos is but unperceived order; it is a word indicating the limitations of the human mind and the paucity of observational facts. The words â€˜chaos,â€™… — Harlow Shapley
Have the models been successful in predicting anything? They, of course, predict substantial global warming. This is not surprising given the expressed belief of some… — David Douglas
There's no observational evidence that I know of that indicates electric and magnetic forces are important on cosmological scales. — Jeremiah P. Ostriker
Truth in science is always determined from observational facts. — David Douglass
If we analyse the supernova data by assuming the Copernican principle is correct and get out something unphysical, I think we should start questioning the… — George F. R. Ellis
Now let me step back from the problem and very generally discuss natural selection and what we know about it. I think it is safe… — David M. Raup
No observational problem will not be solved by more data. — Vera Rubin
I'm an eccentric, silly, observational guy, but I'm not gonna frighten off social conservatives. — Jim Gaffigan
I'm a lot more observational than personal in my writing. My writing is mostly a lot of questions without answers. — Laura Marling
The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine,… — Kunal Nayyar
However, the models also predict unambiguously that the atmosphere is warming faster than the surface of the earth; but all the available observational data unambiguously… — David Douglass
Observation and theory get on best when they are mixed together, both helping one another in the pursuit of truth. It is a good rule… — Arthur Eddington

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