Certain Quote by Richard P. Feynman
“In its efforts to learn as much as possible about nature, modern physics has found that certain things can never be "known" with certainty. Much of our knowledge must always remain uncertain. The most we can know is in terms of probabilities.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: The Character of Physical Law, 1965
Physics reveals inherent uncertainty; knowledge is probabilistic, not absolute.
In simple terms: Science deals with probabilities, not certainties.
Embrace uncertainty in learning.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- research planning
- risk assessment
- decision making
- education curriculum
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you make decisions with incomplete data?
- When is certainty necessary?
Overemphasis on uncertainty can cause paralysis.