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“When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: Why relativity ? And why turbulence ? I really believe he will have an answer for the first.” quote by Werner Heisenberg
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“When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: Why relativity ? And why turbulence ? I really believe he will have an answer for the first.”

Werner Heisenberg

About This Quote

Source Interview: Public lecture, Werner Heisenberg, 1955

The speaker imagines confronting a divine being with profound scientific mysteries, expecting partial insight.

In simple terms: Asking God about deep physics, expecting some answers.

Key Takeaway

Seek humility in the unknown.

Themes

science faith humility

Mood

wonderful reflective

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • academic discourse
  • personal contemplation
  • philosophical inquiry

Key Concepts

quantum mechanics relativity turbulence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What mysteries do you consider unanswerable?
  • How does uncertainty shape belief?
A Different Perspective

God may not address human curiosity directly.

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