David Deutsch quotes - page 2

Science is objective. And in my view we cannot take any experimental results seriously except in the light of good explanations of them. (David Deutsch)
To me quantum computation is a new and deeper and better way to understand the laws of physics, and hence understanding physical reality as a whole. View quote
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Where we have good, testable explanations, they then have to be tested, and we drop the ones that fail the tests. View quote
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I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try to derive an ought from an is, than the population at large. View quote
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The quantum theory of parallel universes is not the problem, it is the solution. View quote
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To say that prediction is the purpose of a scientific theory is to confuse means with ends. It is like saying that the purpose of a spaceship is to burn fuel. View quote
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Quantum computation is ... nothing less than a distinctly new way of harnessing nature. View quote
David Deutsch

David Deutsch

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Occupation: British Scientist
Born: 1953
Quotes count: 32
Wikipedia: David Deutsch

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