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If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability.
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"If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability."
— Vannevar Bush #sciencediscovery

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If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability. — Vannevar Bush

About Vannevar Bush

Vannevar Bush was a Scientist from United States (1890–1974).

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This quote is attributed to Vannevar Bush, a Scientist from United States.
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Vannevar Bush lived from 1890 – 1974.
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