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Subject: Re: Theory determines what we observe. --Albert Einstein
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The Starmaker wrote:
> "Theory determines what we observe." --Albert Einstein
> 
> 
> "Physics and Reality" (1936) – an essay published in the Journal of the
> Franklin Institute.
> In it, Einstein says:
> "Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you
> use. It is the theory which decides what can be observed."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Now, let me explain what are one of the things that could mean...
> 
> 
> LSD determines what we observe.
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> 
> It is the Purple Haze which decides what can be observed.
> 
> 
> A bad trip means bad acid.
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> 
> 
> Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

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Good theory, bad theory, makes all the difference.
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