(2) "I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.". (By non Neumann and Feynman)
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@michael_nielsen I just noticed that how to interpret vN was a stackexchange question: http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/11267/what-are-some-interpretations-of-von-neumanns-quote … Interesting to see variations.
@sigfpe Of course, anyone who wants to do mathematics seriously needs to know that; for me, the vN quote crisply distills that point of view
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@michael_nielsen One place where it's been interesting to observe "understanding" is in computer science where abstractions from category...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen ...theory come as a big shock to non-mathematicians. vN quote is sometimes used to stop people looking for understanding...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen ...but sometimes there is some nice understanding to be had with a bit of work.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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