When we speak of the electron, we are not speaking of something that really exists, but of something that we have imagined.
Atomic model
From discussions on the nature of scientific models and reality.
Mid 20th century
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"One must be clear that, as far as the atoms are concerned, we are not dealing with an analogy to everyday experience but with something quite different."
Humorous"The word 'reality' is also a word, a word which we must learn to use correctly."
Strange & Unusual"The problem is not to know what the world is, but what we can say about it."
Strange & Unusual"A physicist is just an atom's way of looking at itself."
Humorous"We are suspended in language. Our task is to communicate experience and ideas to others. We constantly have to be aware of the fact that we are suspended in language."
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