When asked what he meant by a miracle: Oh, anything with a probability of less than 20%.
Enrico FermiOne might be led to question whether the scientists acted wisely in presenting the statesmen of the world with this appalling problem. Actually there was no choice. Once basic knowledge is acquired, any attempt at preventing its fruition would be as futile as hoping to stop the earth from revolving around the sun.
Enrico FermiExperimental confirmation of a prediction is merely a measurement. An experiment disproving a prediction is a discovery.
Enrico Fermi