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Linus Pauling on the Role of Numbers in Science: A Request for Reference
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[QUOTE="Trying2Learn, post: 6572653, member: 654601"] [B]TL;DR Summary:[/B] Request for reference Hello! I am hoping someone can find me a reference for this anecdote. I have a vague memory of reading this somewhere (about ten years ago) and would love to have a reference (I could have it all wrong). But here goes... Linus Pauling was giving a lecture when a student raised his hand to point out a numerical error Pauling had made. Pauling responded by saying something like, "No matter... numbers are just placeholders for ideas." Has anyone heard of this, before? And, if so, a reference to an exact quote? [/QUOTE]
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