Searching for a particular quotation by a renowned physicist

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The discussion centers on locating a specific quotation attributed to a renowned physicist, which emphasizes the importance of the second law of thermodynamics in scientific theory validation. The quote suggests that while disagreements with Maxwell or experimentalists may be acceptable, conflicting with the principles of thermodynamics is not. The user found a reference to the physicist Arthur Eddington through a Google search, highlighting the limitations of fuzzy search capabilities in retrieving precise academic quotes.

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Hello forum!

I once read a quote from a renowned physicist but I do not rememer his name or the quote.

It was something like: if your theory disagreed with Maxwell or with experimentalists, it was their problem, but if it disagreed with 2nd thermo then you were finished.

Google aren't very good at fuzzy searches.
 
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