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To: HEY4QDEMS
and gain acceptance in the scientific community."

Einstein dismissed quantum mechanics as junk science. For that reason it was never studied for almost three decades, now it is one of the hottest research areas of physics.

It's a good thing a Judge didn't affirm Einstein's sentiment.

Bullshit.
Einstein never dismissed quantum theory as 'junk science'.
He won the Nobel Prize for his paper on Brownian Motion, which was one of the founding papers of quantum theory.
There never was a time when quantum physics wasn't one of the hottest areas of physical research.
He had some strong quibbles as to whether quantum theory was the bottom layer of reality, or only the best current aproximation of it, but he never dismissed it as junk or untrue.

So9

26 posted on 01/10/2006 8:01:34 AM PST by Servant of the 9 (Trust Me)
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To: Servant of the 9
"Bullshit.
Einstein never dismissed quantum theory as 'junk science'.
He won the Nobel Prize for his paper on Brownian Motion, which was one of the founding papers of quantum theory.
"

"Bullshit."

Einstein won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect - light quanta.

wikipedia - photoelectric effect
www.nobelprizes.com
322 posted on 01/11/2006 1:30:36 AM PST by MHalblaub (Tell me in four more years (No, I did not vote for Kerry))
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