Ernest Rutherford (1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson) Quotes

Splitting the atom is like trying to shoot a gnat in the Albert Hall at night and using ten million rounds of ammunition on the off chance of getting it. That should convince you that the atom will always be a sink of energy and never a reservoir of energy.

Ernest Rutherford

• Trying
• Night
• Energy
• Chance
• Convince
• Atoms
• Gnats

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• Splitting the atom is like trying to shoot a gnat in the Albert Hall at night and using ten million rounds of ammunition on the off chance of getting it. That should convince you that the atom will always be a sink of energy and never a reservoir of energy.

  

  Ernest Rutherford
  • Trying
  • Night
  • Energy