George F. R. Ellis Quotes

If we analyse the supernova data by assuming the Copernican principle is correct and get out something unphysical, I think we should start questioning the Copernican principle…. Whatever our theoretical predilections, they will in the end have to give way to the observational evidence.

George F. R. Ellis

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• Principles
• Questioning
• Theoretical
• Supernova

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• If we analyse the supernova data by assuming the Copernican principle is correct and get out something unphysical, I think we should start questioning the Copernican principle…. Whatever our theoretical predilections, they will in the end have to give way to the observational evidence.

  

  George F. R. Ellis
  • Thinking
  • Principles
  • Questioning