Science itself, therefore, may be regarded as a minimal problem, consi…

Ernst Mach
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Science itself, therefore, may be regarded as a minimal problem, consisting of the completest possible presentment of facts with the least possible expenditure of thought. ✨ Ernst Mach (1893). The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Exposition of Its Principles
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Science itself, therefore, may be regarded as a minimal problem, consisting of the completest possible presentment of facts with the least possible expenditure of thought. ✨ Ernst Mach (1893). The Science of Mechanics: A Critical and Historical Exposition of Its Principles

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