When every fact, every present or past phenomenon of that universe, ev…

Karl Pearson
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When every fact, every present or past phenomenon of that universe, every phase of present or past life therein, has been examined, classified, and co-ordinated with the rest, then the mission of science will be completed. What is this but saying that the task of science can never end till man ceases to be, till history is no longer made, and development itself ceases? ✨ Karl Pearson (1892). The Grammar of Science
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