Newton would have been laughed out of the country if Kepler hadn't done the measurement. ... The facts speak for themselves. ... History has shown that you need a little luck - and if you don't have the luck, you're out of luck. (Robert B. Laughlin)

Newton would have been laughed out of the country if Kepler hadn't done the measurement. ... The facts speak for themselves. ... History has shown that you need a little luck - and if you don't have the luck, you're out of luck.

Robert B. Laughlin

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