"Technology has advanced more in the last thirty years than in the previous two thousand. The exponential increase in advancement will only continue. Anthropological Commentary The opposite of a trivial truth is false; the opposite of a great truth is also true"
- Niels Bohr
About this Quote
In this quote, Niels Bohr is highlighting the rapid speed of technological improvement recently. He recommends that in the last thirty years, innovation has actually advanced more than it has in the previous two thousand years. This rapid growth is expected to continue in the future. Bohr likewise makes a thought-provoking declaration about the nature of fact. He argues that while a trivial fact can be quickly disproven, an excellent reality can likewise have an opposite reality that is equally valid. This commentary on the relativity of fact highlights the intricacy of human understanding and the requirement for crucial thinking in the face of new innovations.
This quote is written / told by Niels Bohr between October 7, 1885 and November 18, 1962. He was a famous Physicist from Denmark.
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