#pro

Einstein's results again turned the tables and now very few philosophers or scientists still think that scientific knowledge is, or can be, proven knowledge. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#einstein #few #knowledge #now #philosophers

Our empirical criterion for a series of theories is that it should produce new facts. The idea of growth and the concept of empirical character are soldered into one. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#concept #criterion #empirical #facts #growth

The classical example of a successful research programme is Newton's gravitational theory: possibly the most successful research programme ever. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#ever #example #gravitational #most #newton

The positive heuristic of the programme saves the scientist from becoming confused by the ocean of anomalies. ↗

— Imre Lakatos

#confused #heuristic #ocean #positive #programme

I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter... I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that. ↗

— Veronica Lake

#always #attitude #attitudes #changed #changing

For a long time, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was desperate to find something that fit me and I just decided that if I could organically make a professional living out of the things that interested me, then I would be a happy person. ↗

— Padma Lakshmi

#decided #desperate #find #fit #grew

I love seafood. I'm not a vegetarian but I'm probably a pescetarian. ↗

— Padma Lakshmi

#i love #love #probably #seafood #vegetarian

I wasn't like those girls who give birth and are back on the runway. It took me probably six months to gain 45 pounds and I would say it took me double that time to lose it. ↗

— Padma Lakshmi

#birth #double #gain #give #i

I work out all the time! I don't just sit around and eat burgers whenever I want. Oh, if I could I probably would, but I don't. ↗

— Padma Lakshmi

#could #eat #i #if i could #just

I like to not be too involved in the beginning and during the process so as to keep this fresh look and be able to give constructive recommendation on the final production. ↗

— Guy Laliberte

#beginning #constructive #during #final #fresh