Quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer

There are children playing in the street who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.

There are children playing in the street who could solve som

Summary

This quote suggests that the creativity and unique perspectives of children have the potential to provide valuable solutions, even to complex scientific problems. The speaker acknowledges that as they grew older, they lost some of the sensory perceptions possessed by children. By emphasizing the abilities of children to see the world differently and think outside the box, the quote highlights the value of encouraging and harnessing the innate curiosity and imagination of the younger generation.

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Perception

By J. Robert Oppenheimer

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