Quote by Humphry Davy

In the present state of our knowledge, it would be useless to attempt to speculate on the remote cause of the electrical energy... its relation to chemical affinity is, however, sufficiently evident. May it not be identical with it, and an essential property of matter?

In the present state of our knowledge, it would be useless t

Summary

This quote reflects the uncertainty surrounding the understanding of electrical energy during the time it was written. The speaker recognizes the limits of knowledge at that point and acknowledges that speculating on the ultimate source of electrical energy would be futile. However, they suggest that a clear connection exists between electrical energy and chemical affinity, hinting that they might be identical or closely related properties of matter. The quote reflects a curiosity about the fundamental nature of electricity and its potential fundamental connection to matter.

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By Humphry Davy

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