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Show j ' Theory and Experiment V Theory and experiment must go hand in hand, and much depends tin jne as much as on the other, not ajcrely on Its accuracy but also upon fts nature. Hundreds of experiments fftay be made, which, however, not-f not-f Ithstandlng their refinement and ? curacy, contribute little to the arch of human progress In the right i llrection; they tuny, of course In 4. youtirt: for much vt tUMMf hlng Is that the -xperiiiient liouId be of the right kind, and It Is often Icslrnblo fhat as much time. If not ven more time, should be spent In iecidlntr upon the right thing to be lone (ban In doing- that thing Itself. Dne bad theory Is often worse than :en bad experiments, because even f these are properly cnrrled out, they nay yet. If based upon false notions, idd Mtle or nothing. If not to the (tore at leabt to the advancement of knowledge; imd count almost for as IfUu as the one bud experiment whether based upon theory or not. John Butler Burke. |