“Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so.”
— Galileo GalileiCommonly attributed; apocryphal, no located primary source
Commentary
The line captures Galileo's approach of quantifying phenomena that had been described only qualitatively. Because the source is unverified, it should be presented as a paraphrase of his method.
Commentary
The line captures Galileo's approach of quantifying phenomena that had been described only qualitatively. Because the source is unverified, it should be presented as a paraphrase of his method.