Re: a quasi- uncertaintly principle for clarity! (was Energy)

[kowalskil <kowalskil@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

Yes, I did compose this generalization. But where did it
come to me from? Most likely from reading what others have
said here at that time, using different words. Thanks for
remembering and saving the message. Now I am going to save it too.
Ludwik Kowalski

David Bowman wrote:
> This discussion about "a quasi-uncertainty principle for clarity"
> and the tradeoffs between correctness and accessibility in the
> quest for understanding has reminded me of a memorable quote
> attributed to Ludwik Kowalski that was posted a number of year ago.
> It was so good that I made a point of saving a copy of it.
> According to Ludwik:
>
> "Explanations are never perfectly correct and perfectly clear
> the same time.  This is unavoidable because clarity calls for
> simplifications, while simplifications, by definition, impose
> limits on the truthfulness of what is being explained."
>
> David Bowman
> David_Bowman@georgetowncollege.edu