Put three grains of sand inside a vast cathedral, and the cathedral will be more closely packed with sand than space is with stars.
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"Put three grains of sand inside a vast cathedral, and the cathedral will be more closely packed with sand than space is with stars." — James Jeans
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Put three grains of sand inside a vast cathedral, and the cathedral will be more closely packed with sand than space is with stars. — James Jeans
About James Jeans
James Jeans was a Physicist from United Kingdom (1877–1946).
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This quote is attributed to James Jeans, a Physicist from United Kingdom.
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James Jeans lived from 1877 – 1946.