"An alleged scientific discovery has no merit unless it can be explained to a barmaid."
— Ernest Rutherford

January 1, 1970

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A theory that you can't explain to a bartender is probably no damn good. — As quoted in The Language of God (2006) by Francis Collins, p. 60