“When the number of factors coming into play in a phenomenological complex is too large scientific method in most cases fails. One need only think of the weather, in which case the prediction even for a few days ahead is impossible.”
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Attribution note
No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "When the number of factors coming into play in a…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on number, factors, coming. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to honesty and philosophy.
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- Use "When the number of factors coming into play in a…" in a honesty discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of number with factors in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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