Theory and practice

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Theory and practice

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1. Theory and practice

The term "theory" refers to how one thinks something should work or be done.

The term "practice" refers to how something actually works or is done.

2. Theory and practice

An interesting remark attributed to Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut is as follows.

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

Overheard in computer sciences for years before attributed.

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3. Theory and practice

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard Feynman (American theoretical physicist)

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4. Theory and practice

Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses. Every single time. Linus Torvalds (Finnish-American software engineer who created what is called Linux)

This usually means that a new theory is needed that takes into account the differences.

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