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[from Uranium] There Are Present At Least Two Distinct Types Of Radiation One That Is Very Readily Absorbed, Which Will Be Termed For Convenience The α Radiation, And The Other Of A More Penetrative Character, Which Will Be Termed The β Radiation.

Splitting The Atom Is Like Trying To Shoot A Gnat In The Albert Hall At Night And Using Ten Million Rounds Of Ammunition On The Off Chance Of Getting It. That Should Convince You That The Atom Will Always Be A Sink Of Energy And Never A Reservoir Of Energy.

I Am A Great Believer In The Simplicity Of Things And As You Probably Know I Am Inclined To Hang On To Broad & Simple Ideas Like Grim Death Until Evidence Is Too Strong For My Tenacity.

I Have To Keep Going, As There Are Always People On My Track. I Have To Publish My Present Work As Rapidly As Possible In Order To Keep In The Race. The Best Sprinters In This Road Of Investigation Are Becquerel And The Curies.

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