Anton Zeilinger, quoted in Kate Becker, "Debating the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (2011)
“
It works, is useful to understand our experiments, and makes no unnecessary assumptions.
— Anton Zeilinger on Copenhagen interpretation
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It works, is useful to understand our experiments, and makes no unnecessary assumptions." in the context of "Anton Zeilinger, quoted in Kate Becker, "Debating the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics" (2011)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Copenhagen interpretation" (Quotes)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Anton Zeilinger
Anton Zeilinger (born 20 May 1945) is an Austrian quantum physicist. He is currently professor of physics at the University of Vienna and director of the Vienna branch of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information IQOQI at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Zeilinger works in the new field of quantum information and is renowned for his realization of quantum teleportation with photons.
About Anton Zeilinger
Anton Zeilinger (born 20 May 1945) is an Austrian quantum physicist. He is currently professor of physics at the University of Vienna and director of the Vienna branch of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information IQOQI at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Zeilinger works in the new field of quantum information and is renowned for his realization of quantum teleportation with photons.
View all quotes →