Hey," Holden said. "Do you know what Planck's constant is? Six point six two six plus change times ten to the negative thirty-fourth meters squared k… - James S. A. Corey

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Hey," Holden said. "Do you know what Planck's constant is?
Six point six two six plus change times ten to the negative thirty-fourth meters squared kilos per second?
Sure, why not," Holden said, raising one finger. "But do you know why it's that and not six point seven whatever the rest of it was?
Naomi shook her head.
Neither does anyone else. They still call it science. Most of what we know isn't why things are what they are. We just figure out enough about how they work that we can predict the next thing that's going to happen. That's what you've got. Enough to predict. And if you think you're right, then I do too. So let's do this.

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About James S. A. Corey

is the joint pen name of Daniel Abraham and , American science fiction authors, screenwriters and television producers, best known for their space opera series The Expanse.

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