When you fire a bullet through a wall, it makes a hole. When... - Ernest Rutherford

This quote is attributed to Ernest Rutherford.

"When you fire a bullet through a wall, it makes a hole. When you fire an alpha particle through atoms, it bounces back and hits you on the nose."

Ernest Rutherford Science

Nuclear Physicist New Zealand-British 1871–1937

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