Commemorating Einstein
CNET reports: “It’s rare that a person gets a chance to overturn humanity’s conception of the universe.
But with five scientific papers submitted in 1905, Albert Einstein managed to do that three times: proving the existence of atoms, uncloaking the bizarre realm of quantum mechanics and overturning views of space and time.”
“Einstein overhauled much of physics at age 26 during a seven-year stint as a Swiss patent clerk, newly married to his first wife and with a 1-year-old son. This year, physicists, authors, cooperative computing projects and even choreographers are commemorating his achievement.”
Pure. Genius.
But the burning question on everyone’s mind: If alive today, would Einstein vote red or blue?
Remember, he was a very smart man…
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