Sunday Reflection: The Labors Of Other Men

"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving." --  Albert Einstein, Mein Weltbild (My Worldview), in "The World As I See It "(New York: Philosophical Library, 1949).

Regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century, Einstein revolutionized the understanding of the relationships between energy, matter and time. Known for his world-changing theory of relativity, he also spoke extensively on the philosophy of science, religion and the importance of imagination over knowledge. He was a passionate humanist, and was a founder of the First Humanist Society of New York. He believed, as he expressed above, that we all stand on the shoulders of our forebears and must give ourselves in the way they gave to make us what we are.

Sunday Reflection: Einstein On Imagination

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."

One of history's greatest scientists, theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose birthday is observed today, with his thoughts on the power of imagination. His genius was not only in scientific expression but in the expanse of his imagination.

(Coincidentally, today, 3/14,  is "Pi Day," celebrated by mathematicians for its identification with the mathematical constant π, or 3.14. We imagine that Einstein would have been amused by and appreciative of that.)

BONUS:  As Ole Phat Stu notes in comments, it's also the day Stephen Hawking died (in 2018).

It's Taken 100 Years, But Einstein Proven Right About Gravitational Waves

It's a "huge milestone:"

Albert Einstein was right! He hypothesized a century ago that gravitational waves exist, and rumors have been swirling for months that scientists have detected them. Those rumors were confirmed in a press conference on Thursday.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves," Dr. David Reitze, executive director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), said during the conference. "We did it."

Here's a video explaining how scientists have now confirmed Einstein's century- old theory, because darn if we could explain it:



It's reported that Republicans- who- are- "not- scientists" are skeptical ... about "gravity." (snark).