Albert Einstein (version 3.14)

Neapolitan · 03-14-2012, 02:22 PM

Albert Einstein

It's March 3rd or 3/14 and it's both Albert Einstein's birthday, who was born on March 14th 1879 and it's also officially Pi Day which some write as 3.14 for the occasion. (This may cause some confusion for some the conventions in writing the dates are different in American the convention is mm/dd/yy - the European convention is dd.mm.yy)

This thread is about Albert Einstein, his contributions, how he single handily created a new paradigm science with his theories derived from his thought experiments, and its about any challenges to them. As for the introduction about Einstein (I copy/paste the quote from wikipedia)
Albert Einstein- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Originally Posted by Wikipedia - Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history.[2][3] While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".[4] The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory within physics.

Near the beginning of his career, Einstein thought that Newtonian mechanics was no longer enough to reconcile the laws of classical mechanics with the laws of the electromagnetic field. This led to the development of his special theory of relativity. He realized, however, that the principle of relativity could also be extended to gravitational fields, and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916, he published a paper on the general theory of relativity. He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules. He also investigated the thermal properties of light which laid the foundation of the photon theory of light. In 1917, Einstein applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe as a whole.[5]

Neapolitan · 03-14-2012, 02:23 PM

mods: This post is a place holder which will be used in the future.

Neapolitan · 03-21-2012, 10:50 PM

For me there is a lot to discuss about Albert Einstein. I admire the fact that he was a pacifist.

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"My pacifism is an instinctive feeling, a feeling that possesses me because the murder of men is abhorrent. My attitude is not derived from intellectual theory but is based on my deepest antipathy to every kind of cruelty and hatred." - Albert Einstein

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"Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used, whether it is a blessing or a curse to mankind, depends on mankind and not on the instrument. A knife is useful, but it can also kill." - Albert Einstein

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"I have always condemned the use of the atomic bomb against Japan but I could not do anything at all to prevent that fateful decision," - Einstein's pacifist dilemma revealed
Albert Einstein

supertroopjenn · 03-26-2012, 10:05 AM

Albert Einstein was a genius but a terrible husband. He wrote a contract for his wife saying she couldnt enter his bedroom without an appointment. He didnt allow her to speak unless he spoke first. He finally married some fat pig. I hear she was somehow related to him? A step sister or something? I guess whoever she was, he only did it becasue he wanted to take her away from Nazi Germany when he left

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supertroopjenn Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15	Albert Einstein was a genius but a terrible husband. He wrote a contract for his wife saying she couldnt enter his bedroom without an appointment. He didnt allow her to speak unless he spoke first. He finally married some fat pig. I hear she was somehow related to him? A step sister or something? I guess whoever she was, he only did it becasue he wanted to take her away from Nazi Germany when he left