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Einstein’s Biggest Mistake

July 19, 2008

When Einstein saw that his mathematics for the general theory of relativity showed that the universe was expanding, he simply couldn’t believe it.  So he “fudged” the mathematics, and stuck in an equation that suggested the universe could never change.

Years later, when astronomers discovered that the universe was, indeed, expanding, Einstein lamented that changing his mathematics had been his “biggest mistake.”

 Source: Tom McGowen, Yearbooks in Science 1900-1919, (New York: Henry Holt, 1995), p.27.

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Posted by leeangelo at 10:14 pm | permalink

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Dang..i thought the reason why he retracted with that issue because its becoming more apparent that he’s an alien…hehe…people actually thought that Einstein was from space and was able to observe the universe expanding..haha…that’s what my brother said when i was young..i didnt believe his theory..but now, knowing that he actually recanted maybe my insane brother was right by saying that its founded on something then…hahaha…

Posted by K at July 20, 2008, 1:59 pm

Einstein is know to be the first ‘Theoretical Physicist.’ Instead of conducting his research in laboratory, he does it inside his brain. Sounds economical.. ^_^

Posted by leeangelo at July 20, 2008, 5:25 pm

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