Qualities I sought in a scientific theory were naturalness, inner perf…

Albert Einstein
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Qualities I sought in a scientific theory were naturalness, inner perfection and logical simplicity from an aesthetic approach.
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Only six men in the world know about relativity. I am not one of them. When I ask them to explain, they confused me.
When we are working at something, we come down from our high logical horse and sniff around with our nose to the ground. Then we obliterate our traces in order to become more God-like.
When I was still a rather precocious young man, I already realized most vividly the futility of the hopes and aspirations that most men pursue throughout their lives.
Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity I do not understand it myself any more. ✨ Albert Einstein (1970). Albert Einstein: philosopher-scientist
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Qualities I sought in a scientific theory were naturalness, inner perfection and logical simplicity from an aesthetic approach.

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