Einstein, Planck, and other leading scientists said, 'We're going to have to reassess and redefine the physical universe.' - They defined the physical universe as 'an aggregate of non-simultaneous and only partially overlapping transformation events.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Scientists proposed redefining the universe as overlapping events rather than static things.
- In plain terms
- Scientists say the universe is made of changing events.
- What can you take from it?
- The universe is events, not things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define the universe?
- Is change real?
Another view
Static things still seem real.
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