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Greatest Scientist
Russ:
Hawking wrote his book, that alone gets him on there.
--- Quote from: kingpomba on June 19, 2011, 02:29:22 am ---Where are all the biologists?
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We're still fighting to be classified as real science ;)
Chromeo33:
Ed Whitten! Founder of string theory and the man trying to find the one equation that explains everything in our world!
Chromeo33:
If its greatest impact, I think we've gotta go with Newton!
I mean mechanics and calculus came from him. Without him we wouldn't have cars, planes, VCE physics and methods (the wonderful things in life).
Einstein's theories don't really apply unless you're an astronaut or philosopher or astrophysicist.. I mean I'm not gonna be applying theories of relativity to the way I build a house or car.
Lasercookie:
--- Quote from: Chromeo33 on June 19, 2011, 03:12:35 pm ---Einstein's theories don't really apply unless you're an astronaut or philosopher or astrophysicist.. I mean I'm not gonna be applying theories of relativity to the way I build a house or car.
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The most common day-to-day application of relativity is in GPS.
It also applies in nuclear fission/fusion (so therefore military technology and nuclear power etc.) and in particle accelerators. People who work in those fields are not astrophysicists, astronauts or philosophers. Those aren't really day-to-day stuff for most civilians though.
-not saying that Einstein has had as great of an impact as Newton, just pointing out there are applications of relativity.
Chromeo33:
Yeah, sorry should've rephrased :\
That's what I meant, they don't really apply to everyone :)
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