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*1905 - How a shocking new theory, discovered by a dad, proves scientists are wrong about ''everything!'' | *1905 - How a shocking new theory, discovered by a dad, proves scientists are wrong about ''everything!'' | ||
:{{w|Albert Einstein}} published his {{w|Annus Mirabilis papers}}, which changed views on space, time, mass, and energy, and laid the groundwork for much of modern physics. They included his papers on {{w|special relativity}} and on {{w|mass–energy equivalence}} ("E = mc<sup>2</sup>"). He had an infant son in 1905 (born May 1904). | :{{w|Albert Einstein}} published his {{w|Annus Mirabilis papers}}, which changed views on space, time, mass, and energy, and laid the groundwork for much of modern physics. They included his papers on {{w|special relativity}} and on {{w|mass–energy equivalence}} ("E = mc<sup>2</sup>"). He had an infant son in 1905 (born May 1904). | ||
− | :The use of the term "dad" helps readers tune in emotionally. "Proving scientists wrong about everything" is obviously an inflation of Einstein's achievements, though not completely incorrect | + | :The use of the term "dad" helps readers tune in emotionally. "Proving scientists wrong about everything" is obviously an inflation of Einstein's achievements, though not completely incorrect ad Einstein's discoveries did undermine current theories about fundamentals of the universe such as space, time and motion. Einstein was awarded the {{w|Nobel Prize}} in 1921 for his work on the {{w|photoelectric effect}}; his work on relativity was still not accepted by many physicists at that time. |
*1912 - 6 ''Titanic'' survivors who should have died | *1912 - 6 ''Titanic'' survivors who should have died | ||
:{{w|Sinking of the RMS Titanic}}. "should have died" seems to be referring to six passengers whose survival was downright miraculous, though the wording is (deliberately) ambiguous to imply the six passengers ''deserved'' to have died. Possibly referred to here is the survival of {{w|J. Bruce Ismay}}, chairman and managing director of the White Star Line, the company responsible for the Titanic. He was condemned at the time as a coward for leaving the sinking liner, though it is his various decisions precipitating the disaster that later analysis tends to concentrate on. He may well also have successfully conspired to deflect the future legal enquiries, through telegrams he sent from the rescue ship. | :{{w|Sinking of the RMS Titanic}}. "should have died" seems to be referring to six passengers whose survival was downright miraculous, though the wording is (deliberately) ambiguous to imply the six passengers ''deserved'' to have died. Possibly referred to here is the survival of {{w|J. Bruce Ismay}}, chairman and managing director of the White Star Line, the company responsible for the Titanic. He was condemned at the time as a coward for leaving the sinking liner, though it is his various decisions precipitating the disaster that later analysis tends to concentrate on. He may well also have successfully conspired to deflect the future legal enquiries, through telegrams he sent from the rescue ship. |