?How does this person make a difference in MY life??

[edro]

Originally posted by: Ophir

Originally posted by: msparish
It's actually a common misconception that Einstein worked on the atomic bomb, he had nothing to do with the Manhattan Project. In fact, it is believed that he didn't even write the letter to FDR, he was just asked to sign it because his name would lead to more credibility.

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Also, adding to what edro13 said, his way of thinking moved us away from Newtonian mechanics, ushering in the era of quantum physics (as well as chemistry and mechanics), changed our entire concept of the universe (space-time in particular), and his relativity arguments also affected modern philosophical thought.

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[DaiShan]

I dunno, does your son often work with atomic weapons? Or travel at the speed of light?

 

[sandorski]

If you have recently Time Traveled, Einstein may have affected your life.

If you have recently traveled between Galaxies, Einstein may have affected your life.

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: DaiShan
I dunno, does your son often work with atomic weapons? Or travel at the speed of light?

No more than before Einstein. But the thing is that SPACE ALTERS ITSELF such that the speed of light remains constant from any reference. If it hadn't been shown true many times since, that would still be laughed at.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
a-bomb, jap's could have kamikazied the hell out of us permatnantly scarring the naation

kamikazies have major balls

 

[Epoman]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: Epoman

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: Epoman
This is the second part of a school project for 7 year olds Science project. You guys helped with the first part and I thank you. Now it's time for the second part.

?How does this person make a difference in MY life??

Any Ideas?

His speculation and eventual theories on the relationship between matter and energy completely changed how physics and chemistry were understood. New ideas allowed tremendous explosion of new areas of research and development. Everything from nuclear power to nuclear bombs to speed of light limitations to GUT (grand unified theory).

Spin offs of weapons research include rockets, missiles, electronics, cold war, and even MaCarthyism.

ok? but how did he make a difference in my son's life? that is the question.

?How does this person make a difference in MY life??

Sorry, but your poor wording above should be corrected.

A FVCKING 7-YEAR-OLD?! Why in the world would a 7-year-old be working on something like this. He hasn't even learned basic multiplication yet!!!

Sorry to disappoint you but my son knows his Multiplication tables up to 12 (It's required for 2nd grade in his school). He is also in the G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) program at his school. I don't know where you are from but in SoCal the schools (some) are very demanding. In fact he is currently learning the 50 states AND their capitals. Also currently my son is reading at a 5th grade level.

Every kid in the class had to choose a famous person from a list my son had heard of Einstein before so he choose him.

 

[Epoman]

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: edro13
Without Einsteins Photoelectric Effect... you wouldn't have hardly any modern day electronics (televisions, monitors, solar panels, lasers).

And if you want to give him credit for quantum mechanics, since most of the later quantum guys got inspiration and equations from him, we wouldn't have transistors, which basically run the world.

Dude, the kid is 7. He doesn't even understand most of the words you just typed.

Edit: Epoman, I call shens. What school in the world would require a 7-year-old to talk about Albert Einstein? Is he a science project himself? Did they subject him to radiation to make him uber smart? I'm pretty sure that at 7 years old, I could have only told you that AE was a scientist. That's it. Unless your kid has a brain so big that his skull had to be widened to accomodate it, I don't see how he's supposed to understand even 1% of his theories, and those probably don't even effect his life.

Sorry to disappoint you but my son knows his Multiplication tables up to 12 (It's required for 2nd grade in his school). He is also in the G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) program at his school. I don't know where you are from but in SoCal the schools (some) are very demanding. In fact he is currently learning the 50 states AND their capitals. Also currently my son is reading at a 5th grade level.

Every kid in the class had to choose a famous person from a list my son had heard of Einstein before so he choose him.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: OverVolt
He doesn't! someone else would have thought of the ideas if he hadn't.

I don't believe that for a minute. Einstien was very unique, in fact so unique that examination of his brain after death revelaed that his frontal lobes were connected in a way that other humans aren't. The medical speculation is that the extra connections in his lobes gave him extraordinary abilities to link complex creative thought with his mathmatical abilities. Frankly I find the details of relativity to be extremely complex and that he could sort all that out by himself with no formal education was amazing. A truley unique person and I doubt relativity would even now be discovered in it's entireity without him.

 

[Cha0s]

he invented a fridge

 

[badmouse]

At his grade and experience level, Einstein is a recognizable character. He is associated with science and especially with rocket science. Surely your son can at age 7 come up with a story or two about science and what it is, and for bonus points, rockets.

If your 7-year-old actually does understand E=mc2, then you might want to find a different school for him, like Cal Tech.

BTW when my kids were in the second grade all these assignments were actually written by the parents. If you do write this yourself, make sure your kid actually reads it before he hands it in; it makes a bad impression when he can't answer even the most basic question about "his" assignment. Been there, done that.

 

[tfinch2]

I heard there is website called google.com which could really help you out.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I heard there is website called google.com which could really help you out.

link?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I heard there is website called google.com which could really help you out.

link?

I'm too lazy to link it but not lazy enough to not nef up this thread 🙂

 

[audi]

Originally posted by: Epoman

Originally posted by: Ilmater

Originally posted by: edro13
Without Einsteins Photoelectric Effect... you wouldn't have hardly any modern day electronics (televisions, monitors, solar panels, lasers).

And if you want to give him credit for quantum mechanics, since most of the later quantum guys got inspiration and equations from him, we wouldn't have transistors, which basically run the world.

Dude, the kid is 7. He doesn't even understand most of the words you just typed.

Edit: Epoman, I call shens. What school in the world would require a 7-year-old to talk about Albert Einstein? Is he a science project himself? Did they subject him to radiation to make him uber smart? I'm pretty sure that at 7 years old, I could have only told you that AE was a scientist. That's it. Unless your kid has a brain so big that his skull had to be widened to accomodate it, I don't see how he's supposed to understand even 1% of his theories, and those probably don't even effect his life.

Sorry to disappoint you but my son knows his Multiplication tables up to 12 (It's required for 2nd grade in his school). He is also in the G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) program at his school. I don't know where you are from but in SoCal the schools (some) are very demanding. In fact he is currently learning the 50 states AND their capitals. Also currently my son is reading at a 5th grade level.

Every kid in the class had to choose a famous person from a list my son had heard of Einstein before so he choose him.

then why the hell are you doing his homework for him

 

[Epoman]

Originally posted by: badmouse
At his grade and experience level, Einstein is a recognizable character. He is associated with science and especially with rocket science. Surely your son can at age 7 come up with a story or two about science and what it is, and for bonus points, rockets.

If your 7-year-old actually does understand E=mc2, then you might want to find a different school for him, like Cal Tech.

BTW when my kids were in the second grade all these assignments were actually written by the parents. If you do write this yourself, make sure your kid actually reads it before he hands it in; it makes a bad impression when he can't answer even the most basic question about "his" assignment. Been there, done that.

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