the beauty of science and scientists, is that we can know that einstien was not 100% correct, but still love him and his contribution. just as we love isaac newton even though we know that he was far from 100% correct. science strives to find the correct answers to the questions of existence, but all know that at best they are getting closer to the truth. it is what makes science so marvelous, the idea that you can aim at something your whole life, but the bullseye it unlikely to ever be hit.
Geat video. However the fact that speed of light is constant was not Einstein's idea/contribution. It was at first place an experimental observation dating back to at least 2 centuries before Einstein (e.g. Michelson-Morley expt). Also, for special relativity, Lorentz deserves a greater credit than Einstein. Einstein just did the relativistic mass and E=mc^2 part. What Einstein's genius should be attributed to more is his theory of general relativity.
@subh1 The Michelson / Morley experiment was 1887, 18 years is not 2 centuries. Also, what does light not slowing down through a non-existent aether have to do with the speed of light being constant for all observers?
@0x8x0 Oh sorry, I was allays under the impression that there was emphasis on the Stein. You learn something new every day. The most important question though is how did he pronounce it?
@Minifig666 IPA: /'aɪnʃtaɪn/ is the standard German pronunciation, /'aɪnstaɪn/ the English one because there is no "ʃt" (like in shtick) in standard English. HTH
well... for me is Leonardo Da Vinci.. because he was the genious in his time... I think that he was our salvation for so many things now! .. besides that I love to draw and love his drawings and his message in them!... so I think you guys have to do something about him one of this days PLEASE!! :)
btw - was it Einstein who wrote a paper about pollen in water, brownian motion, and what caused it, quite early on in his illustrious career? or am I confusing with someone/something else? ty
@MarcusMacgregor2 the other thing is that Maxwell's theory was that light moves at a constant speed relative to aether. Einstein took that idea, and just removed aether, and said it was relative to nothing. no great insight. he was simply adapting an idea that already existed to fit into his idea. I happen to think it was wrong.
@FavScientist Well at 6:09, 267/5 = 53.4 which is exactly the number of days that Franklin Story Musgrave has spent in orbit around the Earth. Making him one of our few real time-travelers as he is now about 1 millisecond younger than if he had stayed on earth, another is Sergei Avdeyev which is 1/15th of a second younger. Probably not it but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about that :)
David Fairhurst - My favourite scientist.
Silverbass5 3 days ago
i always thought Einstein didnt come up with e=mc^2, and he copied it from a mathematicien, i think his name is Poincaré
insanic1 3 months ago
Crazy... He didn't even have a pet elk or a golden nose.
fritspas 3 months ago
the beauty of science and scientists, is that we can know that einstien was not 100% correct, but still love him and his contribution. just as we love isaac newton even though we know that he was far from 100% correct. science strives to find the correct answers to the questions of existence, but all know that at best they are getting closer to the truth. it is what makes science so marvelous, the idea that you can aim at something your whole life, but the bullseye it unlikely to ever be hit.
kght222 4 months ago
@kght222 to put it simply, plausible infinite challange
kght222 4 months ago
I wonder if men like Einstein told us only what we were ready for.
jacksawild 7 months ago
Finally! I have been waiting for FavScientist to do this video on Einstein! Thank you so much! He is my favourite scientist!
TessaEe888 8 months ago
I like how there was no mention of him having Aspergers Syndrome.. :-P
vtwinbreed 9 months ago
@vtwinbreed That's only speculation...
eggroll9000 9 months ago
This guy just seems so passionate, great video, great interviewee!
Yourveryking 9 months ago
I am happy to see someone brave enough to pick an obvious favorite scientist.
Thank you from Max in USA, Florida (southwest).
boldger13 9 months ago
Geat video. However the fact that speed of light is constant was not Einstein's idea/contribution. It was at first place an experimental observation dating back to at least 2 centuries before Einstein (e.g. Michelson-Morley expt). Also, for special relativity, Lorentz deserves a greater credit than Einstein. Einstein just did the relativistic mass and E=mc^2 part. What Einstein's genius should be attributed to more is his theory of general relativity.
subh1 9 months ago
@subh1 The Michelson / Morley experiment was 1887, 18 years is not 2 centuries. Also, what does light not slowing down through a non-existent aether have to do with the speed of light being constant for all observers?
meucunt1 2 months ago
If you could borrow his brain for 5 seconds you would say DUDE CANT HANDLE IT UNPLUG THIS GENIUS!
FearlessSpinner 9 months ago
Am I the only one who was kinda hoping for more in this video?
Don't feel I really meet the man Einstein in this presentation. Want to hear his relation the war and what he did during it..
Norfeldt 9 months ago
great scientist, horrible father and husband.
wolgreth 9 months ago
I really hope we can find a way to travel into the past!
Keitaro2011 9 months ago
*Wishes Einstein was pronounced correctly* :(
Minifig666 9 months ago
@Minifig666 Actually, for a Brit David does a good job pronouncing it. It comes quite close to as northern Germans would pronounce it.
0x8x0 9 months ago
@0x8x0 Oh sorry, I was allays under the impression that there was emphasis on the Stein. You learn something new every day. The most important question though is how did he pronounce it?
Minifig666 9 months ago
@Minifig666 IPA: /'aɪnʃtaɪn/ is the standard German pronunciation, /'aɪnstaɪn/ the English one because there is no "ʃt" (like in shtick) in standard English. HTH
0x8x0 9 months ago
Anyone else out there 'know' that light is a constant but secretly doubt it inside (even though you know it to be true)?
wesmatron 9 months ago
well... for me is Leonardo Da Vinci.. because he was the genious in his time... I think that he was our salvation for so many things now! .. besides that I love to draw and love his drawings and his message in them!... so I think you guys have to do something about him one of this days PLEASE!! :)
lorena0987 9 months ago
btw, still no Nikola Tesla? sad :'(
LionelsDevil 9 months ago 3
@LionelsDevil yeahh!! telsa was amaziiiiiiiing! the have to do something about him too!!!
lorena0987 9 months ago
go out and get Einsteins "Ideas and Opinions" its not just about science, and everyone should read it.
thefranciswatts 9 months ago
that light ray has an awesome face :D Sorry for such a retarded observation.
LionelsDevil 9 months ago
Einstein isn't A genius..he is THE genius
Atheieye 9 months ago
should always keep 0 dislikes in this video..
:D
MrShaunChou 9 months ago
Finally. :D
'twas rather short because I was thoroughly engrossed in David's delivery , but great nonetheless.
placebogiver 9 months ago
I think one of the aspects that attracts me most to these vids, are how unrehearsed, off the cuff, and casual/natural they all are.
I reckon Einstein deserved a lot longer than 6:29 minutes, tho
jeebersjumpincryst 9 months ago 3
Nice one David!!! :)
btw - was it Einstein who wrote a paper about pollen in water, brownian motion, and what caused it, quite early on in his illustrious career? or am I confusing with someone/something else? ty
jeebersjumpincryst 9 months ago
at last.
ocirejful 9 months ago
I like Oliver Heaviside...he wrote E=mc^2 before Einstein and came up with Maxwell's equations.
MarcusMacgregor2 9 months ago
@MarcusMacgregor2 the other thing is that Maxwell's theory was that light moves at a constant speed relative to aether. Einstein took that idea, and just removed aether, and said it was relative to nothing. no great insight. he was simply adapting an idea that already existed to fit into his idea. I happen to think it was wrong.
thefranciswatts 9 months ago
Should have been done first. After all everyone knows him.
rjhrjh3 9 months ago 5
@rjhrjh3 do it first when we had no subscribers or back catalogue!?
FavScientist 9 months ago 36
@FavScientist HAHAHAAH yeah.. it is better in this way thank you guys so much :)
lorena0987 9 months ago
at 5:44 I think it shout say (m0*c^2)^2 in the first part under the square root. Sorry too be nitpicking. Great video, as always.
andersvj 9 months ago 12
@andersvj
You're right.
lovingboarding 9 months ago
@andersvj it was a deliberate mistake to give that childlike quality to the picture... well spotted! ;)
but seriously, there is a hidden coded message in the video that I'm waiting for someone to crack!!! you sound like a good candidate!
FavScientist 9 months ago 3
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Shoyrou 9 months ago
@FavScientist *waits for a physicist to crack it and tell everyone*
matman16 9 months ago
@FavScientist "Albert Einstein: Maker of Universes" reference? 267/5
dylanlawless1 9 months ago
@FavScientist Well at 6:09, 267/5 = 53.4 which is exactly the number of days that Franklin Story Musgrave has spent in orbit around the Earth. Making him one of our few real time-travelers as he is now about 1 millisecond younger than if he had stayed on earth, another is Sergei Avdeyev which is 1/15th of a second younger. Probably not it but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about that :)
sverrirs 8 months ago
Hi Brady!
dispeakble 9 months ago