According to inflation, the more than 100 billion galaxies, sparkling throughout space like heavenly diamonds, are nothing but quantum mechanics writ large across the sky. To me, this realization is one of the greatest wonders of the modern scientific age.
Brian GreeneIn my own research when I'm working with equations, I never feel like I really understand what I'm doing if I'm solely relying on the mathematics for my understanding. I need to have a visual picture in my mind. I'm constantly translating from the math to some intuitive mind's-eye picture.
Brian GreeneAssessing existence while failing to embrace the insights of modern physics would be like wrestling in the dark with an unknown opponent.
Brian GreeneI can't stand clutter. I can't stand piles of stuff. And whenever I see it, I basically just throw the stuff away.
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