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Is mathematics really the language of the universe? ✍️
Math is nature’s way of keeping things in order. From the paths of planets to the shape of flowers, everything follows mathematical patterns. What’s wild is that equations often predict things — like black holes — before we
Gottfried Leibniz binary numeral system, 1697.
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Nikola Tesla had an intense case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and he was fixated on the number three. He reportedly felt compelled to do things in threes or multiples thereof. For example, he often walked around a building three times before entering it.
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Niels Bohr on Quantum theory 💭
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"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- A. Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Three titans of Quantum Physics ✍️
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What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics.
- Nikola Tesla
Who do you think is the Greatest Mathematician of all Time ? ✍️
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The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
- Dr. Carl Sagan
Clarke's Third Law:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
The Open Mind (1955) by J. Robert Oppenheimer ✍️
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In the 7th century, negative numbers were used in calculations in India which was innovative because Europeans dismissed these numbers as absurd until the 17th century, when they gained widespread acceptance due to their practical use in accounting and bookkeeping.
29.01.2026 16:15 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0Grigori Perelman - the mathematician who solved a century-old problem and walked away from fame and a million dollars. ✍️
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Robert Oppenheimer as a kid.
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World’s Toughest Math Exam ▲
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is an annual mathematics competition that takes place in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday of December every year. Even though it takes place in the States, the competition is open
Are you a creationist or an evolutionist? ✍️
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Had I known that the Germans would not succeed in producing an atomic bomb, I would not have lifted a finger.
- A. Einstein speaking on his letter sent to president Roosevelt
Had I known that the Germans would not succeed in producing an atomic bomb, I would not have lifted a finger.
- A. Einstein speaking on his letter sent to president Roosevelt
The New York Times cover on July 21, 1969.
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Dirac and Heisenberg in Brussels, attending the 1933 Solvay Conference.
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Numbers exist only in our minds. There is no physical entity that is number 1. If there were, 1 would be in a place of honor in some great museum of science, and past it would file a steady stream of mathematicians gazing at 1 in wonder and awe.
- John B. Fraleigh, mentioned in
How Alexander Friedmann corrected Einstein's mistakes ✍️
Alexander Friedmann did a detailed analysis of Einstein's equations where he plugged in the 'universe' and didn’t make the same mistake Einstein made. Based on the result, he made two predictions about the Universe which
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
- Carl Sagan
What’s the scariest thing in the universe? ✍️
21.01.2026 21:15 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0What is the second best invention of mankind after mathematics? ✍️
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Can you identify the scientists on the wall photo? ✍️
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Albert Einstein in his mid 20's ✍️
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What shape do you think the universe is? ✍️
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Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth living.
-- A. Einstein
Ludwig Boltzmann’s grave in Vienna bears his famous entropy formula, S = k log W, which relates the entropy of a system to the number of possible microscopic states.
Ludwig Boltzmann was an Austrian physicist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of