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> It is important to note here that Einstein was not being translated from German properly into English. 'Spuk' has a meaning akin to spook in the sense of a re
by kahirsch 11y ago
> It is important to note here that Einstein was not being translated from German properly into English. 'Spuk' has a meaning akin to spook in the sense of a remote observer; Rather than 'spooky', which is an adjective relating to ghosts.
I've never heard this theory before and I don't think it's true. The phrase that Einstein used was "spukhafte Fernwirkung".
- williamjennings 11y agoSpooks at government agencies are not the spirits of dead people; they are merely remote observers. The word ghost is translated as geist, like in the word 'poltergeist'.