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I walked past a guy standing outside the Palo Alto Creamery, and he was reading from a copy of Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler -- it's a very distinctive looking bo
by greglindahl 6y ago
I walked past a guy standing outside the Palo Alto Creamery, and he was reading from a copy of Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler -- it's a very distinctive looking book. Turns out he was a guy with a non-math background who had taught himself enough to follow the book. I was impressed!
- JJMcJ 6y agoThat book is big enough to visibly distort space-time on its own. I'm impressed that the reader learned the math on his own. And, uh, what's my excuse?