I think the most arrogant thing one can say is that he can somehow find out the Truth about the Universe just by lying down in his couch. One can easily concei

I think the most arrogant thing one can say is that he can somehow find out the Truth about the Universe just by lying down in his couch. One can easily conceive mathematical solutions for all of those. People also thought that something had to keep the planets moving until Newton, that something had to keep them from collapsing due to perturbation until Lagrange (I think), most philosophers wouldn't even consider time travel until Einstein came about...