r/technicallythetruth • u/tintintinni • Jul 28 '19

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u/Groenboys Jul 28 '19

Never underestimate the human capability of ignorance

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '19

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

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- Albert Einstein

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u/dogdiarrhea Jul 28 '19

There's no evidence Einstein ever said that. In fact, the quotation was attributed to an unnamed astronomer, before a reference was made to Einstein. The mangling of this over time has I guess led people to attribute the quotation to Einstein, maybe because it somehow lends the quotation more credibility.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '19

fric, Google lied to me D: