The year 1529 was the last point in history where a single person could plausibly claim to have read every book ever printed in English.
“1529 was his estimated year at which was the last year a person could have ever claimed that they had read every single book ever printed in English.”
The Rest Is Science · Apr 2026 · 1 episode · 1.2M views on this topicEinstein was able to reach special relativity by re-evaluating basic concepts like simultaneity and space-time rather than just manipulating equations.
“Einstein says that it is not the physics in him as it were that allowed him to get to special relativity it was that he said what do we mean by this term simultaneous And what do we mean when we're talking about space and time in a different in different frames of reference”
StarTalk · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 650K views on this topicHe would choose to press the button to gain the ability to read minds despite the risk of others reading his, as he is curious about what people actually think.
“I would love to know exactly what people actually thought I'm always so curious as compared to what they're saying and how they're presenting themselves so I would push this button I feel like all right you will push this button”
Distractible Podcast · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 379K views on this topicHe claims he would not press the button to become immune to temperature, as he values the ability to feel warmth and comfort like a hot drink or a hug.
“I don't want to be on fire I don't need to be on fire I don't have a c of cfee in warm cup of Cofe like cozy under blankets a like you know a hug with a person you love like that that's important that is very very important to not feel any of that ever in your life I would never press this button”
Distractible Podcast · Dec 2024 · 1 episode · 379K views on this topicIn the trolley problem, pulling the lever to divert the trolley and kill one person to save five is the correct moral choice because it mitigates loss of life.
“I would pull the lever and divert to the one person. I think mitigation of loss of life is the best option.”
Mile Higher · Jan 2023 · 1 episode · 122K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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