> As our lecturer in physics said in the 2nd grade: "Do not try to understand the Theory of Relativity, I do not understand it." By the way, a doctor of science.
One time the English astronomer Arthur Edington was asked, “Sir, are you one of three people in the world who understands Einstein’s theory of relativity?” There was an uncomfortable silence — the scientist clearly had trouble answering. Then the questioner hurried to correct the situation:
Maybe I said something wrong? I, apparently, sir, should have guessed that you, sir, in spite of all your modesty, would consider my question somewhat unstable. In that case, sir, let me...
“Nothing... nothing...” Edington interrupted him gently. I was just thinking, trying to remember who the third was.