Here's another one. 1+1 does not equal 2. Yes...you read correctly. Einstein said that, not me.
He is correct. If you say the number 1 plus the number 1 equals 2, then your're correct, because numbers are perfect and whole. Whenever you apply numbers to materials, then the equation is off.

For example: If I say this apple and that apple is 2 apples. This would only be true if both apples had exactly the same number of atoms. Since that is very unlikely, one apple is larger than the other. So the true statement would be one apple and 9.999999999999999999999 percent of an apple. That's how his mind worked. Brilliant!

Why wouldn't you have 2-1/2 apples? I mean if you had one apple that was 50% larger than the smaller one, then you'd have 1 + 1.5.   Why does the smaller apple have to be a percent of the larger one? That would only apply if an apple had a defined size. If you have 1 + 1 pennies then you obviously have 2 pennies. A cent is a definite amount of money. But if both apples are fully grown, neither is a percentage of the other because each is 100% of its potential growth. I'm no Einstein, but that's the way I see it.

You bring up a good point Justx, and that is that it's all about percentages. It could very well be 1 and a half apple. Whos arguing that? Not me....But knowing that two apples looking about the same size might make one believe there were 2 apples is normal, but not factual. One is bound to be samallr, or larger...however you look at it. Nevertheless....you are correct, It can be a small difference or a large one. It could be 1 apple and 3/4 of an apple. I only brought that original example up to show the basic numbers to understand the weights and measurements department....LOL

I shoid have said fractions...same thing...lol

The penny scenario is flawed because it's not based on scientific analysis. Of course 1 penny plus one penny equals 2 pennies. The problem with accepting that idea is limiting your perspective finder capabilities. On the other hand...if you look at the actual mass present, as might be viewed by Einstein, you could see that one penny was physically either smaller or larger than the other, making the equation take a polygraph test so to speak. Whether that knowledge seems useful or not, that way of thinking is what determines the path of neuron connections, thus leading to critical thinking proccesses. That's a whole nother subject...lol