Quote by Albert Einstein

Much later, when I was discussing cosmological problems with Einstein, he remarked that the introduction of the cosmological term was the biggest blunder he ever made in his life.

Much later, when I was discussing cosmological problems with

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on a conversation they had with Albert Einstein about cosmological problems. Einstein expresses regret for introducing the cosmological term, considering it as the biggest mistake he made in his life. The meaning behind this statement revolves around Einstein's earlier efforts to modify his theory of general relativity by adding a cosmological constant to explain a static universe. However, with the subsequent discovery of an expanding universe, Einstein saw the introduction of the cosmological term as unnecessary and contradictory to his original ideas.

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