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The Starmaker
Dec 15, 2021, 3:02:24 AM12/15/21
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Einstein's First Letter to FDR about the atomic bomb.
Albert Einstein composed entirely the very first letter to FDR, and
signed it.
Here is what the letter looks like.
https://twitter.com/Starmaker111/status/1471020533986725889
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGocuQIUcAIU6gC?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
Here is what Szilard's said about Einstein's first letter to FDR:
In Szilard's words: "Einstein dictated a letter in German which Teller
took down, and
I used this German text as a guide in preparing two drafts of a letter
to the President, a
shorter one and a longer one, and left it up to Einstein to choose
which he liked best. ..."
Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt,
which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists sat about the wooden
table on the porch.
“I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful
command of language and
the words just flowed out. It surprised me, because you know one does
not compose such a letter casually.”
It was about noon when their work was finished.
Einstein's letter was typed up the next morning in Wigner's office and
handed to Szilard.
But before Szilard could proceed, he needed Einstein's signature on
the document.
There were two nearly identical letters: both composed at the same
time, both typed on
the same typewriter and finally, both signed with the same pen by
Einstein.
One of the two, longer by a few sentences, was delivered to the
President.
Here are the first letter and the longer letter, and the drafts made
in-between.
https://twitter.com/Starmaker111/status/1471020533986725889
Einstein's first letter to FDR was sold at auction for 2 million
dollars.
Here is more info on that auction:
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3886884
--
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, and challenge
the unchallengeable.
Albert Einstein composed entirely the very first letter to FDR, and
signed it.
Here is what the letter looks like.
https://twitter.com/Starmaker111/status/1471020533986725889
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGocuQIUcAIU6gC?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
Here is what Szilard's said about Einstein's first letter to FDR:
In Szilard's words: "Einstein dictated a letter in German which Teller
took down, and
I used this German text as a guide in preparing two drafts of a letter
to the President, a
shorter one and a longer one, and left it up to Einstein to choose
which he liked best. ..."
Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt,
which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists sat about the wooden
table on the porch.
“I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful
command of language and
the words just flowed out. It surprised me, because you know one does
not compose such a letter casually.”
It was about noon when their work was finished.
Einstein's letter was typed up the next morning in Wigner's office and
handed to Szilard.
But before Szilard could proceed, he needed Einstein's signature on
the document.
There were two nearly identical letters: both composed at the same
time, both typed on
the same typewriter and finally, both signed with the same pen by
Einstein.
One of the two, longer by a few sentences, was delivered to the
President.
Here are the first letter and the longer letter, and the drafts made
in-between.
https://twitter.com/Starmaker111/status/1471020533986725889
Einstein's first letter to FDR was sold at auction for 2 million
dollars.
Here is more info on that auction:
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3886884
--
The Starmaker -- To question the unquestionable, ask the unaskable,
to think the unthinkable, mention the unmentionable, and challenge
the unchallengeable.
Richard Hertz
Dec 15, 2021, 11:37:40 AM12/15/21
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On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:02:24 AM UTC-3, The Starmaker wrote:
<snip>
> Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt, which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists
> sat about the wooden table on the porch.
> “I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful command of language and the words just flowed out.
> It surprised me, because you know one does not compose such a letter casually.”
> It was about noon when their work was finished.
<snip>
Einstein was a master with the use of words to convey his ideas, either written or spoken. He used them to ask for help, to sell his
ideas in papers, in meetings with colleagues, with journalists or within Jewish communities all over when asking for money or support.
His ego was huge, and was his main driving force, along with his ambition to be famous and respected, even admired. He knew a
couple of things that made him successful:
1) Most people is idiot and with limited abilities to use the language to express themselves in a compact way. And, because of this,
most people is prone to fall under the charm of a well spoken idea, thinking that it reveals higher intelligence.
2) Mathematics is just a tool, the fool's tool. But, when combined with well stated ideas, generate unbeatable concepts for most of
the people (the limited idiots).
3) When combine 1) and 2) with the art of sophistry, which he cultivated with sheer cynicism, it creates a critical mass for a theory.
4) The power of PR, even at the expense of selling his soul to the devil, is what really creates iconic figures. All what's required is
how to manipulate press, posing as a messiah of the REAL PHYSICS, hidden behind Newton and Maxwell flaws in their theories.
But, after peaking on his field, and facing his decline and ostracism, Einstein's hate against non-Jewish Germans skyrocketed.
And because of all of the above, I believe that Einstein's hate (after 1920, being 40 yo) escalated in the post WWI years, as he felt he
was being left behind by new generations and new branches of physics, completely unknown for him.
The final stroke, when nazis got the power in Germany, was his humiliating condition of refugee at US by 1933. Too much for him
to bear, with his ego bruised and his theories falling into oblivion in that epoch.
So, it's not strange that him (and his understandable hate) saw an opportunity for his personal vendetta against the country that
gave him all. His blind hate (not justified) peaked when he was 59 and saw an opportunity for a comeback as the puppeteer of
his host country, using the full power of his past glory, disguised as a truly concern: Germany is behind an atomic bomb.
So, he wrote this letter masterfully (and very well informed), which gained momentum EASILY withing the HAWKS in power at US.
But, if you want to see HOW HISTORY IS RE-WRITTEN, and Einstein iconic figure is sold, read this APOLOGY at Scientific American:
Why There Will Never Be Another Einstein
No modern scientist comes close to Einstein's moral as well as scientific stature
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/why-there-will-never-be-another-einstein/
MORAL STATURE! That's such fucking LIE, that was not bought by most readers.
Please, read some of the comments of readers, at the end of the disgusting article. That's a true example of FAKE NEWS.
He wanted Germany obliterated, as a personal vendetta.
<snip>
> Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt, which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists
> sat about the wooden table on the porch.
> “I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful command of language and the words just flowed out.
> It surprised me, because you know one does not compose such a letter casually.”
> It was about noon when their work was finished.
Einstein was a master with the use of words to convey his ideas, either written or spoken. He used them to ask for help, to sell his
ideas in papers, in meetings with colleagues, with journalists or within Jewish communities all over when asking for money or support.
His ego was huge, and was his main driving force, along with his ambition to be famous and respected, even admired. He knew a
couple of things that made him successful:
1) Most people is idiot and with limited abilities to use the language to express themselves in a compact way. And, because of this,
most people is prone to fall under the charm of a well spoken idea, thinking that it reveals higher intelligence.
2) Mathematics is just a tool, the fool's tool. But, when combined with well stated ideas, generate unbeatable concepts for most of
the people (the limited idiots).
3) When combine 1) and 2) with the art of sophistry, which he cultivated with sheer cynicism, it creates a critical mass for a theory.
4) The power of PR, even at the expense of selling his soul to the devil, is what really creates iconic figures. All what's required is
how to manipulate press, posing as a messiah of the REAL PHYSICS, hidden behind Newton and Maxwell flaws in their theories.
But, after peaking on his field, and facing his decline and ostracism, Einstein's hate against non-Jewish Germans skyrocketed.
And because of all of the above, I believe that Einstein's hate (after 1920, being 40 yo) escalated in the post WWI years, as he felt he
was being left behind by new generations and new branches of physics, completely unknown for him.
The final stroke, when nazis got the power in Germany, was his humiliating condition of refugee at US by 1933. Too much for him
to bear, with his ego bruised and his theories falling into oblivion in that epoch.
So, it's not strange that him (and his understandable hate) saw an opportunity for his personal vendetta against the country that
gave him all. His blind hate (not justified) peaked when he was 59 and saw an opportunity for a comeback as the puppeteer of
his host country, using the full power of his past glory, disguised as a truly concern: Germany is behind an atomic bomb.
So, he wrote this letter masterfully (and very well informed), which gained momentum EASILY withing the HAWKS in power at US.
But, if you want to see HOW HISTORY IS RE-WRITTEN, and Einstein iconic figure is sold, read this APOLOGY at Scientific American:
Why There Will Never Be Another Einstein
No modern scientist comes close to Einstein's moral as well as scientific stature
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/why-there-will-never-be-another-einstein/
MORAL STATURE! That's such fucking LIE, that was not bought by most readers.
Please, read some of the comments of readers, at the end of the disgusting article. That's a true example of FAKE NEWS.
He wanted Germany obliterated, as a personal vendetta.
Dono.
Dec 15, 2021, 11:44:35 AM12/15/21
to
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 8:37:40 AM UTC-8, Odious kapo Richard Hertz frothed at the mouth:
>
<snip garbage>
>
<snip garbage>
Odd Bodkin
Dec 15, 2021, 12:52:13 PM12/15/21
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Richard Hertz <hert...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:02:24 AM UTC-3, The Starmaker wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt,
>> which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists
>> sat about the wooden table on the porch.
>
>> “I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful
>> command of language and the words just flowed out.
>> It surprised me, because you know one does not compose such a letter casually.”
>
>> It was about noon when their work was finished.
>
> <snip>
>
> Einstein was a master with the use of words to convey his ideas, either
> written or spoken. He used them to ask for help, to sell his
> ideas in papers, in meetings with colleagues, with journalists or within
> Jewish communities all over when asking for money or support.
>
> His ego was huge, and was his main driving force, along with his ambition
> to be famous and respected, even admired. He knew a
> couple of things that made him successful:
>
> 1) Most people is idiot and with limited abilities to use the language to
> express themselves in a compact way.
Case in point.
> On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 5:02:24 AM UTC-3, The Starmaker wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Albert Einstein proceeded to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt,
>> which Wigner wrote down as the three scientists
>> sat about the wooden table on the porch.
>
>> “I was amazed,” said Wigner in recalling the event. “He had wonderful
>> command of language and the words just flowed out.
>> It surprised me, because you know one does not compose such a letter casually.”
>
>> It was about noon when their work was finished.
>
> <snip>
>
> Einstein was a master with the use of words to convey his ideas, either
> written or spoken. He used them to ask for help, to sell his
> ideas in papers, in meetings with colleagues, with journalists or within
> Jewish communities all over when asking for money or support.
>
> His ego was huge, and was his main driving force, along with his ambition
> to be famous and respected, even admired. He knew a
> couple of things that made him successful:
>
> 1) Most people is idiot and with limited abilities to use the language to
> express themselves in a compact way.
> And, because of this,
> most people is prone to fall under the charm of a well spoken idea,
> thinking that it reveals higher intelligence.
Odd Bodkin -- maker of fine toys, tools, tables
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