Einstein’s Biggest Mistake | COSMOS in a minute #37

Einstein regarded this as the greatest mistake of his life. When Albert Einstein developed his equation of general relativity, he found that the equations predicted an expanding universe, something that was not known to astronomers back then. Einstein also believed that the universe was static, and he didn't want his equations to predict an expanding universe. So, he added a small number, the cosmological constant, which acted like a repulsive force that balanced out the attractive force of gravity. However, in 1929, Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe is actually expanding. This meant that Einstein's cosmological constant was unnecessary, and he later called it his "biggest blunder.” But in recent years, scientists have revived the cosmological constant to explain a mysterious force called dark energy, that astronomers think is responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe.

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[MadaraUchiha-ztfb]

His biggest mistake was calling his biggest mistake his biggest mistake 💀

[ohihassan]

So you were wrong?
Einstein: yesn't

[stephenfreeman]

Albert Einstein was such a genius that even when he thought he was wrong, he ended up being right. What wonders he could explain if only he lived with today's technology!

[imagamershorts]

So were you wrong?
Einstein: yes but actually no

[snowman]

"Mistake is not the opposite of success but a part of it"

[spideyofTiktok]

“Albert Einstein smoking a pipe like a G!”

[polopixxx]

There are no accidents

-Master Oogway

[remveel]

Einstein’s biggest mistake is everyone’s greatest achievement 💀

[johnanthonysylvesterprin-kcsk]

Even Einstein's unnecessary equation was later useful for scientists to know about dark matter
So technically Einstein didn't do any mistakes,
However his mistake is useful for another discovery 😅

[mastkalandar]

Always add a constant at the end of an untested equation, to approximately account for unassumed factors. Best practice.

[memereposter-id]

"so he added a small number"
*pulls out letters*

[akumasekais]

There are no mistakes or failure, only a step closer towards success

[muhammedpatel]

"It is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course" (21:33). "The heavens, We have built them with power. And verily, We are expanding it" (51:47). Holy Quraan 1400 years ago

[robert-zjef]

After 70 years on this planet, I have noticed this, IF YOU NEVER MAKE A MISTAKE, ITS NOT THAT YOU ARE PERFECT, IT IS THAT YOU NEVER DO ANYTHING!

[atkabi]

yo the first clip of him smoking fire asf🔥

[goodgame]

Well though the video is is not wrong, it should be clarified that the most general form of the equation includes this specific term. He did not just invent any term just to fit the observations. He was following a very specific recipe to get the field equations.

[PotatoCouch]

Einsteins happy little accident. Bob Ross would be proud

[narendernani]

Fun Fact : Universe is expanding faster than the speed of light ⚡💫

[maxave]

Even when he was wrong he was still right 💀
A one of a kind man

[phenixorbitall]

I bet he would have been the physicist explaining what dark matter is. Such a legend really...