E=MC Blog
June 15, 2004
Here’s something to think about: What would it have been like if the great minds of our time maintained blogs?
I was thinking about this earlier today pondering the results of a blog if Einstein could have used this method to relay his thoughts. As you know, blogs are nothing more than a medium to output thoughts, theories and other observations, so I believe that geniuses like Galileo or Einstein would have utilized this form of communication to its fullest potential.
These great minds would have left no stone unturned in their quest to bring forth information to the masses, especially if their method in doing so was by simply filling in a ‘New Entry’ and clicking Publish.
Simple and instantaneous “mind-blogging”.

12 comments
Nice work on your thoughts Erik.
by bud on June 15, 2004 at 4:25 pm. #
Interesting concept, though my initial thought is: They wouldn’t get _anything_ done. They’d just end up link browsing all day long.
by Michael on June 15, 2004 at 4:37 pm. #
Um, hate to be picky, but it’s E=mc^2
by Jarek Piórkowski on June 15, 2004 at 4:52 pm. #
Ooh, cool! Smileys!
by Jarek Piórkowski on June 15, 2004 at 4:53 pm. #
I was thinking about this earlier today pondering the results of a blog if Einstein could have used this method to relay his thoughts.
Too much… bite-sized… knowledge bombs! Argh!
by max on June 15, 2004 at 5:22 pm. #
Michael: Haha. You’re probably right. Makes me wonder, what links would be on their favorites list?
Jarek: I was gently making a pun of sorts, by removing the ^2. Maybe it didn’t convey itself as well. Also, I agree, smileys are the way to go.
Max: It’s like an intellectual brain freeze. Maybe, as Michael mentioned, they would be too preoccupied with link browsing. Although, Einstein could have made great use of MathML.
by kartooner on June 15, 2004 at 5:40 pm. #
Incredibly thought-provoking.
by Colin D. Devroe on June 15, 2004 at 6:44 pm. #
Michael, i think you have it right!
The good thing about weblogs is that you can right something and get some feedback in a few days, maybe in a few months if you’re not linked that much at all. Unlike in the past, great minds were used to travelling around the world just to discuss ideas with their colleagues.
by markku on June 16, 2004 at 3:30 am. #
Well he might have inadvertently published the code for the atom bomb or something. What a fascinating question Kartooner. More locally what would happen if current leading figures began blogging. We could have : Nelson Mandela : The long walk to validation; Tony Blair: The hand of history; and who knows what. A lot of fun.
by Root on June 16, 2004 at 7:55 am. #
I’m not a science historean, but aren’t scientists fiercely protective of their work until everything’s been proven and patents issued/prizes awarded, etc? I’d think most of the them would freak over security issues on the internet…
by hass on June 16, 2004 at 1:27 pm. #
Yes, but the occassional thought on “quantum physics” or the “evolutional theory” would be thought provoking, much like this article was (or is).
by kartooner on June 16, 2004 at 3:26 pm. #
Whoa man, that’s deep. And I agree with you fully.
by Chad on June 17, 2004 at 10:19 am. #