The first, in praise of one great scientist,
Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night.
God said 'Let Newton be', and all was light.
The other, written much later, is a wonderful riposte:
It couldn't last - the Devil, howling 'Ho!
Let Einstein be,' restored the status quo.
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Scene-DAV school, Kota
Three days back, in class Nine.
The teacher of science dictated some questions and their answers too, as them being important for the coming examinations.
The question was- What would you do if a nuclear attack takes place near your house, in your town?
The answer dictated was-
1. Do not panic.
2. Close all doors and windows and stay quiet.
3. Cover all the food items and water to protect from the radiations. Do not do anything until further instructions from the government.
And what would anyone say if I write that not one student noticed the obvious!
There's got to be a limit for that kind of rank ignorance. This is , by far, the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in Kota.
Hohoh, Suvro da. Very nice! And the riposte is delightful and elegant, and cleverly made complete with a rather mischievous, glinting, and interesting Devil.....
Thank you for sharing these.
Take care.
Shilpi
Dear Sir,
I recently found a third rejoinder - it goes as follows:
"God Rolled his dice, to Einstein's great dismay,
Let Feynman Be! and all was clear as day."
Yours Sincerely,
Pritam
Thanks for the comment, Pritam: I hadn't read this one before. But poetic wit apart, things are definitely not as clear as day today, are they?
Sir
No, Sir. As far as I know, the theory of quantum electrodynamics is supposed to be quite complete and it is claimed that the theory is capable of explaining every phenomenon relating to electricity and magnetism. However, gravitation, and the theory of nuclear forces are far from any kind of unification.
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