Father of classical physics was alchemist, end-times freak

Isaac Newton is not the only great scientist who also fooled around with Biblical prophecy and alchemy (he wrote nearly a million words on the subject yet never published anything). It just goes to show that even geniuses in one way can be pretty dumb in other ways.

Or, to give another example, just because somebody is successful in business doesn't mean he knows anything about governing.

Just think how many more great discoveries in physics, optics, and mathematics that history could have squeezed out of Newton if he hadn't been wasting his time on this other junk! It's our loss.

Peek into Isaac Newton's theology papers

By Caroline Morley

February 16, 2012 | New Scientist

URL: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/02/peek-into-isaac-newtons-theolo.html

How the universe appeared from nothing

Warning: this could expand your mind -- by blowing it!

This is indeed what is is.

Seriously though, physicists are studs. I mean, who else could be like, "Yeah, I can explain to you how existence came into being" just as casually as an auto mechanic explains how a car engine works?

If life were fair, the best physicists would be world-famous, highly-respected billionaires who dated supermodels and littered the earth with statues and monuments to themselves. Instead, well... we know what real life is like.

Respect, nerds!

How the universe appeared from nothing

By MacGregor Campbell

July 28, 2011 | New Scientist

URL: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/07/how-the-universe-appeared-from-nothing.html