There is nothing in the world except empty curved space. Matter, charge, electromagnetism and other fields are only manifestations of the curvature of space.

John Archibald Wheeler

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Topic

Perception vs. reality

Speaker

John Archibald Wheeler

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Physicist Scientist

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wheeler, John Archibald. "Curved Empty Space-Time as the Building Material of the Physical World." Meeting of the International Philosophy of Science Association. 1960, Stanford, CA, USA.

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Topic
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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