“It was then that through the open door Einstein saw the man connecting the new battery, and precisely at the same time he did it, Einstein saw the cows jumping up away from the wire. All at once. Exactly. A fair amount of displeased mooing ensued.”

— João Magueijo

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Faster than the Speed of Light

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Portuguese scientist 1967

Simon R. Green (1955) British writer

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Steven Moffat (1961) Scottish television writer and producer

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John D. Barrow (1952–2020) British scientist

Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science (2008)
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Alan O. Ebenstein (1959) American political scientist, educator and author

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