Hidden In Plain Sight: The simple link between relativity and quantum mechanics

by Andrew H. Thomas

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction."

This process of unification always represents a landmark in physics. It is like drawing a line in the sand. It shows we have reached a new level of understanding — we will never have to go back to our previous level of ignorance.

in relative space, there is simply no alternative to defining position in terms of the other masses in the universe.