Was Albert Einstein ever wrong about anything?

Answer by  LauraLS (195)

Einstein made one famous "blunder. " Space has a vacuum pressure which makes the universe expand. Einstein originally needed the vacuum pressure to balance gravity, but CHANGED HIS MIND when astronomers discovered the universe was constantly expanding, which is inconsistent: the expansion creates more vacuum, and more expansion. Now astronomers think the universe is accelerating, which is consistent with vacuum pressure.

Answer by  singlady (161)

Albert Einstein was a very smart man, but his work was mainly theoretical. A theory is always waiting to be disproved. He might not be wrong today, but tomorrow someone might prove him wrong. And I'm sure his wife could cite many instances when he was wrong!

Answer by  crathes (46)

Yes. His theory of General Relativity predicted an expanding universe but he added an extra term to his equations to make them conform to a 'steady state' universe, in line with the commonly accepted view at the time. He later called it "The biggest mistake of my life"

Answer by  timeismoney (994)

Since Albert Einstein had a learning disability, he was often wrong. Of course, most reading and spelling errors were made when he was a child, but someone with dyslexia cannot avoid these errors. He was a great example of the fact that the presence of a learning disability is unrelated to intelligence.