Question

In one essay, this thinker states that the “exaggerated competitive attitude” instilled in students which leads to the “crippling of individuals” is the “worst evil of capitalism.” The first issue of The Monthly Review featured this thinker’s essay “Why Socialism?” This thinker asserted “the time of the philosophers does not exist” during a debate with the author of Duration and Simultaneity, (15[1])(*) Henri Bergson. (10[1])Sokal and Bricmont’s Fashionable Nonsense criticizes Luce Irigaray’s labeling of one of this thinker’s equations as “sexed.” This thinker stated “God does not play dice with the universe” to challenge the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. For 10 points, name this scientist who, while not philosophizing, discovered general relativity. ■END■

ANSWER: Albert Einstein
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell WindCornell Earth6015
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLMissouri6210

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y1100%100%0%60.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y1100%0%0%62.00