'Closed timelike curve' is the jargon for time travel. It means you go out, come back and meet yourself in the past. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes back close curve
As early as I can remember, I wanted to be a snowplow driver. When you grow up in the Rocky Mountains, like I did, you see the snow drifts piled up six feet high, and you're two feet, so it's impressive. Kip Thorne driftdriverearly share on social
The human race has a yearning to explore. That's part of our biological and psychological makeup. Kip Thorne biologicalexplorehuman Change image and share on social
Whether you can go back in time is held in the grip of the law of quantum gravity. Kip Thorne backgravitygrip Change image and share on social
Baseball calls it a curve ball for a reason: you just don't know where some pitches will land. Your ace could get injured. Your golden glover could err. Your team could sit through a rain delay. Your manager could get ejected. Your bench must be broad and deep enough to overcome. Christine Pelosi aceballbaseball share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social