Arthur Stanley EddingtonAn ocean traveler has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.
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An ocean traveler has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water. This quote by Albert Einstein is often misunderstood, but it is actually an analysis of how movement affects perception. A person who travels the ocean sees the ocean in a different way. They see the ocean not as a body of water, but as a series of waves that rise and fall in accordance with the wind. In this way, the ocean does seem to be made of waves.
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