The answer is obvious. I would like to meet Albert Einstein. His theories have shaped the lives of everyone in the world, and I would like to learn some of his thoughts firsthand. This statement is plausible, but incorrect. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity has greatly influenced the development of modern society, but in order to fully understand his theories, one would have to travel back in time to when Einstein lived. In order to meet Einstein, one would have to travel to the Einstein residence in Ulm, Germany, where he was born, or the Albert Einstein Museum in Berlin, Germany, where many of his original papers, books, and artifacts are housed. In order to actually meet Einstein, one would have to search him out, and that would be difficult to do considering that he died in 1955. Furthermore, Einstein was best known for his theories, but he was also a brilliant mathematician and physicist in his own right. In order to fully understand his theories, one would have to study his mathematical and physics works.

The statement implies that in order to fully understand Einstein’s theories, one would have to travel back in time to when he lived. This statement is debatable, because Einstein’s theories have been confirmed through experimental means, and even if Einstein had not been around to witness them, they would still have been the same. For example, Einstein’s theory of relativity is based off of several experiments, which were carried out in the twentieth century (specifically, in 1919). Einstein’s theory can thus be verified through observation. Furthermore, since Einstein died before computers were invented, it would be impossible for time travel to be possible during his lifetime. While Einstein may have conceptualized the idea of time travel, it is unlikely that he would have written any equations describing it. But if it were possible to travel to the past, then one could presumably meet Einstein, since famous historical persons have often visited museums and other historical landmarks. Some notable examples include Abraham Lincoln, who toured the Lincoln Home, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who toured the White House, and Martin Luther King, Jr., who toured the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Since Einstein did not conduct any experiments himself, it is unlikely that he would have been able to visit any of these locations himself.

Finally, the statement indicates that in order to fully understand Einstein’s theories, one would have to study his mathematical and physics works. This may be true, but one has to consider that Einstein was a genius in his field. His theories would have been published widely, and his mathematical prowess would have enabled him to explain his theories in clear, concise, and understandable terms. Furthermore, Einstein did not leave any writings that specifically explain his theories. Thus, if a visitor were interested in understanding Einstein’s theories, one would have to scour through Einstein’s papers, which, according to Einstein’s biographer Walter Isaacson, number in the thousands. Such an exercise would be difficult and time consuming, and it is unlikely that any casual observer would be able to fully understand Einstein’s theories in a short amount of time. Thus, although Einstein’s theories may have laid the foundation for many technological advancements, it is unlikely that a casual observer could understand them fully.