I understand it’s “energy equals mass times the speed of light squared”, but it’s always portrayed as the most significant equation.
Is this just because Einstein was a popular figure, or is it particularly important in understanding the universe? Moreso than other equations?
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Other s have explained what it means but it’s not necessarily more important than say, the law of gravitation which was used for the moon missions.
It’s fame likely comes form [this](http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19460701,00.html) TIME cover which linked EInstein the equation and the power of the atom bomb in peoples minds just as the cold war was starting.
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