Archimedes
The original quote from Archimedes was, give me a long enough lever and a place to stand and I can move the world.
Archimedes
Archimedes
According to Pappus of Alexandria, Archimedes' work on levers caused him to remark:'δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω'which translates from Greek as:'Give me a place to stand on and I will move the world.'Therefore, the answer is Archimedes of Syracuse.
Archimedes
Archimedes
Archimedes
Eureka! I have found it! give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth.
Yes, the quote "Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth" is attributed to Archimedes. It illustrates the concept of leverage and the potential power it has to move large objects with the right mechanical advantage.
In the movie place click on the popcorn stand and you get the popcorn move.
archimedes
It's a metaphor for the power of science and the human mind being powerful enough to do anything.