Somehow, Albert Einstein saw it coming. Even though the German physicist was born in 1879, he had a view into our world. He saw what we all see daily, countless times. You’re out with your family or friends, enjoying an outing—in a museum, a restaurant, or even at home at the family table. A simple glance around shows that everyone has their eyes cast downward, their faces often illuminated by a brightly lit screen. Perhaps because his mind understood scientific possibilities