What Is Physics to Physicists Today?

Ed Whitman was asked this question in a talk he gave on physics and geometry many years ago. He pointed us to three fundamental insights, which were his big three insights in physics. The equation most associated with this is the in stine field equation. And of course, i've run into the margin. Some of these ideas may offend some people, because there's a sense that you don't have a right to be considering those ideas.