Gosh durn it I was just explaining relativity to an English major, it has very little to do with individual peoples’ points of view really! Just how fast a person is moving. Sometimes I think physicists explain it to the public all wrong.
The name is very confusing. Einstein wanted to call it “Gleichheitstheorie” (the Theory of Uniformity), but the publisher didn’t like it.
The original name stems from the basic ideas of the theory: you moving and everything else moving looks exactly the same and the speed of light looks the same to all observers.
More wise words from the Doctor: “Don’t be lasagna.” (Season 8, episode 2: “Into the Dalek”.)
If one say’s the quote of another – doesn’t mean they are that person. Evermore, I be one who likes to take the world in a bite, yet let go so no-one knows.
I saw a good explanation of relativity, two drivers start out driving the same direction and speed. One veers off in a new direction, they both now see the other as falling behind.
Gosh durn it I was just explaining relativity to an English major, it has very little to do with individual peoples’ points of view really! Just how fast a person is moving. Sometimes I think physicists explain it to the public all wrong.
Particles are helpful analogies. I would know.
You would.
The name is very confusing. Einstein wanted to call it “Gleichheitstheorie” (the Theory of Uniformity), but the publisher didn’t like it.
The original name stems from the basic ideas of the theory: you moving and everything else moving looks exactly the same and the speed of light looks the same to all observers.
From a nonlinear perspective, time is more like a ball of wibbly wobbly… timey wimey… stuff.
Thank you, Doctor.
Another quote from the Doctor: “Time is curvy. You could be born at 1900 and die at 1800.”
I think you need the help of a stone angel for that.
More wise words from the Doctor: “Don’t be lasagna.” (Season 8, episode 2: “Into the Dalek”.)
If one say’s the quote of another – doesn’t mean they are that person. Evermore, I be one who likes to take the world in a bite, yet let go so no-one knows.
I saw a good explanation of relativity, two drivers start out driving the same direction and speed. One veers off in a new direction, they both now see the other as falling behind.
Reminds me of the Simpsons where Bart is watching the clock on the last day:
2:57…2:58…2:59…2:58 again…
I felt like that on the last day of school. And the day before spring break…winter break….and yeah.