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Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity...

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Date	2016-05-24 23:12 -0700
From	The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics.relativity, sci.physics
Subject	Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity...
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The Starmaker wrote:
> 
> The Starmaker wrote:
> >
> > The Starmaker wrote:
> > >
> > > Let me explain to you what
> > > Einstein's theory of Relativity...
> > > really means..
> > >
> > > It means
> > > Einstein's view of relativity.
> > >
> > > How Einstein 'sees' it, how he perceives it.
> > >
> > > Through his eyes only...not yours.
> > >
> > > In other words,
> > >
> > > his
> > > theory...
> > > *determines*
> > > what
> > > he
> > > sees.
> >
> > So, if Einstein says the speed of light is constant..it is
> > the theory that determines the speed of light, not the light itself.
> 
> So, what Einstein does is...
> 
> first creates a theory..
> then fits the facts to
> fit the theory.
> 
> "If the facts don't fit the
> theory, then change the facts"


It was much easier for Einstein to
'fit the facts' to 'fit the theory',
then to have to come up with a new theory.

Now, you might say "But it works!"..

Yes, it works, but there is no
reason why it works.

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Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-24 18:26 -0700
  Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-24 18:57 -0700
    Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-24 23:01 -0700
      Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-24 23:12 -0700
      Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-24 23:32 -0700
        Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-25 11:45 -0700
          Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-05-25 15:42 -0700
            Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... Yousuf Khan <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> - 2016-05-26 14:15 -0400
              Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 14:09 -0700
                Crossposting ijits {Was Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity...} anspideog@gmail.com - 2016-05-26 14:17 -0700
                Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 17:21 -0700
                Re: Crossposting ijits {Was Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity...} The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 17:51 -0700
                Re: Crossposting ijits {Was Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity...} Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-05-27 10:19 -0700
                Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 15:54 -0700
              Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 15:53 -0700
                Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 17:30 -0700
                Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2016-05-27 10:17 -0700
          Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 10:02 -0700
            Re: Einstein's theory of Relativity... The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 22:36 -0700

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