Re: Just As Einstein Predicted?

From	Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	sci.physics
Subject	Re: Just As Einstein Predicted?
Date	2016-03-01 17:20 -0600
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On 3/1/2016 4:49 PM, Pentcho Valev wrote:
> Since general relativity is an empirical model, it can predict anything - e.g. both
> existence and non-existence of gravitational waves. Or both static and expanding
> universe. Or both constant and variable speed of light. Anything!

Don't be silly. You are taking snapshots DURING THE DEVELOPMENT of a 
theory. During the development of a theory, the understanding of the 
implications of the theory will CHANGE. As you see here. First, in 
trying to work out the implications of GR, Einstein made a MISTAKE and 
thought that gravitational waves were not a consequence of the theory. 
But then in the FURTHER DEVELOPMENT of the theory, he discovered that 
the previous conclusion was wrong, and that gravitational waves were in 
fact a consequence of the theory.

Or are you saying that scientists are NOT ALLOWED to work out a theory 
gradually, making mistakes and dead-end runs during that work, and that 
they have to WAIT and only publish when everything is completely done 
and understood, just so that people like you won't get confused???

-- 
Odd Bodkin --- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Just As Einstein Predicted? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-23 23:02 -0800
  Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-23 23:56 -0800
    Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 09:28 -0600
      Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-24 23:57 -0800
        Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-25 20:13 +1100
          Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-25 06:44 -0800
            Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-25 08:57 -0600
              Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-26 11:55 -0800
                Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-02-26 15:34 -0600
                Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-02 05:41 -0800
                Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 08:21 -0600
        Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-02-25 08:25 -0600
          Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? jay moseley <jaymoseley@hotmail.com> - 2016-02-25 06:48 -0800
            Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-02-25 08:50 -0600
    Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-24 23:15 -0800
      Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Pentcho Valev <pvalev@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-01 14:49 -0800
        Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-01 16:52 -0600
        Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-03-01 17:20 -0600
          Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2016-03-01 21:19 -0500
          Re: Just As Einstein Predicted? noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 11:17 -0800

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