Originally posted by darkhorse
Uh, no. More like he expounded on the theory over countless hours of thought and study and theorizing and it took a significant amount of time for the scientific community to UNDERSTAND the theory of relativity and why it should be held true, let alone digest its broader implications. And there was no doubt significant opposition at first, and those who were really interested studied it carefully, along with all its implications, and did not try to 'wing it' in terms of understanding.
In other words, if a skeptical physicist on a Princeton bulletin board would have said yo Steinie baby where's the beef on this relativity thing prove it to me sweetcheeks, he would have said IT'S TOO BIG FOR A COUPLE POSTS ON A BOARD.
So thank you, once again, for cementing my point, albeit against your will, in a post of stunning depth all round.
outie for realz
Originally posted by daniel_m
no, no, no, no. It doesn't work like that. You have evidence? Then present it, so that we can discuss whether it is legitimate or not - we can decide whether or not your evidence constitutes proof. Proof is either proof for all, or it's not proof at all.
Originally posted by Gordon Gekko
lmao this thread is a riot
Originally posted by daniel_m
yeah, it might have taken scientists a while to come to grips with relativity...but guess what..they did. The initial scrutiny is only part of the scientific process. It is NATURAL, it is the RIGHT THING to try and falsify a scientific theory...
Einstein didn't turn around and say to scientists opposed to his views "look it's all multivariate complexity ...you just don't get it..it's too complex to explain to you", he provided them with rational evidence...which successfully defended his position, to the point where relativity became widely accepted..
Originally posted by axeman
But Dark is a special case or something.
He apparently lacks the ability to present
his views on a message board.