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  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) I think the answer is that we'll all grow old faster by stressing ourselves out trying to solve this. :-) Don't forget that the Theory of Relativity is just that, a theory. Also, it's based on the assumed constant of the speed of light. The (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) Everything in science is a theory. But Relativity is a working theory -- its various effects (time dilation, etc.) have actually been proven with high-speed jets, atomic clocks, and so on. Paul Davidson (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) Right. The theory of *gravity* is just a theory. (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) Um, actually, it's the Law of Gravity. It's been proven (at least the basic aspects) over and over enough times that you can accept it as a Law. "I know this defies the Law of Gravity...but I never studied law" -Bugs Bunny -Sean The Wascally (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
(...) basic (...) The only Law of Gravity is that it exists. Many *theories* of gravity of been used to explain it, Relativity being one of the most recent (prior to that, Isaac Newton's was used). Paul Davidson (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Relativity Question
 
Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> wrote in message news:G3qGAn.LCs@lugnet.com... (...) That is a misleading statement. General relativity explains and reliably *predicts* the observed behavior of matter far better than anything that came before it. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.space)

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