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Article #353330Re: Lightspeed constant... <--off topic on an off topic thread.
From: cec... Marco Cecconi
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 00:00
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 00:00
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tyr...@mail.sgi.net wrote:
A theory *can* be proven true in a certain "application range".
Newtonian Theory of Gravity still holds true for many purposes
(including sending Space Shuttles in orbit :).
There _is_ proof that Einstein's 2 relativity theories are correct.
BTW, your computer is based on Einstein's work too :)!
>> It has been proven. It was a theory when Einstein first came up with
>> it. It was then proven. If you wish to find out what some of the
>> proofs are, then just post something else stupid, and I'll respond
>> again.
>Oh? Can you prove it? I can prove 2 = 3 via
>assume x = y,
>then 2(x-y)=3(x-y),
>divide through by (x-y),
>thus 2=3
>We KNOW that's false because, by definition, dividing by 0 (or x-y in
>the example) is undefined. You really can't prove anything, since any
>proof can contain faulty reasoning or may be based on flawed
>assumptions, not to mention exceptions to the rule, like classical
>physics in subatomic situations.
>-JAmes
>No, I'm not an elitist. Why do you ask, peasant?
>Of course I'm sane. The voices said so.
>Oh sure! But what's the speed of dark?
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Marco Cecconi.
Programmer and programming teacher.
cec...@maganet.lognet.it
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