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Talk:Theory of relativity (view source)
Revision as of 20:57, November 29, 2009
, 20:57, November 29, 2009→A Word on Relativism: response
::::Jacob's point is well-taken. That said, I will respond to Evan. Einstein's opinion on physics is relevant, but I don't see the significance of his opinions on religion, politics, philosophy, education or the media. Einstein was not an expert in American politics, for example. This suggestion falls into the same category as opinions by [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] on when to use the atom bomb. He wasn't an expert on war or foreign relations, so his opinion on use was irrelevant.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:52, 29 November 2009 (EST)
::::Jacob's point is well-taken. That said, I will respond to Evan. Einstein's opinion on physics is relevant, but I don't see the significance of his opinions on religion, politics, philosophy, education or the media. Einstein was not an expert in American politics, for example. This suggestion falls into the same category as opinions by [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] on when to use the atom bomb. He wasn't an expert on war or foreign relations, so his opinion on use was irrelevant.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 15:52, 29 November 2009 (EST)
::::::Thanks for the reference, Jacob... <quickly read old discussion...> Okay, it seems that the consensus there was to omit the section entirely. However, it seems to have come back in as the first paragraph in "Political aspects". I can see arguments for either including or excluding it. As for whether to include Einstein's opinion - good point, Andy. I reread the current page, and on second look, it doesn't seem to be as bad as [[user:jfraatz|Johanan Raatz]] seems to think. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 15:57, 29 November 2009 (EST)