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Talk:Counterexamples to Relativity (view source)
Revision as of 17:29, December 3, 2011
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Response to the above: the list is of "counterexamples". These are examples that are counter to the theory. Other terms, like "paradox" or "anomaly", capture neither the concept of "example" nor of it being "counter" to the theory. The term "paradox" arises in philosophy, but this isn't philosophy. Relativity is a theory that pretends to be correct in every case, but it isn't.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:24, 3 December 2011 (EST)
Response to the above: the list is of "counterexamples". These are examples that are counter to the theory. Other terms, like "paradox" or "anomaly", capture neither the concept of "example" nor of it being "counter" to the theory. The term "paradox" arises in philosophy, but this isn't philosophy. Relativity is a theory that pretends to be correct in every case, but it isn't.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:24, 3 December 2011 (EST)
== Deleted example to releativity ==
Hello, I added a counter example to relativity that was removed, despite it being valid. My counter example was that the special theory of relativity predicts that mass is a form of energy and they are interchangeable. But if this were true the huge amount of energy stored in common matter would have been utilised by now in power stations and weaponry.
The problem is, it's been over 100 years since this theory was published and not one power station that utilises the interchange of mass and energy predicted by relativity has actually been built.
However, this counter example was removed because a member claimed that these do exist. Now this leaves us with a dichotomy. Do we...
A) Admit that these power stations exist (which they don't) and therefore acknowledge the special theory of relativity is accurate and true, or
B) We keep the counter example included that no power station that utilises special relativity exists, and therefore it is a sign that relativity is false.
I think we should vote for B on this issue. It would be like inventing the motor engine, but not building cars!