E=mc 2. The formula made known by Einstein; his theory of relativity.It talks about time and space, where the theory claims to say that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant. In the equation, E is units of energy, m is mass and c is the speed of light; which is squared. The value of the speed of light is calculated to be exactly 299, 792, 458 meters per second (mps), which is approximated to be 300,000 km per second or 186,000 miles per second. To put it into other words, the speed of light is the speed of electromagnetic radiation (i.e gamma rays, visible light, etc.) in a vacuum. There are two parts to Einstein’s theory; the Special Theory of Relativity and the General Theory of Relativity. In a nutshell, The Special Theory of Relativity talks about time, space, and more physics. It also says that as time slows down you move faster. Special relativity was showed in Einstein’s Paper, “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies.” The other part of the theory; the General Theory of relativity talks about gravity, Sir Isaac Newton's law and the geometric property of spacetime.
During the time Einstein figured out his theory, lots of people thought he was a genius; a smart person who knew how to think beyond normal. He knew how to think outside the box. He figured out the equation without even going to space and finding it out that way! Some even said that he didn't use any mathematical and or scientific reasoning at all! But how exactly did Einstein figure out E=mc 2? No one exactly knows….but based on Mort Orman, M.D.’s research, all Einstein did was guess. One day, he just woke up and said “This must be it! This is the formula!” According to him, in Einstein’s time, many scientists were completely happy with theories that were already made and proven. Knowing this, Einstein, I guess, wanted to challenge himself and challenge mainly, Galileo’s relativity principle. In the end, he succeeded and made people believe that his theory was right even if there is not much evidence that shows that.Most people agree with Einstein and believed his theory but certain people like Ruggero Santilli, an Italian physicist wrote Il Grande Grido: Ethical Probe on Einstein's Followers in the U.S.A.; a book about his views on his theories to prove that Einstein’s theory of relativity was a fraud. Santilli is known for his hysterical attacks on mainstream science. In addition, a number of Germans hated Einstein’s socialist views and was jealous of his fame. They called his theory “scientific dadaism” and accused him of copying a German schoolmaster’s formula. Dadaism states nothing really. You can have two contradicting ideas but is there at the same time. There are no facts and it made us to believe that the idea of this philosophy is that nothing has meaning. It is basically pointless. Herbert Ives, a respected engineer for Bell Telephone Laboratories, considered that Einstein believed he had the right answers by using the wrong methods.
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I wonder why there are scientists who question the validity of Einstein's theories because his theories are being proven today. Do you know why?
ReplyDeleteOne day I hope I wake up with an epiphany like Einstein's! I think his idea that as time slows down you move faster is so bizzare. When you think about it, it makes absolutely no sense. Then again, no one said science had to make sense :D
ReplyDeletehttp://news.softpedia.com/news/Einstein-039-s-Relativity-Theory-Proven-98461.shtm I found this site and it proves that Einstein’s theory is correct. I also found another site that shows that a lot of Einstein’s theories are from other scientists theories. http://discovermagazine.com/2008/mar/20-things-you-didn.t-know-about-relativityactualy other peoples theories
ReplyDelete@drew: Good question. I don't really know the answer to that but if they are aware that Einstein's theories are being proven today (which they probably are), they could change their mind on their previous opinion. That, or they just despise Einstein and will never have the same opinion as him.
ReplyDelete@ciera: Yup. Science can be very bizarre, but I guess that people like Einstein were just geniuses who thought of things no other man can think of. Let me know if one day you wake up like Einstein and came up with a theory that would blow eveyone's mind away.
@shane: It's nice to know that you took the time to research that Einstein's theory is correct and not otherwise. I'm not saying that his theory is false. I just wanted to prove that there are still some people who don't believe in his theory.
we did almost the same topic, odd. Anyways, I think that einstein was a very brilliant man, he is a mystery. I don't know how he thought like no other man. But however he did it, he was definitely credited for it, and he is one of the smartest men that has ever lived.
ReplyDeleteEinstein is a genius. Whether his theories are right or wrong doesn't matter, he is still one of the most intelligent men the world has ever known. He is also probably one of the most well known. I wish i was half as intelligent as him.
ReplyDelete@amanda: yah we did almost the same topic just that we focused differently on einsteins works or people who criticized him... Yes he definitely is one of the most brilliant men who ever lived. He did great things and it's still suprising to know how many people today don't believe in his theory.
ReplyDelete@erica: it would be nice to be as smart as Einstein and invent theories that would blow people's mind away but then you would have to deal with people who don't like your work and don't agree with you. But that's ok because if Einstein dealt with it we can=)
I'd be more interested to know what people thought of Einstein's work philosophically. Does talk of space and matter drive a wedge between people who have a more spiritual view of the heavens? Also, these theories led to the development of the atomic bomb. Do people resent Einstein for his role in that? He certainly regretted it...
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