Einstein Definition and 811 Threads

Something Einstein wrote in 1952 contains this quote "Space-time does not claim existence on its own, but only as a structural quality of the field." It is not especially easy to grasp the meaning, I suspect, but it might be worth thinking about. Eh quoted this in another PF thread and I...

Lets brainstorm what kind of impact he might have had if he were still alive. Also do you think he'd be as popular? People seem to be more famous after their death.

Mr. Robin Parsons and I were discussing this issue on another thread. He claims sources show that Einstein confessed his belief in the "aether" after 1919 and thereafter held to that view. I showed him an Einstein quote from 1920 in which E. said "The aether of the general theory of relativity...

I challenge you to name at least one area of physics that the work of Einstein did not somehow affect. If you take this challenge, you, like your pathetic parents, are destined for failure. eNtRopY

this subject,amoung others facinate me, does anyone have an insight as to what is happening here?

I've been reading the book Relativity by Einstein, but need some things cleared up. I have only studied physics in college (took both mechanics and topics pertaining to more smaller scale phenomenas) and have a vague familiarity with concepts of physics but would like to expand on this a bit...

Einstein proved wrong about blue sky! In 1911 Einstein published an explanation of why the sky is blue based on analysis of Rayleigh scattering by nitrogen and oxygen molecules. His analysis was sufficiently detailed and accurate that it was used to provide an independent measurement of the...

Looking for Einstein Field Equations, in certain places put that they are 10 and in other places put that they are 16. Which is the correct number?

Simon Baron-Cohen of Cambridge University and Ioan James of Oxford University have concluded that Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton exhibited symptons of Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030501/od_nm/science_autism_dc_5

[SOLVED] Einstein was right about the speed of gravity Here's the link. http://www.msnbc.com/news/856046.asp#BODY I just read an article on MSNBC. I always thought gravity traveled at the speed of light anyways. Makes sense in soooo many different respects. Anyway, thought I'd post that bit...

In this topic (If I am allowed), I shall be concerned with applying reasoned-thought to specific issues concerned with Einstein's theory of Relativity. This first post is to the mentors and to the people who complain to Greg. I want to know if I am going to be allowed to proceed, before I do...