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Got an interesting audiobook I am listening to right now - The Physicist and The Philosopher - a debate between Henri Bergson and Einstein - on relativity. It is conceded Einstein won. But the thing I find strange is Einstein did not bring out the best argument of all - it's basis on symmetry, but rather on simultaneity. Is this view only of recent origin and not known at that time? The book suggests it was a turning point in the rise of science as the dominant paradigm. Bergson was evidently extremely famous at the time, Einstein's fame on the rise. Later Bergson became less known and Einsteins fame soared.
Anyway so far an interesting listen, although it does contain some common misconceptions such as time stops at the speed of light.
Here is a video about it:
Thanks
Bill
Got an interesting audiobook I am listening to right now - The Physicist and The Philosopher - a debate between Henri Bergson and Einstein - on relativity. It is conceded Einstein won. But the thing I find strange is Einstein did not bring out the best argument of all - it's basis on symmetry, but rather on simultaneity. Is this view only of recent origin and not known at that time? The book suggests it was a turning point in the rise of science as the dominant paradigm. Bergson was evidently extremely famous at the time, Einstein's fame on the rise. Later Bergson became less known and Einsteins fame soared.
Anyway so far an interesting listen, although it does contain some common misconceptions such as time stops at the speed of light.
Here is a video about it:
Thanks
Bill
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