The basis of modern physics, Einstein's theory of relativity states that nothing in the universe can travel faster than the speed of light, which is about 186, 282 miles per second. This rule is used for many major calculations about space and the universe itself, which is why it was so shocking when scientists claimed to have disproved it. Of course, since then it has been discovered that their experiment setup was flawed, and their theory has been busted.
What do you guys think about this? Are you disappointed it's not true? Do you think it's even worth the time and resources to test accepted theories, like the theory of relativity? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
3 comments:
I think this was a noble attempt to disprove Einstein's theory of relativity, and I think it would have been very interesting if the experiment actually proved true and accurate. If the particles did travel faster than the speed of light, this would mark an advance and a new discovery, and it would be interesting to see how this would affect all the calculations and measurements and assumptions based off Einstein's theory of relativity.
I actually recently watched that Stephen Hawkings movie about time travel theories, and in it he explains the impossibility of traveling faster than the speed of light. I think that if this scientific revelation had been proven true, scientists would have to completely revise their ideas about how the universe works. With big concepts like these, its almost comforting to know that we might be able to get some things right.
I definitely agree with Jackie and Simone; I'm glad that our current understanding of the universe remains in tact, and I do think it would be very interesting to see how the rejection of Einstein's theory of relativity would affect the scientific community, and the world's view on the universe. However, I doubt we humans know even a fraction of the greater workings of the universe. I think time and resources poured into testing accepted theories would be put to better use in testing new theories.
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