Einstein defined space as the network of all possible paths of motion.
Posts Tagged ‘Einstein’
Einstein to Hubble 09
Posted in cosmology, History of Science, tagged Boltzman, Einstein, Hubble on August 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most Incomprehensible
Posted in cosmology, tagged Einstein, incomprehensible, Jaki, Linde, Whitehead on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The physical totality of the universe also allows the development of consciousness, reflection, and the knowing of that universe. How is that?
Einstein 103: The ripple without the pond
Posted in History of Science, physics, tagged Einstein, light on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The issue in physics at the turn of the 20th century was how there could be an ether that is invisible; but how could there be no ether because waves of light must wave “in” something.
Einstein 102: No dice
Posted in History of Science, physics, tagged Einstein on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Einstein was not happy about the idea of a fundamental randomness in the behavior of the electron or of the universe by implication.
Einstein 101
Posted in History of Science, physics, tagged Einstein on April 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If Tom Bethel and his mentor, the physicist Petr Beckman, are to be believed, the principal difficulty in understanding Einstein is much more accessible that has been commonly understood. The basic idea of relativity is this: Because you move, my watch slows down. It is an outrageous idea, and so stated, it leaves a trail [...]