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Dear friends,
In 1920, Einstein had made a quotation as;
"According to the general theory of relativity space without ether is unthinkable; for in such space there not only would be no propagation of light, but also no possibility of existence for standard of space and time (measuring-rods and clocks), nor therefore any space-time intervals in the physical sense."
This is according to Frank Wilczek (a Nobel Prize winner in physics 2004) recent book - “The Lightness of Being (Mass, Ether, and the Unification of forces)”, in which he has talked about Einstein’s ether as – “Einstein’s relationship with the ether was complex and changed over time “!
Most of us know that conventional relativity is not ether-based, so when Einstein changed his idea, what will happen to the theory? Will it be better, worse or the same? Nimit
In 1920, Einstein had made a quotation as;
"According to the general theory of relativity space without ether is unthinkable; for in such space there not only would be no propagation of light, but also no possibility of existence for standard of space and time (measuring-rods and clocks), nor therefore any space-time intervals in the physical sense."
This is according to Frank Wilczek (a Nobel Prize winner in physics 2004) recent book - “The Lightness of Being (Mass, Ether, and the Unification of forces)”, in which he has talked about Einstein’s ether as – “Einstein’s relationship with the ether was complex and changed over time “!
Most of us know that conventional relativity is not ether-based, so when Einstein changed his idea, what will happen to the theory? Will it be better, worse or the same? Nimit
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