[news] Einsteins theory of spacial relativity in doubt?

[LiamH]

BBC News - Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern

 

Proves to be a massive change in thought for science if true. Love the way science adapts its view

 

Will use this as an excuse to quote

 

Science, Ajusts its views based on whats observed.

Faith, is the denail of observation so that belief can be preserved

[localzuk]

I have the gut feeling that this sort of news should be slightly more prominent in the MSM!!

[LiamH]

I have the gut feeling that this sort of news should be slightly more prominent in the MSM!!

 

Completely agree, its not even on the news home page on the bbc, even under the science section

[jinnantonnixx]

 

Proves to be a massive change in thought for science if true. Love the way science adapts its view

 

Of course it does. Theories change and are modified. If disproved, they die. If hypotheses/theories stand up to observations, they are strengthened and flourish. Einstein's 'cosmic constant' is a classic example. It was held to be true for a while, but now is generally regarded to be a mistake.

 

Science is a method, not an authority.

 

Be cool to go faster than light, though. When you get there, you can look back and see yourself arrive. If that doesn't spin you out, nothing will.

Edited September 23, 2011 by jinnantonnixx

[aerospacemango]

Early scientists believed that the earth was the centre of the universe.... That belief was allowed to change!

 

Religion has not changed in a thousand years!

 

I know which I believe in.....

[jinnantonnixx]

 

I know which I believe in.....

 

Yep. It's turtles all the way down....

[Greenbeast]

Yep. It's turtles all the way down....

 

hehe, classic

[jamesb]

A slightly better view on it, and a little anti-sensationalist rant by the journalist to boot - Faster-than-light back with surprising CERN discovery ? The Register

[Andrew_C]

Einstein's 'cosmic constant' is a classic example. It was held to be true for a while, but now is generally regarded to be a mistake.

Actually, the other way around. Einstein hated it, and tried hard to work it out of the equations. It is fairly well accepted now.

[NikChillin]

 

Be cool to go faster than light, though. When you get there, you can look back and see yourself arrive. If that doesn't spin you out, nothing will.

Just don't bother with the headlights!