How would the world be different...

Neutron

15th March 2005 - 08:28 PM

How would the world be different if Einstein had never lived? The Globe asked four top scientists about their views of Einstein's importance.

"Scientifically, as physicists, we of course do think that physics would end up in the same place. . . .

I think the idea that the idea of him as the iconic figure -- he was the man of the century -- so I think the way we think about science would be different. . . . Maybe people would be less interested in science, and what would have happened with the (atomic) bomb? Probably World War II would have ended pretty soon anyway, but when would the Soviet Union have fallen apart?"

LISA RANDALL, Harvard physicist

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What's your opinion?

Zorlont3

15th March 2005 - 09:43 PM

That is a rather interesting question. Of course, we can all say that if Einstein had not existed, it is likely that someone else would have taken his place, slightly after, or slighlty before. Maybe, if Einstein had not existed, one of the quieter more reserved students that were in his classes would have been more willing to speak out without doubting themselves as much. This could have turned him into a genious and where Einstein prevailed...this other character would have instead. Of course...one could follow plenty of paths that lead to any number of conclusions with a good enough imagination. But in the end, Einstein had a major impact on how many people view science. With his wacky hair, calm and non-uptight look, he was likely a better role model than an even brighter character with slicked back hair and a squeaky voice.

professor andy

16th March 2005 - 09:01 PM

Well if Einstein hadn't existed, people would just be recognising "professor andy" as the father of E=mc^2.

Neutron

17th March 2005 - 08:19 AM

QUOTE (professor andy+Mar 16 2005, 09:01 PM)

Well if Einstein hadn't existed, people would just be recognising "professor andy" as the father of E=mc^2.

Rodney Kawecki

21st January 2006 - 06:31 AM

If Einstein did not exist - then there would be no E=Mc2... before Einstein the equation was p=mv originated in 1904. Before that Poincarre' represented pas mass and j as density with j=p/c2 in 1889. It was all these entities as a whole that forefilled the idea for E=Mc2. But today - a new equation E=mq2...representing c2 which never is appropriated in Einstein's configurations nor are applied. Surprisingly Einstein's general relativity does not apply with energy-mass conservation - so is actually useless. It does not apply to the force of gravity or the force of acceleration. Though applied with v2...in part of special relativity.
E=mq2 represents to the conservation of energy as a part of particle mass interaction conservating that energy. under direct conditions that fail in special relativity. Where in general relativity apply with the indifference in conditions rejected by Einstein in 1906. Described as an extension field equation. GRT's insensitive field equation with his light constant is conserved by the results of quantum tunneling caused by the overture of the EME Field and density imbalancing developed at lightspeed with the infinite field engagement. But is preserved by tunneling at a higher energy induction set from inside the particle exchange units.

Rod Kawecki phd

1st July 2006 - 03:27 AM

Paradoxes....
A man from the future travels backwards in time. There was a war and wants to prevent it. He travels back in time. At the time where they were discussing war. He went in and manuevered the talk and changed the world. There was no war. When he travelled back to the future. He found that everything was the same. He was alive. His family. Nothing changed. Why ?
He travelled back into the past and stopped a war. If the war had happen - many would have died.
He travelled backwards in time and save the world. Nobody knew but him.
The world is strange. He left the future the same way it was when he returned. The reason is because anything you do in this world is already happen. He went back and stoppeds the war. The war never happen - because of him. But what he did was part of that time. Anything anyone does anytime - is already postdated in the book of life. Nothing can change it.
The thing is - even if he didn't stop the war. That future would have been the same as if he did. Why ? Because everything is already written in the book. The book from beginning to end is everything that happen in this world. From its beginnings to its end. That's why you can't read it. You would then know the future. That much power is ........senile.
If he stopped the war. The war was never suppose to be. And vis-versa

r.kawecki 2006

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