Dear Einstein Tribe Members:
We're all here because we are interested in talking about and learning more about the 100-year-old E=mc2 equation, and what is considered by many to be Einstein's greatest achievement --the theory of general relativity.
The influence that Albert Einstein has had on our world view, is the basis for many of the wonderful dialogs that we've had here. But we humans have only barely begun to understand the secrets of the stars, and the amount of energy that is wrapped up in every atom of matter. Indeed, our curiosity about the possibility of time-travel, as exemplified by the spin-offs to Einstein's "time-dilation" / "twin paradox" concepts... empowers us to look beyond the purely scientific view point, and wonder how our sci-fi speculations might actually be brought about in reality.
Nevertheless, it is necessary to seek authoritative science knowledge, rather than attribute 'hear-say' or anecdotal philosophy as a foundation for such discussions. A desire to work --either independently or as a group-- on gaining familiarity with the types of thinking that have the ability to change the way that we see the world, is what motivates many of us to post and/or respond to each topic of interest as it is posted.
If the best results of these conversations, stimulate each and any of us to take steps to learn more about the subject matter, then the Einstein tribe is certainly a vivid example of interactive, and participatory educational endeavor. You should all be proud to be a part of this, and share as much as possible about why and how this entire area of knowledge is so fascinating to you.
So, having said all of that...
I'd like to share the following:
On Tuesday, Oct 11, Nova/PBS will be airing a special about Einstein's big breakthrough: "Einstein's Big Idea - The Story Behind the World's Most Famous Equation, E=mc2".
Watch a preview:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pr...w/i_3213.html
We're all here because we are interested in talking about and learning more about the 100-year-old E=mc2 equation, and what is considered by many to be Einstein's greatest achievement --the theory of general relativity.
The influence that Albert Einstein has had on our world view, is the basis for many of the wonderful dialogs that we've had here. But we humans have only barely begun to understand the secrets of the stars, and the amount of energy that is wrapped up in every atom of matter. Indeed, our curiosity about the possibility of time-travel, as exemplified by the spin-offs to Einstein's "time-dilation" / "twin paradox" concepts... empowers us to look beyond the purely scientific view point, and wonder how our sci-fi speculations might actually be brought about in reality.
Nevertheless, it is necessary to seek authoritative science knowledge, rather than attribute 'hear-say' or anecdotal philosophy as a foundation for such discussions. A desire to work --either independently or as a group-- on gaining familiarity with the types of thinking that have the ability to change the way that we see the world, is what motivates many of us to post and/or respond to each topic of interest as it is posted.
If the best results of these conversations, stimulate each and any of us to take steps to learn more about the subject matter, then the Einstein tribe is certainly a vivid example of interactive, and participatory educational endeavor. You should all be proud to be a part of this, and share as much as possible about why and how this entire area of knowledge is so fascinating to you.
So, having said all of that...
I'd like to share the following:
On Tuesday, Oct 11, Nova/PBS will be airing a special about Einstein's big breakthrough: "Einstein's Big Idea - The Story Behind the World's Most Famous Equation, E=mc2".
Watch a preview:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pr...w/i_3213.html
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Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
Tue, October 11, 2005 - 5:36 AMIt means (amongst other things) that if you trap 90 Terajoules of energy in a closed system, the closed system will have an additional gramme of mass arising from that energy.
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Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
Thu, October 13, 2005 - 12:04 AMenergy and matter are interchangeable at the speed of light?
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Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
Thu, October 13, 2005 - 7:50 AM> Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
that everything is the same, we are one fabric
Rich
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Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
Mon, October 17, 2005 - 12:44 AME=MC2 is a language. invented by us to have a "word" to explain the unknown.
just like every language it endeavors us monkeys to explain a universe that is vast and mysterious and really beyond us.
But we can understand Cretan aspects of it by the language of math.
energy = matter times the speed of light. objects in motion. ahh but what is matter? nothing is really solid! so is all the universe just energy tricking us humans into thinking things are solid? does e=mc2 actualy mean anything really?
Ahh i love the philosophical!
Chaz
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Re: What does E=mc2 really mean?
Thu, October 20, 2005 - 2:41 PMEinstein was a Socialist. His first wife was from the "Balkans" and as you may know, in the 1800s particularly in Russia, writers claimed that the fabled Second Coming, as described in the Holy Bible New Testement, would have a lot to do with that region. One such "writer" who had a slightly different spin on it all was the First Woman of Russian decent to get US citizenship, the woman who left her husband standing at the church altar; the woman who founded the Theosophical Society who's motto was later taken up as the CIA creed. There is no religion higher than Truth. "the truth shall set you free." Which was also = Work shall set you free, some see it that way.
But about PBS.
In 2003 ish I lived in a small remote area which grew Pine Trees, and had done since I suppose the 20s. Huge plantatios of Pine forests, and every time I went into one, I was reminded of the Royal family of Russia being buried in such a pine forest; and then of course came that UN arms inspector's death that same day I was in the forest, they claimed he slashed his wrists, only where I was they had announced his death, via BBC some 8 hours before he actually died. Is that right? how did it happen?
What is Socialism?
PBS was shown in that region and the capture of Saddam Hussein had been staged so that what you saw on TV, was alkso going on in Brown Street, where I now lived. Some very high profile YV people had mysteriously driven through the town and I'd seen then. jenny Bryne of NWS 9, Bryant Gumble and Maria Shriver, to name a couple.
They think what they do and di, was an example of "relativity" in the sense that your perceptions are relavtive. But that's not true at all.
I had been reading an Einstein "novel" around then and I have found that some people do not like me to read his books, as novels. For some reason, I don't understand. But he helps me cope, with what is otherwise a drab and dreary existence, being subjected to "treatments" in many ways worse than people got while he lived in Europe and that age. Why?
