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Space-Time Curvature for Mort
Should have said last time that space-time "curvature" is relativity code-speak for "acceleration" or "gravitation." It's often something one can feel. Here's an imaginary example. Put a very precise atomic clock...

Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 7:10 AM by brianbec | 6 comment(s)

Theory of Relativity Misnamed?
One of the groups that I have lunch with likes to discuss physics and astronomy. During one of these lunches, there was a bit of confusion about the Theory of Relativity (ToR), with people not being quite sure whether it means that measurements depend...

Posted Friday, September 01, 2006 10:31 AM by brianbec | 3 comment(s)

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