We constantly say that Einstein’s General and Special theories of relativity have passed many different tests, insenuating their accuracy.
Before Einsten, we tested Isaac Newton’s theories, which also passed with accuracy until Einstein came along.
What’s to say another Einstein/Newton comes along 200-300 years from now to dispute Einstein’s theories?
Is that even possible or are his theories grounded in certainty at this point?
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Newton wasn’t wrong. His work was just incomplete. There were things that could not be explained by the classical theory. It’s when you have these anomalies that makes you look deeper.
A simple way of explaining this would be that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. It’s observed and is a known fact. Now someone who has never lived in high altitudes would never disagree with this. But water boils at a lower temp at higher altitudes. So we come to the conclusion that it’s not just temperature that affects boiling point. It’s pressure as well. You haven’t proven the first observation wrong. You have simply added more to your understanding.
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