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by pun_nisher on June 7th, 2004

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Has any of Einstein's theories been proven inaccurate or incorrect?

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  • by Jan Szafranski on June 11th, 2004

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    By its very nature, a theory is an unproven idea, so any of Einstein's theories remain unproven...either correct or incorrect. They have provided the basis for many other theories or sciences which in themselves may 'prove' or 'disprove' his theories, but again, these are just theories themselves and cannot therefore prove or disprove anything. A famous example of a theory being accepted as trus is the theory of Evolution which has yet to be proven or disproved yet has alternative (just as valid) theories. Some of the details of this theory have been proven false, but the general theory still remains a possibility, just as any other... such as the Creationist theories out there.

    With Einstein's theories, many of them are described in mathematical terms. What some people forget, is that maths is just another language which by it's nature is an artificial construct to describe its environment. While Einstein's theories may be mathematically sound (and some are not beleived to be so wholly today), the jury is still out on the validy of maths (and phisics) itself. This is why theories such as Einsteins and Evolution spawn more complex, detailed (and sometimes theoretical) meta-maths or meta-sciences.

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    • The reason the term "THEORY" is used nowadays instead of "LAW" is because of a historical tendancy for Laws to be subsumed or absorbed into larger conceptual frameworks. Example: Newton's "Laws" had shortcomings if not mistakes that were superceded by Einstein's relativity "Theory". Do not think that where you see "Law" it is a bedrock of truth. Do not think where you see "Theory" it is a shadowy guess.

      Tedkzn

      by Tedkzn on March 11th, 2007

    • Don't listen to that answer is misleading. Theories are the highest level of understanding a complex topic. Yes his theories were all rooted in math but starting in 1919 one after another observation and experimentation have proven him right. Please do a search for more detailes.

      rwerelic

      by rwerelic on July 11th, 2008

    • "By its very nature, a theory is an unproven idea, ..." ??? I can't believe someone thinks like this. Please look up the definition of "theory" before you expand your ego into this meaningless article. Please, know the differences between a hypothesis and a theory.

      Winup

      by Winup on November 9th, 2010

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