FAQ: Why are people so upset about the idea that Einstein may be wrong? - Einstein Wrong

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Why are people so upset about the idea that Einstein may be wrong?

It is an emotional problem, not a scientific one. Although there are more and more people and proof as to why Einstein is wrong, and there are some very viable directions as to what is right, a very small vocal minority use Einstein to achieve acceptance, social status, and even admiration from other human beings who think they are "really smart".

If Einstein were 100% right, the reaction to the idea of Einstein being wrong would not bother anyone. It would be like a documentary about the earth being flat. No one would care or be upset. That idea is too absurde.

But the idea of Einstein being wrong is not absurd and everyone who knows some science knows this. People only get upset when they really feel their status is threatened and that the attack could be real.

The violent reactions against this film are emotional. Deep down inside people really feel that someone may someday come along and show that physics really is in a mess.

Anger comes from hurt and the hurt is that Einstein's relativity has intrinsic properties that make everyone question it from the first time they hear it and doubt overshadows relativity from beginning to end. That does not happen with Newton's theory or in modern chemistry which are understood by the masses and used everyday. This is not true for the fantasies of relativity, black holes, wormholes, the big bang and the like.

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