Thursday, June 12, 2008
Response to Linda B.
In a recent comment Linda B. asked if the tendancy to overestimate the steepness of a hill could be related to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. No, it is purely a matter of visual perception. The Theory of Relativity would not enter into it unless my speed were approaching the speed of light, and I assure you I am not going anywhere near that speed!
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What's that???? You mean that you are NOT going at the speed of light? Then your trip is hardly worth the effort.
Seriously, I didn't think that Einstein's Theory of Relativity only pertained to the speed of light. I thought it also had to do with relative movement-like eg. when you're sitting on a train and another one is moving etc.
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