While the sentiment that experiment rules supreme in science and is the final arbiter of correctness is widely expressed in science, there are enough examples of bad experiments that I don't think Einstein would have immediately started doubting his theory. In fact, when asked what it would have meant if Eddington's eclipse measurements had not confirmed general relativity, Einstein said "Then I would feel sorry for the dear Lord. The theory is correct anyway."
THAT is the real Einstein.
EDIT for bravozulu: We all know from looking at denier websites that there can be hundreds of things that are repeated on the internet, but it doesn't mean they are correct. The problem with your link is that there is no source for the quote--we don't know where Einstein said that: was it in writing? Was it in a letter? Was it said in a speech? For whatever reason, people make up phony quotes and other people repeat them, and Einstein is one that people love to misattribute quotes to.
To underscore the point I am making, it wouldn't be difficult for me to create a quote website, and I could include quotes from you, like "Conservatives are the scourge of society" and "Socialism is the true way". Would they be valid because they're on the internet?
Unfortunately this is one of biggest problems with deniers: they have no filter that lets them sort out those things that are true from those that are made up.
Whether he said it or not is immaterial. That's true of any scientific theory. By their very nature, you cannot PROVE a theory. You can only DISPROVE one. That's why you set up experiments using the null hypothesis, such as A=B. If your experiment shows otherwise, then A does not equal B.
And, yes, of course, the experiment would have to be pertinent to whatever theory is involved. It will not be done in somebody's kitchen.
Obviously it was only experiments pertaining to the subject of his theory and only successful experiments.
That is right Peggy, the rest of the world is wrong and you are right. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! The insane asylums are full of people like you.
In my meandering about the Earth, I just happen to go to Ulm in Germany. Since that is the birthplace of Albert, they had a museum dedicated to him. Funny thing, they referred to the same quote as being true. It was in German and in English, so there could be no mistake.
Plus the fact that, even if he didn't say it, or if Tesla said it, or if Edison said it, it would still be the truth.
Peggy, why are you so afraid of the truth? And stop beating up on honest people.
Ha! Ha! Peggy, apparently the only thing you would accept is if we would resurrect Albert and let him tell you. Then you would probably call him a liar to his face. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Anyway, to quote the person you will vote to be the next President says, "What difference does it make?!" Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Even your buddies are laughing at you. How does your foot taste? Ha! Ha! Ha!! Ha! Thanks for the laugh.
An experiment that doesn't make accurate measurements is not a valid experiment.
If Einstein's theory says "X will happen", and a valid experiment says "X did not happen", then his theory would be proved wrong.
Peggy says:
Unfortunately this is one of biggest problems with deniers: they have no filter that lets them sort out those things that are true from those that are made up.
The only filter peggy needs is the left one. His right filter is broke.
"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong."
http://www.quotes.net/quote/42043
The experiment has to be relevant to the theory being questioned and able to disprove it but there are no further qualifications needed.
That is why CAGW isn't a science. If it is cold it is because of GW. If it is hot it is because of GW, If there is flood or....
They obviously don't comprehend the meaning of that statement or they are very good at sticking their fingers in their ears when they hear something they don't like. It is a classic case cognitive dissonance and activism.
E=mc2 + Reimannian transformation of the 18th partial derivative of Rothschilds Candy.
higgs boson ?
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