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Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein

“The messy reality of it is that all of these very smart people, including Isaac Newton, were talking to other people.”

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How to understand Einstein’s relativity without math

Times dilate and lengths contract near the speed of light. Bizarre and confusing? Sure. But under relativity, it can't be any other way.

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