Tag Archives: Albert Einstein

Rules of the Game

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Manoj

This is the introductory post on a short series on the rules of the games that people play, and where to look for predictability. Continue reading →

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This last post in the series explains why I believe it is time to say goodbye to Einstein, and why I look forward to how our worldview develops in the light of this CERN discovery of material superluminality. Continue reading →

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Why not Discard Special Relativity?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Manoj

This second post in my series on the superluminality observed (or suspected) at CERN looks at why we cannot accept it.

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Faster than Light

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Manoj

When they discovered particles going faster than light at CERN, they didn’t want to believe themselves. They were practically begging the rest of the community to find a mistake in this discovery. Why would they do that? This post and its follow ups will try to shed some light on this strange lack of faith.

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Change the Facts

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Manoj

Of truth and beauty — in physics and philosophy Continue reading →

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Why the Speed of Light?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Manoj

Another post in the latest blitz of physics/philosophy articles, this one presents an idea that the significance of the speed of light a la Special Relativity is a consequence of our perception rather than an assumption. Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Physics, Science | Tagged Albert Einstein, perception of space, perceptual experience, physical reality, sensory inputs, space and time, visual inputs, visual reality | Comments

What is Space?

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Manoj

This post examines the realness of our space perception. (Why did you think this blog was called Unreal?) Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Philosophy, Physics | Tagged Albert Einstein, perception, Physics, realism, realness, space and time, worldview | Comments

The Philosophy of Special Relativity — A Comparison between Indian and Western Interpretations

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Manoj

In this blog version of an article published in Omega, I discuss how Eastern and Western views say essentially the same things when it comes to the nature of space and time. And how that view can be interpreted as a basis for understanding Einstein’s theories. [Journal Ref: Omega - Indian Journal of Science and Religion, Vol. VI, (Dec. 2007), pp 138-150.] Continue reading →