Theos-Talk Archives (May 2000 Message tt00196)

    Both didn't take into consideration certain factors which are always present.
The case of Newton is well-known; relative velocity, acceleration and gravity all
have an effect on the laws of motion which he did not take into account. Ignoring
these factors (and we happen to live in an environment where, for the most part,
these factors are not measurable), Newton is correct, which is why Newtonian
physics is still taught. Einstein was wrong in much subtler details which are
easily looked up, but take a couple of pages to explain. Here's one reference, if
you want to read it:
http://www.apnet.com/inscight/03152000/graphb.htm

    But to answer your question, they were both wrong in thinking that their
theories were general explanations, rather than special case explanations which
were only true as  some other factor approached zero.

LeonMaurer@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 05/19/00 9:05:26 PM, bartl@sprynet.com writes:
> (snip)
> >    Actually, I have a secondary problem with Bailey, which is her "esoteric
> >astrology" is based, at least partially, on the concept that matter and
> >aenergy re NOT the same thing, that Newton was right and that Einstein was
> >wrong (yes, I know, they were both wrong; Newton was just wronger).
>
> Would you be so kind as to inform us on what matters and what grounds you
> "know" that both Newton and Einstein were wrong?



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