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27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / d. Gravity
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Newton is a special case of Einstein's general theory, with an infinite speed of light [Einstein, by Close]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / a. Special relativity
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The theory is 'special' because it sticks to observers moving straight, at constant speeds [Einstein, by Farmelo]
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Assume the speed of light is constant for all observers, and the laws of physics are the same [Einstein, by Farmelo]
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Space itself can expand (and separate its contents) at faster than light speeds [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 1. Relativity / b. General relativity
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General Relativity says there is no absolute force or acceleration [Einstein, by Close]
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General Relativity: the density of energy and matter determines curvature and gravity [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / d. Quantum mechanics
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Uncertainty says that energy can be very high over very short time periods [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / d. Mass
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Mass is a measure of energy content [Einstein]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / e. Protons
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Most of the mass of a proton is the energy in virtual particles (rather than the quarks) [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 2. Space
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Empty space contains a continual flux of brief virtual particles [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time
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Space-time arises from the connection between measurements of space and of time [Einstein, by Farmelo]
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27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 3. The Beginning
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The universe is precisely 13.72 billion years old [Krauss]
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27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 10. Multiverse
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It seems likely that cosmic inflation is eternal, and this would make a multiverse inevitable [Krauss]
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