Laws that have been proven over time to be mistaken

last SG · 2008-01-11T00:30:47+00:00

If Newton sat under a durian tree, there might not have been the discovery of gravity.

deathbait SG

newton's three laws still hold true

what you are referring to is the THEORY of gravity proposed by newton, later supplemented by the theory of relativity coined by Einstein.

In general everyday usage, the theory of gravity can still be used accurately. It is only when you're concerned about extreme accuracy or small interactions where it breaks down.

Deino SG

Imgaine if the durian fell near him, then he calls gravity durian….

Icemoon SG

You mean Bohr? Wink

coochi SG

super string theory?

caleb_chiang SG

either pcc'ing or lusting for forbidden fruit... Embarassed

Icemoon SG

That's right.

Laws are just repeated observations proven true in science. At the most, they are described by an equation. Like gravitation law, ideal gas law. How can a repeated observation be mistaken?

A theory is needed to explain the law. For example, the ideal gas law can be explained by the kinetic theory of matter.

Deino SG

Ya lor, were not as lucky as him

maurizio13 SG

Wave & particle duality of light.

Flow of electric charge in a circuit.

the.owl SG

yeah just the other day I was walking down the street all of a sudden I tripped and started to fall because of gravity, at this moment I said "fuk you gravity!" and used my super skills and started flying into the sky, Newton was indeed mistaken.

aiglosicicle SG

newton's law has been proven to be flawed. however, it applies and is used today for physics calculations of large objects like balls, cars and planets. newton's equations only fail when we talk about the physics of really small stuff like electrons and quarks, so technically it's not really mistaken.

on the otherhand quantum mechanics can help us understand the world of atoms and electrons but it is totally useless when we deal with large objects.

one leading new theory that aims to unify the theories of newton and quantum mechanics is string theory. but i personally find string theory hard to understand because it hypothesises that there are multiple parallel dimensions.

okay thank you.

*applause* Laughing

eagle SG

Err, it is not really small stuff that it failed, but rather, when objects travel near to the speed of light.

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