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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity Passed First Test in 1922 in Remote Australia

posted by Fnord666 on Monday September 24 2018, @07:32AM   Printer-friendly
from the photo-developers-were-flush-with-excitement-dept. dept.

chromas (from IRC) writes:

Einstein's general theory of relativity passed first test at what is now an Australian lawn bowls club toilet:

Einstein's general theory of relativity is one of humankind's greatest achievements, and the theory passed its first test in what is now part of Broome's lawn bowls club in far north-west Australia.

Historian Robyn Wells was delighted to realise her local bowling club had played a fundamental part in such a significant historical moment.

"This building still exists," Ms Wells said.

"It was the radio station and now is the Broome Bowling Club. And is actually the ladies' and gentlemen's toilets."

A major scientific expedition had been mounted in 1922 to photograph an eclipse of the sun at Wallal, 350 kilometres south of Broome.

The photographic plates were brought back to Broome and developed in the radio station building, where they provided conclusive proof that the sun caused space to curve, passing the first test in verifying Einstein's theory.

Going over historical documents from the time, Ms Wells realised the place where observational evidence of general relativity was first gathered is now the Broome Bowling Club.

"I did more research and just made absolutely sure this is the building, and it is."

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:33AM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:33AM (#739094)

    Theories can't be achievements until they're proven since they're incomplete until then. Moreover, general relatively is not a complete theory of universal laws but a partial collection of equations describing some of the universe so it's incomplete by definition.

    Also, unless the entirety of humanity worked towards solving general relativity, I don't understand how humankind can take credit.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:43AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:43AM (#739096)

    So the cane toads win this round too, eh? Crikey!

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday September 24 2018, @11:44AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday September 24 2018, @11:44AM (#739127) Journal

      So the cane toads win this round too, eh? Crikey Croaky!

      Couldn't stop myself, literally sounds better in the context.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by MuadDib on Monday September 24 2018, @08:45AM (1 child)

    by MuadDib (4439) on Monday September 24 2018, @08:45AM (#739097)

    So you're saying you are bitter about not being as smart as Einstein?

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday September 24 2018, @11:50AM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday September 24 2018, @11:50AM (#739128) Journal

      The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato,—the only good belonging to him is under ground.
      Sir Thomas Overbury, Characters.

      You know, I can appreciate his position. At least he knows not to be proud of the achievements of others.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @12:41PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @12:41PM (#739141)

    On behalf of all ACs, we apologize for this pedantic idiot AC above. Please move on.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:06PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 24 2018, @08:06PM (#739377)

    Theories are never proven, only disproved.