Was Einstein wrong?

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New map of dark matter suggests he might be and is puzzling scientists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-572...

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Well if he is, could faster than light travel be possible?

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mmm-five said:

Not wrong, just right with the available data at the time

This. I am alternately amused and appalled by the use of terms like 'the science' these days, as if the entire mass of scientific explanation is internally consistent.

Theories to explain scientific phenomena are often described as place markers a idea which covers all the know facts until it can be replaced with something better or more refined based on more or better informed research.

Scientific research is (or should be) a dynamic process whereby existing theories are tested or challenged in respect of their validity, especially when new data becomes available.

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Einion Yrth said:

HighwayToHull said:

digimeistter said:

Well if he is, could faster than light travel be possible?

I certainly hope he is or we're going nowhere, not even in our own galaxy!

If you go fast enough, then going is perfectly feasible. Coming back becomes pointless after a fairly short (by galactic standards) distance, however.

How so?

you're talking about time I guess