Einstein wrong in latest science fiction movie Transformers 2
Einstein is now portrayed as wrong in the latest science fiction film.
The hero Sam in the film Transformers 2 is gains some sort of super intelligence and proves Einstein wrong:
Quote: Sam realizes that some mysterious rock shard in his jacket is infused with arcane powers, and he soon professes to see symbols that nobody else can. A pleasant side-effect of his hallucinogenic episodes is intellectual brilliance: He disproves Einstein's Theory of General Relativity after perusing his 900-page astronomy textbook in 10 seconds. For the viewer, side-effects include the strong desire to roll one's eyes.
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http://www.dailycal.org/article/105946/new_transformers_film_is_an_unrealistic_flashy_joy
Its only fantasy, but I suspect that the experts in relativity are slowly realising that Einstein is wrong; and the film makers have tapped into that and so portray it in their film. It is kind of like slow conditioning for us to accept Einstein as being wrong. Previously Einstein has been mostly portrayed as correct in science fiction fantasy.
We are conditioned by what see in mass media; hence why advertising is used to sell products. The advertising for Einstein has been that been very pro- influencing many to believe his nonsense without question; now the conditioning might be reversed to accept that Einstein is wrong? May be now the tide is turning.
Roger Anderton
2009-06-26