Chapter 115: There was civil science in 1902?
As the influence of the theory of relativity gradually spreads, more and more people begin to pay attention to this theory.
In addition to practitioners in the field of physics, other natural sciences and even science enthusiasts are also eager to give it a try.
Because although the theory of relativity is a profound physical theory, its research objects are the most common and ordinary space and time.
Concerning the nature and description of time and space, there has been no interruption for thousands of years.
Researchers in any field have a unique sense of time and space.
The philosopher said: The world has a beginning in time, and it is also limited in terms of space.
The writer said: No matter how far you look, there is still infinite space outside; no matter how long you count, there is still infinite time.
Politicians say: Time is life.
However, since the birth of natural science, a scientific system that can be falsified has become the only tool for people to study the world and correctly understand the world.
Physics, in particular, is an authority on the study of the material world.
People no longer believe in opinions that have no basis in facts and logic, and instead seek evidence, experiments, and formulas.
However, physicists have never clearly defined the nature of space and time.
It’s not that I don’t want to, but that I can’t define it.
When Newton creatively proposed the laws of mechanics, everyone found that it was very applicable to this world.
In this stable space-time system, the laws of mechanics are like precision gears, operating smoothly and logically.
So, physicists believe that space and time are fixed and absolute.
It does not need to be defined, it is a concept that has existed since ancient times.
Just like fish living in water, it is impossible to know what the nature of water is, water is water.
The same goes for time and space.
Time is like water, flowing forward at a constant speed, neither going back nor accelerating.
Space is extremely stable. It contains all material existence and is the basis of time.
This view of space and time, which is in line with human intuition and experience and harmonious with classical physical theory, has dominated the world of physics for hundreds of years.
No physicist has ever thought that there is anything wrong with such time and space, and it cannot be wrong.
But the emergence of the theory of relativity shattered all of this and broke people's inherent cognition.
It shows that space and time are not absolutely constant, but relative, time will slow down and space will shrink.
This shocking theory is actually well-founded.
The theory of relativity is not the wild imagination of some madman, but the rigorous derivation of the world's number one physics genius.
So, even if physicists want to object, they have to find evidence that can falsify it, otherwise they are just messing around.
This is an extremely difficult task.
However, for a certain group of people, the situation seems to be very different.
On April 2, a little-known physics journal "Physics World" published an article.
The title is "Errors in the Theory of Relativity: On Finite and Infinite".
Author: Hu Luan·Xia Bian.
Wow!
Once the article was published, countless people were shocked.
Good guy, your thesis topic is even more arrogant than the theory of relativity.
It has been a month since the publication of the theory of relativity. Although it has been questioned by many, no big figure has yet published a paper publicly.
Because the big guys need time to think and sort out the logic of their objections.
Proving the error of a theory is not much less difficult than creating the theory.
Now, a little-known tabloid and a little-known private figure can publicly prove the error of the theory of relativity.
For a time, everyone was attracted by this title and paid for it to study.
Maybe this is a buried genius!
The boss of "Physics World" magazine did not expect it to become an instant hit. He smiled from ear to ear. The newspaper was in short supply that day.
Even Li Qiwei was alarmed and he bought a newspaper.
I want to see who this celebrity is, but I’ve never heard of it.
When he turned to the first page of the paper, Li Qiwei knew that it was wrong, all wrong, so wrong!
It’s not that the theory of relativity is wrong, but that he bought the wrong newspaper.
He really didn’t expect that in Europe in 1902, civil science would also appear.
This paper criticizing the theory of relativity does not contain a single mathematical formula in the entire text.
The author starts from the so-called philosophical perspective, builds a series of complex concepts, directs and performs himself, and reaches the conclusion.
[Bruce Lee and Einstein neither understood the positive or negative ways of understanding the law, nor did they understand the relationship between absolute truth and relative truth. 】
【Absolute truth is infinite, relative truth is limited. 】
【The universe is infinite, but humans are limited. 】
【The theory of relativity thought out by limited humans cannot be applied to the infinite universe. 】
[It is necessary to think about the speed of light from the perspective of infinite thinking, using the infinite to include the finite, rather than extrapolating the finite to the infinite. 】
To be honest, after reading it, Li Qiwei was still very impressed.
It is also a skill to write nearly ten thousand words eloquently and convince the author himself.
Wrong logical self-consistency is also a kind of logical self-consistency.
You have to be stupid to write such a stupid article.
If you are not stupid, but force yourself to become stupid first, and then write such a stupid paper to cater to stupid readers, then you are definitely capable.
Soon, scholars in other fields of physics also realized that this paper was just for fun and had no reference value.
But it has set off a craze among the people.
Countless tabloids have been set up to publish articles opposing the theory of relativity, attracting attention.
They don’t care about science or not, truth or not, they all follow money.
It is a hot and controversial event, and it is an event that everyone can participate in. It is a favorite among media practitioners. For a time, various papers opposing the theory of relativity appeared from bizarre angles.
Although people in the field of physics don’t care about these sensationalists at all.
But people in other industries don’t know, especially ordinary people who don’t understand anything. Whoever has a louder voice is justified.
How could Li Qiwei alone be compared to countless people.
What's more, in addition to those objection papers with full text concepts, papers with formulas followed.
Some are even written by professors and students of certain universities.
Such as:
[V=V+V1, V is the speed of light, V1 is not equal to 0. Middle school students all know that this equation is wrong. Starting from the wrong equation will lead to the wrong conclusion. 】
[The theory of relativity has no basic philosophical logic. It is a way for top physicists to fool ordinary people and ask for scientific research funds. 】
[Light is an electromagnetic wave and cannot be compared with the speed of an object in an inertial system. 】
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Faced with overwhelming opposition and doubts, Li Qiwei was not angry at all.
On the contrary, his interest was so high that he bought a copy of all the critical tabloids, just to read jokes and social trends.
Compared with Xuanyuan Anti-Entropy Operation System 2.0, Ray's Mechanics, etc., these are just childish.
The civil science boss has three small goals: to invent a perpetual motion machine, overturn the theory of relativity, and prove Goldbach's conjecture.
And in later generations, Li Qiwei also saw more outrageous operations and views than this.
For example, using the theories of yin and yang and the five elements as a framework to demonstrate the limitations of the theory of relativity.
You know, this is not written by an unknown person, but a masterpiece by a university professor.
In this era, the theory of relativity has just been published. Even if there are some unreasonable doubts, they are at least understandable and reasonable.
Li Qiwei would laugh it off at most, but he couldn't understand the latter situation anyway.
How a person with a formal higher education could write such a paper and publish it openly is simply unbelievable.
However, as the incident unfolded, although Li Qiwei himself did not care, Lockyer, the editor-in-chief of Nature, could not sit still.
He wrote to Li Qiwei and complained: "Bruce, you have to write an article quickly to refute these fallacies."
"This is extremely detrimental to serious and orthodox scientific journals like ours. Too bad.”
"Furthermore, the sanctity of physics in the minds of the people will be destroyed."
Ridgweton felt helpless, but he still followed Lockyer's advice and it was time to rein in this farce.
So on May 1, Li Qiwei’s cover article was published on the home page of Nature.
After more than 2 months, this is the first time he has publicly faced doubts.
It’s just that the target is not all physicists, but the so-called physics enthusiasts.
The full text is very short, only a few hundred words:
“I am very happy that so many people are paying attention to physics and the theory of relativity.”
“In order to distinguish these people from orthodox physicists Because of the differences, I gave them a name: Minke.”
“Science is inseparable from doubt and innovation, otherwise it is an imposed concept.”
“Any physical theory. I dare not say it is absolutely correct, but it is developed and improved through constant verification. ”
"The same is true for the theory of relativity."
"Anyone can criticize it and find its errors."
"But the research methods used must be scientific and reasonable, not made up. Randomly made."
"But physical theory requires rigorous logical reasoning and scientific experiments, rather than relying on so-called associations, analogies, or even traveling back and forth in the history of philosophy."
"I think. , the emergence of modern natural science is based on two great achievements.”
"The first one is the formal logic system invented by Greek philosophers."
"Euclidean geometry is the pinnacle representative of it."
"Through a few simple and incomprehensible Starting from the axioms that are self-evident, through rigorous logical deduction, we arrive at the brilliant and vast Euclidean geometric system."
"The second is the gradually improved verification system represented by Galileo, that is, through Systematic experiments analyze the causal relationships between things. "
"The former provides correct thinking tools, and the latter provides trustworthy verification methods."
"Anyone who despises and ignores these two basic principles, whether in the field of natural sciences or social sciences, will go astray."
"Therefore, criticism of the theory of relativity requires rigorous logical reasoning and scientific experiments , instead of relying on simple thinking such as association and analogy.”
“Some people are even jumping back and forth in philosophy, history, and physics.”
“I don’t want to think in the future. Minke will become a derogatory term, used to ridicule those who do not care about logic and experiments."
"So, if you really want to discuss the theory of relativity, please maintain the minimum respect for science."
"I'm in the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University. Everyone is welcome to sit down with me and discuss things."
Boom!
Li Qiwei’s article instantly resonated with countless people.
Especially physicists were impressed by his broadmindedness and courage.
His mind is as high as the sky and as broad as the sea.
Faced with the overwhelming unreasonable troubles, Bruce Lee, instead of getting angry, responded politely.
And folk enthusiasts are also affectionately called: folk scientists.
What a respectful word this is!
His words are sincere and his logic is clear. He explains the basic requirements of science for everyone, just like a teacher who follows the instructions.
At this moment, even people outside the physics field were in awe of Li Qiwei.
Because his words apply to any subject and anything.
Li Qiwei thought: Yes, that’s what I think. You interpreted it very well.
Next, these nonsensical and illogical papers became fewer and fewer.
(End of this chapter)