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 Originally Posted by Eric
Sometimes I think I get it.
Other times I feel totally lost.
It is amazing that Einstein figured this stuff out.
I spent hours trying to weed through the YouTubes to find a brief, but concise explanation of the Michelson-Morley experiment and to put it in the context of one of the most successful "failures" in the history of modern physics.
This is the historical story of the experiment that showed that something is undeniably wrong with Galilean Relativity:
It's part 1 of 3. They're ten minutes each.
WARNING:
The production looks like the kind of educational video I was shown in grade school. I'm guessing it was made in the 70s.
If you are the kind of person who doesn't like that production style, you will nod off and fall asleep on this one. Do not click.
That said. This is an excellent use of 30 minutes for anyone who is struggling with getting their foot in the door to understand General Relativity. It gives the historical context, with a college professor bookending the presentation. That professor, frankly, nails it. I'm going to watch the next set of 3 vids in this series right now.
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