2959: Beam of Light - Revision history

DKMell: minor fixes

2026-04-28T18:07:03Z

minor fixes

HyperBirbN3rd: /* Explanation */

2024-11-27T05:41:21Z

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172.68.50.12 at 07:14, 30 July 2024

2024-07-30T07:14:28Z

172.71.183.114: non-existing wikipedia page if the D in "Doppler" is not capitalised

2024-07-25T08:00:07Z

non-existing wikipedia page if the D in "Doppler" is not capitalised

162.158.42.81: /* Explanation */ nrOOOOOMMMmmm

2024-07-24T07:57:31Z

‎Explanation: nrOOOOOMMMmmm

162.158.42.81: /* Explanation */ nroooommmmm

2024-07-24T07:56:46Z

‎Explanation: nroooommmmm

162.158.42.82: /* Explanation */ redshift

2024-07-24T07:56:06Z

‎Explanation: redshift

Megan: + :Category:Astronomy because of mention of mercury and the sun

2024-07-20T09:46:55Z

+ Category:Astronomy because of mention of mercury and the sun

141.101.99.147: /* Explanation */

2024-07-18T16:31:45Z

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172.69.130.224: /* Explanation */

2024-07-18T14:29:00Z

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 ==Explanation==
-[[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w|thought_experiment|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.
+[[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w|special relativity}} (dealing with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), which he developed, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.
-In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic Doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his groundbreaking ideas.
+In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy (although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic Doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at when he got his groundbreaking ideas.
 In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits) that was further developed out from the framework of special relativity. Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.
-At around the time of the comic's scenario, being only the first stages of Einstein's thoughts about Relativity, the issue of the Sun's heat was still considered a mystery. The {{w|Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism}} was proposed as the cause of the Sun's heat but was later superseded by the more modern understanding of nuclear fusion. The {{w|Yarkovsky effect}} had also been previously described as how thermal effects may influence orbital dynamics; this is still useful to know about in the case of asteroids but is not considered a significant factor for Mercury. Neither of these things were ever the focus of Einstein's own studies, though in 1915 he showed that General Relativity could explain Mercury's orbital anomalies, and independent observations during a 1919 solar eclipse helped confirm the principles and make Einstein famous.
+At around the time of the comic's scenario, being only the first stages of Einstein's thoughts about relativity, the issue of the Sun's heat was still considered a mystery. The {{w|Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism}} was proposed as the cause of the Sun's heat but was later superseded by the more modern understanding of nuclear fusion. The {{w|Yarkovsky effect}} had also been previously described as how thermal effects may influence orbital dynamics; this is still useful to know about in the case of asteroids but is not considered a significant factor for Mercury. Neither of these things were ever the focus of Einstein's own studies, though in 1915 he showed that general relativity could explain Mercury's orbital anomalies, and independent observations during {{w|Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919|a 1919 solar eclipse}} helped confirm the principles and make Einstein famous.
 An older version of Einstein was previously drawn in [[1206: Einstein]] and [[1233: Relativity]].
-Also, a comic with a similar punchline to this one is [[2689: Fermat's First Theorem]], which has Pierre de Fermat instead of Einstein.
+Also, a comic with a similar punchline to this one is [[2689: Fermat's First Theorem]], which has {{w|Pierre de Fermat}} instead of Einstein.
 ==Transcript==

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 [[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w|thought_experiment|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.
-In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic Doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
+In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic Doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his groundbreaking ideas.
 In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits) that was further developed out from the framework of special relativity. Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.
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 An older version of Einstein was previously drawn in [[1206: Einstein]] and [[1233: Relativity]].
 ==Transcript==

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	[[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w\|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w\|thought_experiment\|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.		[[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w\|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w\|thought_experiment\|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.

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 [[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w|thought_experiment|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.
-In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
+In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic Doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
 In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits) that was further developed out from the framework of special relativity. Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.

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 [[Albert Einstein]] is famous for his theory of {{w|special relativity}} (which deals with the interactions between high speeds and the perceptions of time), and he developed this theory, in part, by imagining himself flying alongside a beam of light. {{w|thought_experiment|Thought experiments}} such as this can reveal what appear to be fundamental principles of the universe that can revolutionize scientific understanding.
-In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic doppler effect}} and [[redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
+In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|relativistic doppler effect}} and [[2853: Redshift|redshift]].) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|Swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
 In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits) that was further developed out from the framework of special relativity. Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.

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 {{comic discussion}}
 [[Category:Comics featuring Albert Einstein]]
 [[Category:Physics]]

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 In this comic, Albert Einstein is depicted having an early version of this thought experiment. At this stage of theory development, it is less about breaking down the complex nature of relativity and more about how fun it would be to go really fast. So his thought experiment is currently just, so to speak, a flight of fantasy. (Although even Einstein's "NYYOOOM" sound of a car whizzing by is the sound of the {{w|Doppler effect}}, which alludes strongly to the {{w|Relativistic Doppler effect}}.) Since this is early in his life, he is most likely sitting in the {{w|Albert_Einstein#1902–1909:_Assistant_at_the_Swiss_Patent_Office|swiss patent office}} he is so famous for working at, when he got his ground breaking ideas.
-In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits). Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.
+In a similar vein, the title text refers to one of the long-standing issues about Mercury: {{w|Tests_of_general_relativity#Perihelion_precession_of_Mercury|its orbit around the Sun}} doesn't ''quite'' match what {{w|Newtonian physics}} would predict. We now know that this is accounted for by {{w|general relativity}}, another of Einstein's notable theories (which relates how gravity, or the space-time curvature that we understand as gravity, influences time and space, including planetary orbits) that was further developed out from the framework of special relativity. Again, we find ourselves overhearing his thoughts before he reaches any insights that will start to explain this. Instead he is stuck at just 'imagining' that Mercury is hot due to its proximity to the Sun, which isn't a particularly novel or useful conclusion, or close to what we would now recognize as Einstein's much-lauded theory.
-At around the time of the comic's scenario, being only the first stages of Einstein's thoughts about Relativity, the issue of the Sun's heat was still considered a mystery. The {{w|Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism}} was proposed as the cause of the Sun's heat but was later superseded by the more modern understanding of nuclear fusion. The {{w|Yarkovsky effect}} had also been previously described as how thermal effects may influence orbital dynamics; this is still useful to know about in the case of asteroids but is not considered a significant factor for Mercury. Neither of these things were ever the focus of Einstein's own studies, though in 1915 he showed that General Relativity could explain Mercury's anomalies, and independent observations during a 1919 solar eclipse helped confirm the principles and make Einstein famous.
+At around the time of the comic's scenario, being only the first stages of Einstein's thoughts about Relativity, the issue of the Sun's heat was still considered a mystery. The {{w|Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism}} was proposed as the cause of the Sun's heat but was later superseded by the more modern understanding of nuclear fusion. The {{w|Yarkovsky effect}} had also been previously described as how thermal effects may influence orbital dynamics; this is still useful to know about in the case of asteroids but is not considered a significant factor for Mercury. Neither of these things were ever the focus of Einstein's own studies, though in 1915 he showed that General Relativity could explain Mercury's orbital anomalies, and independent observations during a 1919 solar eclipse helped confirm the principles and make Einstein famous.
 An older version of Einstein was previously drawn in [[1206: Einstein]] and [[1233: Relativity]].