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    Who is credited with an early 20th century alternate to Einstein's theory of relativity which was subsequently discredited in the 1970's?

    Question #69288. Asked by teash. (Aug 04 06 8:54 AM)


    starNumberA399

    		Alfred North Whitehead.

    Ugh! Physics!

    It appears his theories had more to do with philosophy and religion than with verifiable, observable, measurable, scientific phenomenon.


    www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2373


    Aug 04 06, 9:23 AM
    starNumberA399

    		Sorry, don't know how to post a website link. I'm kind of new to this "posting" business.

    Aug 04 06, 9:25 AM
    teash

    		good job!

    Aug 04 06, 11:29 AM
    Baloo55th

    		If you want it to be blue and clickable, put in the http://. It's automatic from that for the first one in any answer.

    Aug 04 06, 4:36 PM

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