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    relativity

    US /ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪti/

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    UK /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounEinstein theory about time, space and position
    Albert Einstein is famous for the theory of relativity
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe state of being relative; dependence on a frame of reference.
    The relativity of moral values is a topic of much debate.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute.
    Cultural relativity suggests that different cultures have different moral codes.

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    What Is Time? (better audio) Determinism, Quantum Physics, Consciousness, Free Will, Causality...

    31:18What Is Time? (better audio) Determinism, Quantum Physics, Consciousness, Free Will, Causality...
    • Then came Einstein. His theory of special relativity, and then general relativity, both

      Then came Einstein. His theory of special relativity, and then general relativity, both

    • Then came Einstein. His theory of special relativity, and then general relativity, both

      Then came Einstein. His theory of special relativity, and then general relativity, both

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    I'm giving away 14 years of drawings

    06:26I'm giving away 14 years of drawings
    • I'm going to send a drawing, first come first served, to everyone who's actively supporting MinutePhysics on Patreon at or above the special relativity level as of the end of November 2024, about 4 weeks from when this video was uploaded.

      I'm going to send a drawing, first come first served, to everyone who's actively supporting MinutePhysics on Patreon at or above the special relativity level as of the end of November 2024, about 4 weeks from when this video was uploaded.

    • I'm going to send a drawing, first come first served, to everyone who's actively supporting Minutephysics on Patreon at or above the special relativity level as of the end of November 2024, about 4 weeks from when this video was uploaded.

      I'm going to send a drawing, first come first served, to everyone who's actively supporting Minutephysics on Patreon at or above the special relativity level as of the end of November 2024, about 4 weeks from when this video was uploaded.

    B1

    What If You Fall into a Black Hole?

    12:15What If You Fall into a Black Hole?
    • Our current theories about the universe, namely general relativity, are just not able to describe or explain them.

      Our current theories about the universe, namely general relativity, are just not able to describe or explain them.

    • about the Universe, namely general relativity, are just not able to describe or explain them.

      about the Universe, namely general relativity, are just not able to describe or explain them.

    A1

    Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll

    16:58Why general relativity would’ve been discovered without Einstein | Sean Carroll
    • When Einstein put together what we now call the special theory of relativity, the idea that there's no preferred standard of rest in the universe, but

      When Einstein put together what we now call the special theory of relativity, the idea that there's no preferred standard of rest in the universe, but

    • When Einstein put together what we now call the special theory of relativity, the idea that there's no preferred standard of rest in the universe, but

      When Einstein put together what we now call the special theory of relativity, the idea that there's no preferred standard of rest in the universe, but

    B1

    The Elegant Universe 02

    48:42The Elegant Universe 02
    • One is Einstein's general theory of relativity.

      One is Einstein's general theory of relativity.

    • One is Einstein's general theory of relativity—

      One is Einstein's general theory of relativity—

    B1

    Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness

    07:10Experts from 4 different fields define consciousness
    • There's nothing quantum mechanics and relativity.

      There's nothing quantum mechanics and relativity.

    • There's nothing in the foundational equations of physics, there's nothing in quantum mechanics and relativity, there's nothing in the periodic table of, of chemistry that talks about love, or hate, or dreaming, or fearing.

      There's nothing in the foundational equations of physics, there's nothing in quantum mechanics and relativity, there's nothing in the periodic table of, of chemistry that talks about love, or hate, or dreaming, or fearing.

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    Does language shape how we think? Linguistic relativity & linguistic determinism -- Linguistics 101

    03:17Does language shape how we think? Linguistic relativity & linguistic determinism -- Linguistics 101
    • This view has come to be called linguistic relativity.

      This view has come to be called linguistic relativity.

    • One practical consequence of linguistic relativity: direct translation between languages isn't always possible.

      One practical consequence of linguistic relativity: direct translation between languages isn't always possible.

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    Why does time pass? | The Economist

    10:30Why does time pass? | The Economist
    • In 1905, he published his Special Theory of Relativity, which described the motion of objects moving near the speed of light.

      In 1905, he published his Special Theory of Relativity, which described the motion of objects moving near the speed of light.

    • In 1905 he published his special theory of relativity

      In 1905 he published his special theory of relativity

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    Stephen Hawking: Three publications that shaped his career

    03:20Stephen Hawking: Three publications that shaped his career
    • it was a time when physicists were still finding some of the implications of general relativity hard to swallow, in particular the possibility of black holes and infinitely dense singularities.

      it was a time when physicists were still finding some of the implications of general relativity hard to swallow, in particular the possibility of black holes and infinitely dense singularities.

    • It was a time when physicists were still finding some of the implications of general relativity hard to swallow,

      It was a time when physicists were still finding some of the implications of general relativity hard to swallow,

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    What is NOT Random?

    10:00What is NOT Random?
    • general relativity, our current theory of gravity, compresses into one short equation.

      general relativity, our current theory of gravity, compresses into one short equation.

    • For example, general relativity, our current theory of gravity, compresses into one short equation everything from how an apple falls to the Earth to how the moon orbits the Earth, how all the planets orbit the sun, how the sun orbits a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, how black holes form and behave,

      For example, general relativity, our current theory of gravity, compresses into one short equation everything from how an apple falls to the Earth to how the moon orbits the Earth, how all the planets orbit the sun, how the sun orbits a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, how black holes form and behave,

    B1