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GargVK
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GargVK asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Agree or Disagree ? Definition of Relativity?

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour.

Put your hand on a pretty girl’s hand for an hour, and it seems like a minute.

This is the Definition of Relativity !

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Yea sure, it satisfies the theory of relativity.

    And relativity always hides the reality.

  • 1 decade ago

    Disagree. If the girl means much more to you then the moments will be treasured. Hand on a hot stove like a hot flash it comes and goes.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It is a quote by Einstein. It is intended to get the questioner to think.

    It is not important whether or not we agree or disagree, but did YOU think about it?

    Disagree. Relativity is just being able to infer what someone else will measure in their lab, based on your own measurements, in your own lab. Sort of an "exchange rate calculator". Which also is a metaphor...

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I can't agree or disagree. "It's all relative really." This is, ironically enough, the true definition of relativism. Relativity is only useful as a tool for gathering perspective, rather than an all encompassing philosophy.

  • 1 decade ago

    No, this is an analogy- not a definition. I agree with the other answer that you should try to check it out for yourself; I recommend Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time'.

  • 1 decade ago

    I tried the first part and burnt my hand.

    I tried the second part and got slapped.

    This is the definition of reality!

    Disagree.

    Relativity is genuinely fascinating, I second Chris Delune, read up about it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I also watched "deep blue sea".

    this is a nice anecdote, but far from a definition.

    the theory of relativity (special and general) is very interesting. I invite you to explore it.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's a matter of feeling,so hard time is always longer but other side happy long time also sounds

    small.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This is not the Definition of Relativity

    This is the Definition of Bullsh*t.

    Source(s): sorry
  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Time is only relevant to the degree by which its being observed

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