none of the things that we know about time, space and universe is absolute.
the theory of relativity is a theory. you must be aware of the scientific progression of ideas.
hypothesis>theory>law.
whatever einstien has proposed may be turned overhead by future discoveries.
by claiming that our ancestors were aware of the theory of relativity as as nonspecific as claiming that we built boeings in the past as there is a mention of pushpak viman in ramayanas. it is mere idle talk and leads to degeneration of scientific spirit.
remember, modern science had to overcome a lot of obstacles from the church before they were able to prove anything.
it is this spirit of irreverence to religion that has made science what it is today. and when i mean religion, i mean the fantastic parts of the religion.
remember, other than rigvedas, every other religious texts in this country were written by poets, not scientists. and poets tend to exaggarate and produce tall claims. many of these claims would make it appear as if they had some resonance with scientific principals, but a further study of these texts would bely such claims.
we had books written by scientists such as charaka, sushruta, aryabhatta, and they never claim anything superstitious.
plus religion is a very personal thing and not beholden to scientific proofings. it satisfies our ego to claim that our religion is more scientific than the other, but it is a futile exercise that denigrates both science and religion.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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