Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread Jed Rothwell
Jones Beene wrote: Surely, Richard, you are not suggesting that he lifted his famous equation - e=mc^2 - from another person without attribution - or that the victim was a fellow named Olinto de Pretto, who published it in 1903, fully two years before Einstein published his paper.. The

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread Jones Beene
- Original Message - From: Jed Rothwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] The notion that Einstein plagiarized the formula is totally unjustified and unreasonable. Einstein always leaned over backward to credit other people for their work. Baloney...or worse. The charge is not only justified and

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread Grimer
At 09:26 am 16/05/2005 -0700, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Jed Rothwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] The notion that Einstein plagiarized the formula is totally unjustified and unreasonable. Einstein always leaned over backward to credit other people for their work. Baloney...or

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: Jones Beene wrote: Surely, Richard, you are not suggesting that he lifted his famous equation - e=mc^2 - from another person without attribution - or that the victim was a fellow named Olinto de Pretto, who published it in 1903, fully two years before Einstein published

RE: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread John Steck
David Hilbert is credited with the correct field equations for general relativity five days before Einstein but never claimed priority. Bit big for our britches the last couple of days, eh? Any special reason why you feel the need to be so condescending to everyone in your posts? In general I

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
John Steck wrote: David Hilbert is credited with the correct field equations for general relativity five days before Einstein but never claimed priority. Bit big for our britches the last couple of days, eh? Any special reason why you feel the need to be so condescending to everyone in your

RE: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-16 Thread John Steck
Subject: Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe John Steck wrote: David Hilbert is credited with the correct field equations for general relativity five days before Einstein but never claimed priority. Bit big for our britches the last couple of days, eh? Any special reason

Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-15 Thread RC Macaulay
If they say so, it must be true. Richard Blank Bkgrd.gif

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-15 Thread Jones Beene
BlankWhat... the great genius, Einstein is not all he is cracked up to be? Surely, Richard, you are not suggesting that he lifted his famous equation - e=mc^2 - from another person without attribution - or that the victim was a fellow named Olinto de Pretto, who published it in 1903, fully

Re: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein Master of the Universe

2005-05-15 Thread RC Macaulay
OOPS!! June 2005 issue - Original Message - From: RC Macaulay To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: Popular Science Jume 2007 Einstein" Master of the Universe" If they say so, it must be true. Richard Blank Bkgrd.gif