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According to Einstein’s general relativity theory, these ripples travel at the speed of light, causing space itself to stretch and squeeze around them, kind of like a wave.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Those LLMs cannot give a truly accurate and complete—and short—answer to a complex question any more than a physics professor can explain the fullness and the intricacies of quantum theory or general relativity 100% accurately in a few sentences to a general audience.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Dark energy does help the universe add up but only on the macroscale—the one that falls under the jurisdiction of general relativity.
—Richard Panek, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
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First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of general relativity was
in 1916
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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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