Re: Sharing data with Little Green Men

Tom Potter wrote:
"Sam Wormley" <swormley1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:tJTjk.221183$TT4.203647@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Consider that...

Newton's gravitational theory didn't explain what gravitation
is but does provide reasonable accuracy for calculations.

GTR provides a more complete understanding of gravitation
and is more accurate than Newton... orbital precession,
gravitational lensing, etc. and yes, GTR predicts accurately
the corrections necessary for Global Navigation Satellite
Systems (GNSS).

You've got to admit, Potter, that GPS have proved to be quite
the utility for the world... generating tens of billions of
dollars of economic and utilitarian benefit to the peoples
of this world. Both the quantum mechanics and general relativity
have made that possible. :-)

GTR is an essential tool in investigations of compact
astronomical objects... binary pulsars, supernovae, quasars,
supermassive black holes, galactic evolution and galactic
cluster evolution... Dark Matter distribution and cosmology.
And so on!

Sam makes a good point!


Thanks Potter!
I snipped the rest of your reply, as folks can read it from
your posting if interested.
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