Practical relativity.

topic posted Tue, November 30, 2004 - 11:26 PM by  Elliot
Think relativity is something abstract and weird that doesn't affect your everyday life? Think again:

www-astronomy.mps.ohio-state.edu/~...ml

The GPS system at work in most airplanes and many cars is designed to take into account minute discrepancies predicted by special relativity!
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