Each theory is pretty much based on a previous theory, with some aspect of the previous theory removed to make the theory a better assumption of reality.
- A really cool example of this a scientist named Laplace presenting his work to Napoleon about the origins of the solar system. Previously, it was believed that God was involved somehow but his theory didn't include God. When Napoleon asked why God wasn't included, he said "I had no need for that hypothesis".
Einstein's equations are a pretty good way to explaining things but they break down in certain situations, just like Newton's equations did and Einstein's equations are really just Newton's equations extrapolated a bit more.
Scientists are now discovering ways of explaining the universe that doesn't require Einstein's aspect of space-time to describe motion but equally work quite as well as his theory of general and special relativity.
Each theory is pretty much based on a previous theory, with some aspect of the previous theory removed to make the theory a better assumption of reality. - A really cool example of this a scientist named Laplace presenting his work to Napoleon about the origins of the solar system. Previously, it was believed that God was involved somehow but his theory didn't include God. When Napoleon asked why God wasn't included, he said "I had no need for that hypothesis".
Einstein's equations are a pretty good way to explaining things but they break down in certain situations, just like Newton's equations did and Einstein's equations are really just Newton's equations extrapolated a bit more.
Scientists are now discovering ways of explaining the universe that doesn't require Einstein's aspect of space-time to describe motion but equally work quite as well as his theory of general and special relativity.