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Old 01-04-2005, 03:37 AM   #8 (permalink)
Slavakion
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Originally Posted by Pax131
fckm is right, most of the physics taught in high schools today is physics as the world knew it in the 1900s. We've come a long way since then, but many people are discomforted by the idea that reality can be so utterly different than what they've expierienced in the mild conditions on earth.
Well, it's classical physics. Stuff like kinematics, energy, gravity. It all still applies, but now there are asterisks next to everything. Classical physics is a good base to start on before you start learning theoretical stuff.
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