Autograph Collecting - Albert Einstein, Can I Have Your E = MC Squared?

Autograph Collecting - Albert Einstein, Can I Have Your E = MC Squared?
By Brian Kathenes

Perhaps the most famous equation is Albert Einstein's "E=mc2. Although most of us have seen it, most have no idea of what it actually means. Well relax, we won't discuss quantum physics here. We will however explain many letters sent by the "Energy Committee of Atomic Scientists" that contain the facsimile signature of Einstein. Albert Einstein and a team of incredibly talented scientists and physicists created the theories, equations and technology that became the atomic bomb. The controversy in the news today about the use of that weapon is not new. At the conclusion of World War II, and even earlier many experts shared great concern about the power of nuclear energy harnessed into a bomb.

Many post war letters were mailed by the "Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists" to raise money to educate the public about atomic energy. The call was to raise $1,000,000.00. The letter begins; "...Through the release of atomic energy, our generation has brought into the world the most revolutionary force since prehistoric man's discovery of fire. This basic power of the universe cannot be fitted into the outmoded concept of narrow nationalism..." This letter dated January 22, 1947 concludes by requesting a donation to the cause. Each letter carries the signature of Albert Einstein. The signature was printed, not authentically signed. An identical signature appears on the follow-up letter (my example is dated "May 20, 1947") which thanks a supporter for a contribution and requests continued support.

The easiest way to identify this non-genuine signature is the "t" dotting of the first "i" in Einstein. The signature is printed in blue ink and has the characteristics of uniform ink intensity.

One of my favorite examples is one of Einstein's bank checks. It comes with an interesting story that provides us with insight on the man's thought process. The item was obtained by a telephone operator at the Center For Advanced Studies in Princeton, where Einstein worked. One morning she asked Einstein for his signature. "Dr. Einstein, could I have your autograph for my grandson?" she queried. His response surprised her. "I'll bring it tomorrow!" he quipped, as he hurried past her. Bring it? Why not just scribble it on a slip of paper? The next day he left the check for her. This superb example is written to the National Academy of Sciences. That makes it quite a nice association piece. Where is it now? The collector that owns it told me it has entered the "black hole" of the autograph collecting world (that means he's keeping it forever). Quite appropriate for Einstein's signature don't you think?

Brian Kathenes is the host of a weekly radio show, and a TV personality. He is a published author and the Managing Partner of National Appraisal Consultants, a full service personal property valuation firm.

He is past Chairman of the New York Winter Antique Show Vetting Committee on Autographs, Manuscripts & Rare Books, and works regularly with Lee and Leslie Keno and Cash in the Attic 's Tim Luke.

Mr. Kathenes has presented seminars and symposia for over 472,000 participants and clients including the International Society of Appraisers ISA CAPP Course and Appraisal Techniques and Practical Information for Archivists and Librarians from the National Archives and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

He offers a special antiques and collectibles free report : "How To be Your Own Appraiser," which can be found on: http://www.BestAntiqueTips.com

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E=mc2 is Wrong - Einstein's Special Relativity Fundamentally Flawed

E=mc2 is Wrong - Einstein's Special Relativity Fundamentally Flawed
By Mike Strauss

Is Albert Einstein's Special Relativity incompatible with the very equations upon which science's greatest theory is built? New observations made by many scientists and engineers appear to contradict the great scientist's ideas. Apparently there are implicit contradictions present within Relativity's foundational ideas, documents and equations. One individual has even pointed that quotations from the 1905 document and Einstein's contemporaries as well as interpretations of the Relativity equations clearly and concisely describe a confused and obviously erroneous theory. It is time therefore, for science to update its thinking on this theory with a comprehensive analysis of the history leading up to, during and after that revolutionary year of Special Relativity.

As this is the 100 year anniversary of the original release of Special Relativity, a review of the original assumptions, documents and ideas which led to the acceptance of this theory is timely and warranted. Every year millions of students are taught this theory without a critical analysis of Relativity. Relativity Theory consists of its two variants Special Relativity and General Relativity and is considered the cornerstone of modern physics.

Albert Einstein borrowed from the ideas of Fitzgerald, Lorentz and Voigt to create a new concept of the universe. His first work in this regard later came to be known as Special Relativity and contained many controversial ideas which today are considered axiomatic. Amongst these are Length Contraction, Time Dilation, the Twin Paradox and the equivalence of mass and energy summarized in the equation E=mc2.

This equation became the shining capstone of the new theory along with its first & second postulates, namely, that the laws of nature are the same from all perspectives and that the speed of light 'c' is constant in a vacuum regardless of perspective. Further, the theory also predicted an increase in mass with velocity. Numerous examples have been given of the 'proof' of the validity of Special Relativity.

Most notably, experiments using particle accelerators have sped particles to incredible velocities which apparently provide confirmation of Einstein's theory. However, doubts remain in the scientific community who have never totally given up the comfort of a Newtonian world view. This is readily apparent in that they refer to the Newton's 'Law' of Gravitation whilst Special Relativity (SR) and General Relativity (GR) are given the polite attribution 'The Theory of' or simply SR 'theory' and GR 'theory.' Einstein would continue working on the ideas of Special Relativity until producing the aforementioned even more controversial treatise.

In his later more comprehensive work called the Theory of General Relativity (1916), Einstein proposed a major re-thinking of cosmology. He conceived of a space time continuum that is curved by mass; in other words, planets, stars, galaxies and other stellar objects cause a curvature of space time. The movement of these objects are determined by the aforementioned curvature.

As a result of these ideas, our understanding of geometry, math, physics, science and the universe would never be the same. However, some scientists are reporting that speed of light is not constant from different experimental observations. One has even reported errors in the fundamental equations. If so, this would require a major rethinking of the known cosmological models and assumptions of modern physics.

Michael Strauss is an engineer who harbored an interest in this subject matter from his earliest math and science courses. For more information: http://www.amazon.com/shops/relativitycollapse or for additional information or to contact the author visit: http://www.relativitycollapse.com or http://www.relativitycollapse.net

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