[HN Gopher] Einstein's theory of relativity, critical for GPS, s...
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       Einstein's theory of relativity, critical for GPS, seen in distant
       stars
        
       Author : dnetesn
       Score  : 24 points
       Date   : 2020-10-23 10:34 UTC (12 hours ago)
        
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       | flubert wrote:
       | Off-topic, but has anyone ever taken the time to dive into:
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       | http://alternativephysics.org/book/GPSmythology.htm
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       | ...which claims that the "standard" account of GPS needing
       | relativistic adjustments is not correct. If nothing else, the
       | author seems to have perfected the "crank" writing form.
        
       | TaylorAlexander wrote:
       | Ahh finally we can have GPS around other stars.
        
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       | whimsicalism wrote:
       | What a stupid headline.
        
         | dal wrote:
         | I was just about to comment the same thing. It is the worst!
        
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