Einstein's formula, why it does'nt add up?

Question

E=MC2, The speed of light is part of this equation, and since the speed of light is measures according to our time and not that of the universe, it can never work.

Since one second is one sixtieth of one minute, and one minute is one sixtieth of one hour, and on hour is one twentyfourth of one day, and one day is one threehundred and sixtyfith of one year, one year is just our earthly measurement of the event of our planet circuling the sun, our rotation or our polanet (24 Hours).

You see, time is a measurement of our solarsystem event, and has no effect on the rest of the galaxy or the universe.

Allso the speed of light is just a reflection on a reflectable surface or by a light emmiting object like the sun.

Answer 1

C, the speed of light is a ratio: distance divided by time.  You could measure time by whatever scale you chose and indeed distance for that matter, too. The answer would be equally valid because your definition of energy would have changed in a corresponding way.

For example, energy and work (as a physical quantity) are synonymous.  Energy = Work = Force x Distance. So if you have a different definition of distance on the left side of the equation, you would also have a different definition of it on the right hand side.  Therefore the variations would cancel out.  It's simple algebra.

So, no matter what quantity you use for mass, length or time, because the representation of any and all of those are the same on each side of the equation, it will always work.  Because of that, the arbitrary measure we have for the kilogram, metre and second are as good as any other.

Answer 2

no your logic is wrong. you are forgetting that energy is also using the same time scale, as one joule is 1kgms^2/s^2.

and also good point below, i agree with that. you could have a unit of time called elephants and it would make no difference.

Answer 3

It is not just E=MC2 it is  delta (change in) E=MC2 for a start.

Answer 4

He was way overrated and still is.

Answer 5

Ok - you got me. Good luck convincing the scientific community by the way!

Someone told me once their most admired scientist in all history was Archimedes. Not Einstein? said I. No came the reply - he was a plagiarist!

I never looked into that - anyone got any views on this?

Answer 6

The speed of light can be measured in feet per second, miles per minute, kilometers per day or slags per emits (last one fictional).  No matter what the units are the speed of light is the same. If we know feet per second we can convert it to any other unit, standard, metric or slags per emit.

Depending on the speed units used we express Energy as calories or Joules or what ever.  We know that whatever the unit of energy it can do so much work.  Generally we say this much energy (whatever the units) can heat this much water by this much.

What is important is that there is a relationship between mass and energy.  This much mass can be converted to energy and vice versa.