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I am going to explain to you the basic information about Eninstein's theory of relativity which invovles: Laws of the Universe, speed at which time happens is mutable, and equivalence principle. Einstein did an experiment that had proved that light rays from distant stars were deflected by the gravity of the sun in just the amount he had predicted in his theory of gravity, general relativity. General relativity was the first major new theory of gravity since Isaac Newton's more than 250 years earlier. Einstein's earlier theory of time and space, special relativity, proposed that distance and time are not absolute. General relativity proposed that gravity can affect the intervals of time and of space. The key idea of general relativity, called the equivalence principle, is that gravity pulling in one direction is completely equivalent to an acceleration in the opposite direction. Einstein’s theories of both special and general relativity have been confirmed to be accurate to a high degree over recent years, and the data has been shown to resemble key predictions; the most famous being the solar eclipse of 1919 showing proof that the light of stars is indeed deflected by the sun as the light passes near the sun on its way to earth. The theory of relativity may be the biggest jump of science in history. If gravity is equivalent to acceleration, and if motion affects measurements of time and space (as shown in special relativity), then it follows that gravity does so as well. In particular, the gravity of any mass, such as our sun, has the effect of warping the space and time around it. (Lightman) The theory of relativity was revolutionary because it showed how the speed at which time happens is mutable; that space and time are not discrete entities: time and space and motion (ie, movement through space) collapse into a fourth dimension, in which all act on each other. It is impossible to say "now" without saying "here" and "how fast". (Edemariam) In most circumstances in the universe, such time dilation is miniscule, but it can become very significant when spacetime is curved by a massive object such as a black hole. For example, an observer far from a black hole would observe time passing extremely slowly for an astronaut falling through the hole's boundary. In fact, the distant observer would never see the hapless victim actually fall in. His or her time, as measured by the observer, would appear to stand still. The slowing of time near a very simple black hole has been simulated on supercomputers at NCSA and visualized in a computer-generated animation. (University of Illinois) The General Theory of Relativity shows that time is linked to matter and space, so the dimensions of time, space, and matter exibit what scientest's would call a continuum. They must come into being at the same instant. Time itself cannot exist without matter and space. From this, scientest's can infer that the first cause must exist outside of the four dimensions of space and time, and have eternal, personal, and intelligent traits in order to possess the capabilities of intentionally space, matter, and even time itself into being. black hole

Edemariam, Aida. "Relativity for dummies." __Guardian__. 6 Jan. 2005. 27 Jan. 2009 .

Lightman, Alan. "Relativity and the Cosmos." __Pbs__. June 2005. 27 Jan. 2009 .