Since the Sagnac experiment was known in 1914 (even before the development of general relativity), how can Einsteins general relativity be accepted so readily around 1919?
A. – For the same reason that in Galileo’s time, when people refused to accept that it was not the Sun (nor the sky) which is moving around the Earth. During Galileo’s time, the interpretation of the bible was that EVERYTHING in the sky was moving around the Earth. However, a contrary observation was already definitely observed using Galileo’s first telescope (when observing the satellites of Jupiter moving around Jupiter). It is reported that the monks even refused to look through the Galileo’s telescope. Modern physics is dogmatic and possesses many characteristics of a religion.
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