# #Mon Aug 09 11:51:49 CEST 2010 Text__tiNPcKObEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_text=

Opponents of the Theory of Relativity doubt the experimental verification of the theory. In particular, many opponents explain the light deflection in the gravitational field of the sun with alternative theories.

Einstein is often accused of plagiarizing the light deflection formula from Johann Georg Soldner. In the early 19th century, this actually calculates the light deflection, but within the scope of a mechanistic particle theory.

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