Apparently, a new liberal conspiracy has emerged from the field of science. Aside from Evolution and Global Warming, Conservapedia has now taken a stand against The Theory of Relativity. Einstein's famous theory provides most people with the only physics equation they remember after high school: E=mc^2.
The page, Counterexamples to Relativity, lists 28 examples of what the Theory of Relativity got wrong. One problem the writers see with Relativity is that people who learn about or believe in it are less likely to read the Bible (which is far more popular). I am not sure how that relates to accuracy, but if you are going to make illogical arguments about something you don't understand go all the way. Interestingly, Relativity may actually lose in the grand game of physics. It will not lose because of the reasons listed on the site, but because quantum theory provides a better description of nature. I would bet that people who learn about quantum theory are less likely to read the Bible.
Conservapedia features similar pages called Counterexamples to Evolution (60 misleading or misunderstood statements which I make take some time to dismantle on here) or Counterexamples to Old Earth (25 confused ideas about geology and time).
Rachel Maddow recently discussed the topic during a segment on her show. You can view it below:
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