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The public has forgotten it today, but the relevant university professors are now Einsteinians. So among the actual scholars, Einstein's theory is much more widespread today than it was years ago. I will discuss some of this next time, as far as one can do it in a very popular way. I just need more time than we have today. — Does anyone else have a question?","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"VI. 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Aber insofern man ohne mathematische Kenntnisse etwas verstehen kann - es ist heute dazu nicht mehr die Zeit —, will ich doch etwas auseinandersetzen, damit Sie sehen, inwiefern sie auf der einen Seite auf Wahrheit beruht, auf der andern Seite ein großer Irrtum ist. Gesprochen wird heute immer noch davon. Beim großen Publikum ist es so, daß es anbeißt, wenn irgend etwas durch die Zeitung verbreitet wird; aber es hält nichts fest. Das Publikum hat es heute vergessen, aber die einschlägigen Universitätsprofessoren sind heute Einsteinianer. Also bei den eigentlichen Gelehrten ist die Einsteinsche Theorie heute viel verbreiteter als vor Jahren. Ich werde das nächste Mal, soweit man es ganz populär tun kann, einiges davon auseinandersetzen. 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