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Comment author: buybuydandavis 01 May 2014 01:52:36AM *  3 points [-]

Is there an easily visible consequence of special relativity that you can see without specialized equipment?

Wasn't one verification of Einstein's theories the bending of starlight as observed in a solar eclipse?

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Naturally, La Wik has an article on this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun

Sounds like the light bending requires multiple simultaneously sightings around the world, while the perihelion precession of Mercury could be more easily verified with some diligence and a telescope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_general_relativity#Deflection_of_light_by_the_Sun

Oh, you wanted Special Relativity.

La Wik saves the day again! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tests_of_special_relativity