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How does relativity affect everyday technology?
The precise functioning of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites relies heavily on both special and general relativity. Without accounting for time dilation due to high speeds and gravitational potential differences, GPS devices would accumulate errors of several kilometers per day, rendering them useless.
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Consider how seemingly abstract scientific theories have direct, measurable impacts on the tools and conveniences we use daily.
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