What does the speaker say is essential to understanding relativity?
Understanding Time
What common belief about time does the speaker reject?
That time is universal / absolute.
How does the speaker show humor during the talk?
By making jokes and interacting with the audience.
Which two units of measurement does the speaker use to describe motion?
Meters per second & miles per hour.
What does the speaker call the difference between past, present, and future?
A stubborn illusion.
From where to where does the speaker ask us to imagine light traveling?
From the Sun to the Earth.
Why does the speaker say defining velocity is meaningless without defining time?
Because motion depends on time.
Why does the speaker ask the audience to close their eyes?
To help them imagine and understand the concept of time and light.
Why is light important for understanding time, according to the speaker?
Because time and motion depend on how light travels.
What does the speaker compare the master clock to?
Mozart’s metronome.