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Einstein's theory, upgraded to five dimensions, proposing that motion through space, time, and probability are all relative to the observer's frame of reference. Just as time dilation occurs near massive objects, probability dilation occurs near significant events—the closer you are to a life-changing decision, the more the probability branches stretch and warp. This explains why the five minutes before a job interview feels like five hours (probability is dilated by the importance of the outcome), and why vacations seem to end faster than they began (probability contracts when you're having fun). The theory's most famous equation, E = mc² + P, adds probability mass to the energy-matter equivalence, suggesting that highly probable events have more "weight" in the universe than improbable ones.
*Example: "Waiting for biopsy results, he experienced spacetime-probability relativity firsthand. Three days felt like three years, each moment dilated by the gravity of the outcome. When the results came back negative, time suddenly contracted, and he realized he'd aged a decade in 72 hours. The universe, he concluded, has a sick sense of humor."*
by Abzugal February 14, 2026
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Spacetime Relativity

Einstein's revolutionary theory that space and time are not absolute but relative to the observer's motion and gravitational field. In spacetime relativity, there is no universal "now"; simultaneity is relative, time dilates with speed, and space contracts with motion. The theory reveals that we don't live in a fixed background of space with time flowing uniformly; we live in a four-dimensional fabric where space and time are woven together, and different observers can legitimately disagree about whether events happen at the same time or how long things take. Spacetime relativity explains why GPS satellites must adjust for relativistic effects or you'd end up in the next county, why astronauts age slightly slower than earthbound twins, and why the universe is stranger than common sense imagines. It's the physics of "it depends on how fast you're moving."
Example: "He tried to explain spacetime relativity to his boss after being late: 'Time is relative. For you, waiting in the office, time moved slowly. For me, running here, time moved fast. We experienced different durations.' His boss said the clock on the wall disagreed. He said the clock was stationary; he'd been moving. His boss said to move faster next time."
by Dumu The Void February 17, 2026
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The extension of relativity into five dimensions, where not only space and time but also probability is relative to the observer. In spacetime-probability relativity, different observers may legitimately disagree not only about when and where events happen but about how probable they are. A highly improbable event from one perspective may be almost certain from another, depending on the observer's position in probability space. This theory explains why your unlikely winning lottery ticket seems miraculous to you but statistically inevitable to someone who sees all tickets sold—probability is relative to the observer's frame. It also explains why some people seem lucky: they're just in a probability frame where favorable outcomes are more likely. Spacetime-probability relativity is the physics of "it depends on your probability perspective."
Example: "She applied spacetime-probability relativity to her romantic life. From her frame, meeting someone perfect was astronomically unlikely. From the universe's frame, with billions of people and infinite probability branches, it was nearly certain. Her loneliness was real in her frame; her hope was rational in the cosmic frame. Relativity didn't find her a partner, but it made her feel less statistically hopeless."
by Dumu The Void February 17, 2026
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