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Einstein's theory of relativity is arguably of the most precisely tested theory in science, with experimental agreement to better than the 12th decimal place. The measurements allowing such fine precision and accuracy involved a binary pulsar (Antoniadis et al. 2013). Although it is so well tested, several times a decade we read about an experiment claiming to violate or refute Einstein's theory. The experimental results which appear to refute are expertly considered and critiqued. Invariably a flaw in technique or instrumentation is discovered, further confirming Einstein's theory rather than refuting it. Confidence in Einstein's theory increases with each test. In 2018 a test beyond our galaxy was reported and confirmed.

We trust Einstein's theory as far as it has been experimentally tested, not due to its popularity.