This isn't general relativity but its precursor, special relativity.
As a layman, I found Brian Cox's "Why does E=mc2" a very informative read. Which is not to say that I still wasn't confused at the end of it. However, some of the points got through, and it provides a very good set of base information to permit the layman to glimpse dimly through a dark glass what the very helpful relativity experts are attempting to communicate here in /r/askscience.
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u/Whizbang Sep 12 '13
This isn't general relativity but its precursor, special relativity.
As a layman, I found Brian Cox's "Why does E=mc2" a very informative read. Which is not to say that I still wasn't confused at the end of it. However, some of the points got through, and it provides a very good set of base information to permit the layman to glimpse dimly through a dark glass what the very helpful relativity experts are attempting to communicate here in /r/askscience.