Relativity. Science or Cult?

Like many others, I follow the ongoing controversy about stickers in science
textbooks. I felt, that I had to do my part in defense of the scientific
Method. I thought I could prove the validity of the scientific method by
demonstrating it on a less contagious issue. I decided to go with Einstein’s
relativity. After all, I hold degrees in aerospace as well as physics. And
spend quite some time setting up interferometry experiments. I have some
understanding of the matter.

To my dismay, I found that relativity is not that scientific after all. It is
not even logical. That occurred to me, for the first time back in May. You
could say, that the good lord turned me from Saulus to Paulus.

However I spend some time putting together a scientific article in order to
present my findings for review. I submitted the article to many peer reviewed
publications. Always got an immediate response. It read:

> We regret to inform you that we do not publish “This Kind of article" <

That came to me as a surprise. I assure you, my article does not contain any
circular arguments, or divisions by zero nor do my calculations produce any
ridiculous predictions. The math is very simple, and the results absolutely
intuitive. I double-checked my mathematical argument, my diagrams and my
conclusions. I could not see what they mean by “This Kind of Article”.

So I asked if they could point out the factual errors of my argument. I never
got an answer. In fact nobody ever bothered to read it. It strikes me as odd,
that those publications do not have any reservations when it comes to the
publication of theories about, Super strings, 11 Dimensions, The big splat, The
big bang and many other fantastic things. So way should they refuse to even
read my quite simple solution of the Michelson-Morley experiment?
Is it not permitted to question the “Miracles of science”?

I do not claim infallibility. All I ask for is an objective review. How else can
I verify the correctness of my findings? I decided to put the whole thing
online you can find it at:

http://www.primacausa.com

It contains a classical solution of the Michelson-Morley experiment, which takes
the Fizeau effect into consideration. You may find it Interesting.

 

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Look at the situation of the Twin Paradox. General relativity resolves that by having each observer be in his own 4-dim manifold. That surely explains the paradox away.
But it does so by means of spatial and temporal separation. What happens if the ships of the Twins crash into eachother. Ahat are the ages the crash site investigators are going to determine when they examine the corpses.

The other thing is the issue with the cosmological constant. It is completely arbitrary. You observe, then you go back and set the cosmological constant to a value that matches your observations. Relativity needs the cosmological constatnt, because the relativistic universe contains no mass or energy it is a zero game. That results from the equivalence principle. The only gravitational force that has 0 distance differential is a zero gravitational force. Einstein prevents his universe from collapsing, by filling it up with an energy density. thats the meaning of the cosmological constant. After big bang cosmology came up, he set the CC back to zero for now he had the energy of the big bang. After it was discovered that the expansion of the universe is accelerating the CC was again adjusted. Does that seem scientific.

Besides relativity does not provide any mechanism to account for the big bang. So what makes the big bang Bang?

 

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Ncheropoulos

you maybe interested in this

http://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/0501/0501051.pdf

 

The idea behind the whole thing is, that physics took a wrong turn as it followed Einsteins suggestions. When you take a wrong turn, you'll have to back track. And that is exactly what i'm trying to do. I go back to the year 1900. Relativity does not exist yet. The results of the Michelson-Morley experiments are verified.

This is my starting point. Can the ether theory account for the results of the michelson-morley experiment? This is my question.

The geometry of the lightpaths i propose seems to do that. Again i do not claim infalibility. My Calculation might be wrong. But if it is, it has to be wrong whithin the framework of my pre-relativistic assumptions as well.

I assume that the ether exists. Before you declare me a lunatic consider this:

1. Einstein rejects the existence of the ether. But in general relativity he introduces the Cosmological Constant, which is nothing more than a energy density (a negative one but still). So he fills the empty space of special relativity with something. How is that any different from assuming space beeing filled with ether?

2. The Concept of vaccum in Quantum physics, does not match special relativitys empty space. Quantum space is filled with fluctuating particle pairs and energy fields. It contains something. How is that different from a dynamic ether?

3. General Relativity accounts only for one force: Gravity. That is an attractive force. Can relativity account for the forces that drove the big bang? What made the big bang go Bang?

4. Relativity is completely deterministic. Karl Popper realized that. Nothing ever happens in the relativistic universe everything is set from the beginning.

5. The only way relativity can account for the accelerated expansion of the universe is the cosmological constant. There has to be something which pushes against gravity (the only resident force of relativity). The Concept of the arbitrary Cosmological constant is nothing more then filling up the relativistic bubble with Einstein's Gas.

If you have any objections to the points above, i would love to hear them!

 

it seems to me that ncheropoulos has come down with a case of "what if everyone is wrong" syndrome, its very common.

however, I assure you ncheropoulos, that most (perhaps all) problems with SR can be found to be non-problems if you work through them carefully enough. I challenge you to find a flaw in SR, post it here, and have that flaw survive the scrutiny of sciforums. its not easy to get one past us (I say US, but I mostly lurk because others tend to say what I would have said, only better) GR is another story, its harder to work through problems, and fewer of us SF'er can contribute.

I encourage you to try and present a flaw in SR, it is a great learning tool to read/participate in a discussion of this nature. my critical thinking skills have probably improved ten-fold since I became a member a year ago.

 

1. I think i havent made my objections to time dilation completely clear here is what i mean:

It is a real effect and has been verified experimentally Nobody denies that. But does it support relativity? You pack an atomic clock into an airplane, and fly it a couple of times around the globe. When you get it back, you will see that it ran slower then its twin you kept in your lab. Does that prove relativistic time dilation?

What about the pilot of the airplane. He may, relatively speaking, consider himself as being at rest and the lab rotating under the airplane. He will calculate a time dilation for the clock in the lab. According to him, the clock in the lab has to be the slower one. It can't be that both clocks are slower then the other. Fortunately we do not have to result into ugly arguments. Experiments like that have been performed countless times. The clock that makes the trip is always found to be the slower one. That rather supports the idea of absolute motion then relativity.


2. My comments about the cosmological constant do not affect its value. It's necessity to make the theorie match observation is the issue here. First you clean out space from everything. Then you fill it with assigning an energy density to it. If you have to assume space is filled with some form of energy, why not call it ether?

 

cato: Just a friendly question: did you read the link before you posted? I think not, because it does clearly present alleged flaws. Surely you are too nice of a guy to want everyone to double work ( devote a considerable amount of time preparing a link and then also have to satisfy you by retyping here )?

 

I will admit I did not read the entire thing, but it didn't contain anything I found alarming. a few errors though. minor ones.

are they not both inertial?

no, the one on the bus sees vertical, the one at the bus stop sees a siz-zag line. unless I missed something.

I am a bit fuzzy, if I am stationary WRT(with respect to) a photon clock and the speed of light is constant to all inertial observers, how do observers moving inertially WRT me not see the clock slower? I see nothing in your gedanken experiment that shows it would be the same, other than your claim that it does. I don't mean to belittle your work, I would just like to understand it more.

p.s. what exactly is it that can be predicted more accurately with your model rather than relativity?

 

Gato: look at my last post. I think that explains quite clear what i mean. Time dilation is a real effect but it rather supports the concept of absolute motion. That's the only way of eliminating the contradictions of the twin paradox.

The guy at the bus stop and the bus rider do not see the same trajectorys. Each of them sees the trajectory relativity would predict for the photon.

The moving observer sees the ball follow the photon trajectory relativity predicts for him. And the Stationary observer sees the ball follow the photon trajectory relativity predicts for the inertial observer.

Only the photon has no inertia. The ball does.

Yes my calculation results to the same dilation factor but it is based on absolute motion.

 

I have looked over your link and posts, but I still don't understand why a slower moving clock on an airplane supports absolute over SR motion. moreover, why can't both clock be slow? they wont be slow to the same frame of reference, so I don't see the problem.

I just have a hard time seeing things from your POV.

 

ok here it is: Pilot sees lab clock being in relative motion to himself. Calculates time dilation for lab clock: Lab clock goes slower then his own clock

Lab guy sees pilot in motion calculates time dilation for pilots clock: Pilots clock goes slower then lab guys clock.

Each clock is slower then the other. Can i be older and younger then you at the same time? You see the contradiction.

That is the result of time dilation if you assume relativity of motion. Now the airborn clock comes back. Guess what it is the slower one. Always. What does that mean?

Yes both clocks can be slow. But they cant be both slower then the other at the same time.

 

URI: Very interesting link. Thanks.

 

ncheropoulos: Very interesting thread. Thanks.

In specific response to your thread title: cult.

 

glad you like it cangas.

 

Nice to hear that. Thanx Cangas

 

These thought experiments (such as flying the clock around the world) were made primarily for educational purposes. You will not be taken seriously to reject a scientific theory based on reject a educational tool. Furthermore you will have to give a new set of equations/laws/rules that replace the existing set that can explain the data more accurately.

This whole thing reminds me of my own field biology. People rejecting the theory of evolution because they see some kind of logical flaw in 'survival of the fittest'. As if this is going to make a dent in the theory of evolution. It's only a catch phrase after all.

I think you have to do better than this. Nobody will take you seriously if this stays on the anecdotal level.

 

Im not talking about thought experiments. Im talking about the Hafele and Keating
experiments of 1971

 

This objection keeps resurfacing. Perhaps the answer could be said like this:
The measurment of the time of a moving clock in SR involves two time quantities--the time contributed by the clocks involved because they have aged, and the time contributed by the clocks involved because they are out of syncronization. Add the two and you get the predicted (dialated) time. Considering these two elements does permit both clocks to "run slower than the other" without any break in logic at all. I've worked out examples of this myself (not just the equations) just to satisfy myself its true.

Peace