Is SR an Ether Theory?
"harry" wrote in message
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"kenseto" wrote in message
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Is SR an Ether Theory?
The answer is: YES.
Here's why:
1. SR and LET have the same math and thus the same predictions for all
experiments and observations.
2. LET is an ether theory and the math of LET is based on the
assumptions
that the LET observer is in a state of absolute rest
Huh? What "LET" are you referring to? I think you confuse Stokes with
Lorentz...
and that's why a LET
observer predicts all the clocks moving wrt him are running slow and all
the
rods moving wrt him are contracted.
3. Similarly, an SR observer assumes that he is in a state of rest and
all
the objects moving wrt him are doing the moving and thus all clocks
moving
wrt him are running slow and all rods moving wrt him are contracted.
He/she may assume so but no need to do so (in fact space shuttle
astronauts
won't do so)
4. But SR also said that the speed of light is a universal constant in
all
inertial frames. This seems to disagree with the ether concept.
Appearances can be misleading. :-))
- Ether theories: metaphysics
- SRT: operationally defined physics.
[shrug]
You are an idiot....[shrug]
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