Re: M&M experiment - was Terry's Test - Two Manifestations of Charge

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Matt,
That is a wonderful explanation. Also, I have learned something. For all of 
this time, I had thought that the M&M experiment had disproved the 
existence of the aether. I stand corrected. I would just like to say that I 
concur with your assessment of its irrelevance, for whatever that may be 
worth. Best regards,
Paul
Think Positive

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Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: M&M experiment - was Terry's Test - Two Manifestations of Charge

> Original poster: Mddeming@xxxxxxx
>
> In a message dated 7/5/05 9:01:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >  > It is sort of a neat way to demonstrate field effects....
> >  > But I really honestly see zero "new" theory to any of it :-|
> >
> >That's true.  The "new" theory I am talking about is really the
> >old Aether theory, but based upon modern measurements.
>
> Didn't Michelson and Morley disprove the aether theory pretty thoroughly?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelson-Morley_experiment
>
> Hi Mark,
>
>     Actually, the M&M experiment didn't disprove the aether theory. It
> just showed that the aether didn't have detectable physical properties. It
> remained for Einstein et.al. to give an interpretation of those results
> that showed that the aether was an unnecessary complication in the
> explanation of the physical universe. Like the existence of a deity, the
> fact that it is physically undetectable and totally unnecessary to physical
> theory is NOT a proof of non-existence, just proof of irrelevance to
> physical science.
>
>     It is this irrelevance that allows mainstream science to go forward
> and believers in aethers and deities to stay comfortable in their
> perceptions of, and beliefs about, the universe.
>
> Matt D.
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