Re: process physics (was Re: Aether is the empty space in which the Universe sits)

From: Robert J. Kolker (robert_kolker_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 16:29:16 GMT

Ole D. Rughede wrote:

> Interesting that this age-old problem, which has been
> discussed in detail by Planck, Einstein, Bohr, and
> Heisenberg may still pop up. But never mind.
> We cannot skin the cat so long it is mewing.
> What we need is to really understand the Aether!

What aether? Where aether? Where is the proof it exists? Why so theories
that do not assume the existence of aether do so well in predicting the
outcomes of physical experiments? If aether is so important why have
most physicists abandoned the idea?

Bob Kolker

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