On the Similarities and Differences between Lorentz 1904 (LET) and Einstein 1905 (SR)

From: Harry (harald.vanlintel_at_epfl.ch)
Date: 12/25/04 

Date: 25 Dec 2004 13:43:24 -0800

Harald wrote:
> Indeed I used e-synching, if that's what you meant with "all
> measurements". That's what's done in practice. I suppose that to convince
> you I'd also have to reproduce the calculation of the effect of "slow"
> clock transportation on clocks that are in fast motion. I have those in
> "raw" condition somewhere on my hard disk, and I agree that it's useful
> to add those, sometime next month. Would that do it for you?

and Greywolf replied:
It won't matter, Harry. The point is that measurements do not need to
be
made with light. Nor do they need e-synching. If you insist on
e-synching,
you'll get one answer all the time -- regardless of what the rest of
the
universe is actually doing.

Hi again I'm visiting family and just now I wrote on a *** of paper
an additonal paragraph with "slow" clock transport, as that was the
remaining thing to adapt to your thinking - I think!
Thus if you like, I can type in the following thought experiment using
real numbers (a Xmas present special for you!):
- a system with an object, stationary in the ether
- a moving system with slow running clocks and a shortened ruler, and
two clocks that are synchronized by slow clock transport;
- a comparison of lengths by direct local comparison of the marks -
thus without use of time delays with any signals such as light.

Thus:
* No explicit PoR (except for clock slowdown and length contraction of
course)
* No light use

Any other wish? ;-)

Cheers,
Harald

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