Re: Bending of light not well authenticated

"John C. Polasek" <jpolasek@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> They may be self consistent but can you tell me, in fewer than 6
> declarative sentences, what are the basic physics involved?

Sure, that sounds like a resonable challenge. Let's see what I can do
with it...

Einstein's theory is one of curved space-time, not just curved space,
and not just of curved time. As light passes through the the deeper
gravitational field, it is slowed relative to the far away observer, and
this causes it to be deflected somewhat as if it were in a prism
(faster-region, slower-region, faster-region). As light passes through
the the deeper gravitational field, it has "further to go", and that
deflects the light with an equal component. So in the deeper field near
a gravitating body, both the slowing of time relative to the far away
observer, and the shortening of measurements relative to the far away
observer, each deflect light by an amount equivalent to a Newtonian
deflection of equivalent mass for a final effect 2x that of a Newtonian
origin.

That's four statemens, so you may the remaining two statements to ask
questions, as appropriate.

--
Randy M. Dumse

Caution: Objects in mirror are more confused than they appear.




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