Re: Bending of light not well authenticated

Randy M. Dumse wrote:
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> "Koobee Wublee" <kublai@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:lOAie.41853$fx3.11833@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > No, the deflection of the photon is an abstract concept that can only
> > be proven in the mechanism of mathematics.
>
> While it can only be proven mathematically, there is nothing in
> classical physics that can't be understood intuitively, and intuition
> gives guidance to overview of the math.
>

You're both wrong. Deflection of a photon can never be proven
by math. But the point of physics is to do experiments that
can disprove theories. Nothing can be proven by math or experiments.

Experiments disprove threories or support them.

John Anderson
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