Re: Evidences for the ether

In sci.physics.relativity, Sorcerer
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on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:42:40 GMT
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Two morons and an imbecile coach in one debate, none of which
have a clue. Funny to watch.

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| In sci.physics.relativity, PD
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| on 11 Aug 2006 14:21:12 -0700
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| >
| > kenseto wrote:
| >> "shevek" <shevek4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| >> >
| >> > Good answer.. but perhaps the question is not specific enough.
| >> > What is one second of "real time"?
| >>
| >> The earth clock second at sea level is defined as one second of real
time
| >> (absolute time). The clock reading for this interval of real time
(absolute
| >> time) in any other frame is determined using SR/GR or IRT.
| >>
| >
| > Really? What in the name of heaven singles out a clock at Earth's sea
| > level as being the physically preferred "absolute time"??
| >
| > PD
| >
|
| Probably the fact that we live here. :-)
The Nepalese do not live at sea level.
A clock is an oscillator plus a counter. It doesn't matter where the
counter is, we can count oscillations of a pulsar at sea level and
they'll be the same count as from Mt Olympus on Mars, grinning ape coach.

And the reason TAI != GPS is ... ?

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Androcles


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