Re: Are *observed* SR effects real?

On Jul 24, 11:24 am, "Spaceman" <space...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
carlip-nos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
But I can't find a physical cause, that could *permanently*
alter the readings of 'flying' clocks.
The centripetal force is consistently different for each clock.
Therefore, the centripetal force can be considered a physical
difference.

Clocks are flying through "variant" gravity potentials.

Not in the original 1971 HK experiment. That is why the airplane are
traveling East and West. The earth is axially symmetric. Therefore,
the gravitational potential barely changes throughout the trip.
Furthermore, the airplanes are traveling along the same path in
opposite directions. There is no consistent difference in the average
gravitational potential between the two clocks.
The clocks may have been bounced up and down by turbulence. The
changes in gravitational potential would be small. The fractional
changes in gravitational potential would also average out, since every
time the airplane went up slightly it would have to come down by the
same amount. In any case, the average gravitational potential would be
the same.
The centripetal force would also vary. However, the average
centripetal force for the eat flying plane is larger than the
centripetal force for the west flying plane.
Thus, according to your definitions, both clocks were
malfunctioning. Any physical cause for a difference in reading is
according to your definition a malfunction. However, the difference
between their readings happened to agree with the predictions of
relativity to two significant figures. Thus, the clocks both
malfunctioned in a way that Hefele and Keating claimed were consistent
with relativity. Thus, relativity is an amazing theory that predicts
accurately how clocks malfunction.
Enjoy your padded cell.
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  • Re: Are *observed* SR effects real?
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  • Re: Are *observed* SR effects real?
    ... Clocks are flying through "variant" gravity potentials. ... The permanant change in rate (aka) clock malfunction will be shown. ...
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