Re: Mach's Principle, intertia, and radiation reaction

From: Phillip Helbig---remove CLOTHES to reply (helbig_at_astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:55:49 +0000 (UTC)

In article <87423d2a.0410241828.24ca36f@posting.google.com>,
blake.winter@houghton.edu (Blake Winter) writes:

> I've been reading about various explanations for Mach's principle and
> inertia,

I have nothing to say about your post, but am following it up since
folks interested in it will probably be interested in my question:

Is anyone doing "active research" on Mach's Principle?

I believe there was a conference on Mach's Principle in Germany a few
years ago, but I believe that that is the only time I've heard of it
outside of accounts of a historical nature. Most sum things up by
saying "it could never be agreed what Mach's Principle actually means,
so research on it died down".

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