Re: Aether is the empty space in which the Universe sits

From: DaveL (dave1027_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:10:45 -0700

"tadchem" <tadchemNOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "DaveL" <dave1027@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > My vote (if this is a democracy) is for Ole, Dave and Paul. I think
they
> > have it pretty well nailed. The aether is what all matter, energy and
> time
> > is built upon. Without the aether there could be none of those. It
gives
> > the universe existence.
>
> That is like claiming that the basis for all language is a blank *** of
> paper. It makes no contribution to the result, other than providing a
place
> for it to be found.

Without the paper it could not be written.

>
> Thankfully, physics is not democratic but empirical. Can you imagine
having
> to re-elect the Laws of Physics every four years???

Sometimes they need to be impeached!

>
> Tell us what properties you think an aether would have that make it
> measurably different from 'nothing at all?'
>

It's ability to convey an electromagnet field, for one. How about light
bending around massive bodies? That tends to support the theory that mass
has an effect on the aether. Then that could explain why experiments like
the Michelson-Morley failed.

DaveL

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