Re: Self-forces

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In article <1158665538.973346.181720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Eric Gisse" <jowr.pi@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

I know I'm interested in gravity. That much is clear to me. What I
can't decide is whether I'm more interested in being an
experimentalist
looking for a hole in gravity as we understand it, or as a researcher
building new theories.

Frankly, I don't see the point in building new theories at this time,
till some really new data bacomes available. Sure, one can construct
an infinity of models all of which converge to the known results
within the already mapped realm. So? Absent some data to compare to,
all these are equally viable (or non viable). An empty exercise.

Not an empty exercise if your model happens to be the one most supported
by future new experimental evidence. ;-) Plus there is much to be
learned from model building. And it can give one the drive to learn
more. There are plenty of new ideas and models being put forth by
physicists everyweek as a quick scan of arXiv.org will tell you. There
must be a reason for that. ;-) Plus it is fun also. But you do have to
have a new concept to start from to develop. That is the tricky
first-step part. I suppose some people can study for a lifetime and
never "hit" on a new concept.

FrediFizzx

Quantum Vacuum Charge papers;
http://www.vacuum-physics.com/QVC/quantum_vacuum_charge.pdf
or postscript
http://www.vacuum-physics.com/QVC/quantum_vacuum_charge.ps
http://www.arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601110
http://www.vacuum-physics.com

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