Re: Does Relativity generate more heat than light?
- From: Tom Potter <tdp1001@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:34:09 -0700 (PDT)
On Jul 12, 1:36 pm, Eric Gisse <jowr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 11, 2:51 am, "Tom Potter" <t...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Can I take your post to mean that you are
I suggest that if anyone wants to analysis
the utility of the various physical models,
that they take a look around and note what models
are used every day to make life better for mankind.
On the other hand,
if anyone wants to analysis
what physical models generate more heat than light,
and what models are hyped by people on the public payroll,
and people motivated by race and religion,
I suggest that they that a look at what models
are hyped by the mass media, and what models
are hyped and countered in the newsgroups.
As can be seen, models such as
Newton's Laws, the DNA model, Ohm's Law,
Kirchoff's Laws, thermodynamics, etc.
are used every day,
and there is no hyping or worshipping of these models,
and no debate on their utility.
Considering that the only claim to the utility of
General Relativity is the false claim that it
was and is essential to the GPS system,
it appears that General Relativity is a
Tower of Babel, that generates more heat than light,
and is hyped for race/religion glorification and taxpayer funding,
rather than for it's cost-effective utility
Of course, I could be wrong,
and I will be looking forward to seeing any of the
posters who hype General Relativity to post a few
worked-outs examples showing how General Relative
can be used to make life better for mankind.
As is well known Newton used his model
and the data collected by ships that England
sent all over the world using standard pendulums
to count the number of swings from sunrise to sunrise,
to compute the size and shape of the Earth,
and the tides at various places.
Considering that it is much easier and simpler today
using modern computers to duplicate Newton's work,
I challenge the people who claim that
General Relativity is a cost-effective, viable model,
and in the same class as Newton's Model,
to compute the tides at ONE place
to demonstrate the viability of General Relativity.
If General Relativity is such a powerful and useful model,
it should be pretty simple for a General Relativity supporter
to set up a computer program, enter the data Newton used,
and duplicate or improve upon Newton's results.
No doubt, many models can be found to predict
things beyond man's capacity to measure,
like the beginning and end of the universe,
time travel, worm holes, dark matter,
the number of angels that fit on the head of a pin,
but I suggest that the value of a model to mankind
rests in its' utility.
You fail at step zero: We do not care what you suggest. If you don't
think relativity is useful - fine, that's your problem. Just don't
expect science to bend over backwards to _your_ will.
incapable of using General Relativity
to compute just ONE of the many things
that Newton computed hundreds of years ago.
Gisse, I am surprised that a bright high school grad like you
with access to the amazing General Relativity model
and powerful digital computers cannot duplicate just ONE
of the many computations that Newton made
with hand calculations using his primitive, inefficient model.
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