The GPS - General Relativity Myth

The "classical" "gravitational red shift" equation
based on Galileo's work is:
2 * pi * f = f0 * ( 1 + 1/2 * g * distance / C^2)

thus:
f / f0 = 1 + 1/2 * g * distance / ( 2 * pi * C^2)

And computing the frequency offset for 4.2 earth radii.
we have

f / f0 = (1 + ( 9.8 * 12874752 * 4.2 / 300,000,000^2 / 6.28 / 2)

1 + 4.73e-10 = 1 + 473 x 10^12

Note that this rough calculation compares favorably with
442 parts in 10^12 experienced by cesium oscillators in the GPS satellites,,
and it doesn't include any of the 13 hacks used by General Relativity Gurus,

but the real issue is not what model best fits the data,
one simple equation discovered by Galileo 300 years ago,
or a model using General Relativity with 13 Classical Physics hacks,

nor what to call the effects affecting the cesium oscillators;
Relativity effects, Galileo/Doppler effects, acceleration effects,
God effects, angel effects, Newtonian effects, etc.

but the real issue is:
is ANY model ESSENTIAL to compensate for
the frequency offset in a slave oscillator,
with respect to a master oscillator

or can the offset be monitored over a period of time,
and an adjustment made to the slave oscillator
to bring it into compliance with the master oscillator,
as is done when folks adjust the length of the
pendulum on their Grandfather clocks?

But an even more subtle issue is that
the General Relativity Cultists and Gurus,
don't seem to comprehend why
it is desirable ( But not essential)
to have satellite oscillators in the GPS System
set close to the master oscillator.

For example,
if the satellite oscillators had twice the angular velocity
of the master oscillator, this could be handled by simply
dividing the satellite oscillator frequencies by two,
and everything else would operate as is.

The bottom line is,
that the General Relativity Gurus
are on the taxpayer dole,
and their incomes and prestige
is bound up in them pretending to be privy
to powerful esoteric knowledge,

and the General Relativity Cultists
also try to be privy to powerful esoteric knowledge
to impress the gals, their moms, and the ignorant
people they associate with,

and as Cultists are unable to reason their way through a complex system,
they simply parrot random artifact that supports their fantasy.

I, for one,
would like to see any General Relativity Cultists
start with the basic General Relativity equation,
and work their way, step by step,
to the artifact they claim is proof that
General relativity is essential to the GPS System,

and then show why this cannot be handled in a system
by simply setting constants and multipliers to values
that provide the desired results.

For example, note that constants are used to
set calendars to agree with Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, etc.
and multipliers/dividers are used to adjust the clocks
on the Earth to agree with days or years, etc.

The Mayans, Chinese, Babylonians, etc.
managed to sync their days and moons
up to the rotation of the Earth about the Sun,
and to my knowledge they never used General Relativity.

--
Tom Potter
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