Gravitational Attraction is Dead
Blog 20160217 Numerous readers have requested that I comment on all the commotion concerning the recent discovery of gravitational waves via the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). I will assume that this is the real thing and not just another false alarm. First, let me quote from page 190 of “The Scientific Worldview” (2007),[1] which […]
Continue Reading...Review of “Disruptive”—The Demise of Relativity
Blog 20160406 This is a review of a book written by my good friend and colleague Steve Bryant: Bryant, Steven B., 2016, Disruptive: Rewriting the rules of physics: El Cerrito, CA, Infinite Circle Publishing, 312 p. [ http://www.amazon.com/Disruptive-Rewriting-physics-Steven-Bryant/dp/099624090X ] Steve Bryant’s remarkable book puts the kibosh on relativity where it really matters: mathematics. My own […]
Continue Reading...The Physical Meaning of E=mc2
Although Einstein’s popularization of E=mc2 made it the most famous equation in history, few people understand what it actually means in physical terms. Many popular accounts maintain that it describes the conversion of matter into “pure energy,” often construed as a kind of matterless motion. Today, “dark energy” and “dark matter” are spoken of as […]
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