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Originally Posted by JAK  (1) This is the "hole" to which I am referring.
(2) What current ideas are opposed to aether?
(3) Where is your model consistent with David's, and where do the models diverge?
(3) What is Fredrick's stance on aether?
(4) Also, I need your abbreviation glossary. GR is General Relativity. EMR is Electro-Magnetic Radiation. What is "SR"? |
Hi JAK
(1) Physics has made no major progress in the last sixty years or so - the longest period in modern history. It is unable to bring gravity and the standard model together (as in quantum gravity) and is deperately searching for a new paradigm which will enable it to move forward from the current impass. String theory is a desperate attempt to bring this about but is not delivering the goods. Most current books on popular physics include a section on the current impass but, in particlar read Lee Smolin's 'The Trouble with Physics' and Peter Woit's 'Not only Wrong'.
(2) David's aether appears less specific to me but why don't you ask him?
(3) I don't think he likes it but you should address the question to him
(4) GR = General Relativity; SR = Special Relativity; LR = Lorentzian Relativity; QG = Quantum Gravity; SM = Standard Model; BB = Big Bang; BH = Black Hole; CBR = Cosmic Background Radiation; EM = electro magnetism; EMR = Electro Magnetic Radiation; SH = Stephen Hawking; Wiki = Wikipedia; WPD = wave particle duality; SF = strong force; WF = weak force; IMHO in my humble opinion; GSOH = good sense of humour!
Hope this helps
Felix