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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:54 PM
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Posted By nathan
You claimed the state of displacement of the...

You claimed the state of displacement of the aether was the electromagnettic field. Are you now claiming that some displacements are that field and other displacements are not? What distinguishes...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:52 PM
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Posted By nathan
If, as you claim, the electromagnetic field is...

If, as you claim, the electromagnetic field is the state of the aether, why do we not observe electromagnetic fields from neutral particles, and observe equal (but opposite) electric fields from...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:47 PM
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Posted By nathan
I see you're not able to describe any phenomenon...

I see you're not able to describe any phenomenon that would differ were the aether massless.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:44 PM
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Posted By nathan
Are you claiming that both photons and the aether...

Are you claiming that both photons and the aether propagate electromagnetic waves?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:43 PM
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Posted By nathan
I see you're ignoring the question about whether...

I see you're ignoring the question about whether neutral particles travelling below light speed create a bow wave in the aether whose wave velocity you claim is c.

Please clarify.



You're...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 12:39 PM
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Posted By nathan
Are you saying that the displacement caused by a...

Are you saying that the displacement caused by a particle is proportional to its mass and not its size?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 07:16 AM
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Posted By nathan
Why not? You're failing to answer...

Why not?




You're failing to answer the question about what would be different if it was filled with a massless aether.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 07:14 AM
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Posted By nathan
You're claiming photons don't exist.

You're claiming photons don't exist.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 07:13 AM
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Posted By nathan
Even if they are travelling at less than the...

Even if they are travelling at less than the local speed of light?

Why do we not observe electromagnetic emanations from electrically neutral particles?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 07:12 AM
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Posted By nathan
Do electrically neutral particles affect an...

Do electrically neutral particles affect an electomagnetic wave as a function of their spatial size?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 06:21 AM
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Posted By nathan
I see it is more incompressible than I had...

I see it is more incompressible than I had thought it was. I stand corrected on this point.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 06:17 AM
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Posted By nathan
Again, with the bare assertion. Please...

Again, with the bare assertion.

Please explain the difference between a universe filled with a massless aether and one filled with a massive one. Is there a phenomenon that will occur in one and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 06:15 AM
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Posted By nathan
Do you understand what a light wave is?

Do you understand what a light wave is?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 06:13 AM
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Posted By nathan
You're claiming electically neutral particles...

You're claiming electically neutral particles create changes in the electro-magnetic field?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 01:43 PM
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Posted By nathan
Um, no.

Um, no.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 01:42 PM
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Posted By nathan
Again you retreat to those questions when asked...

Again you retreat to those questions when asked to support your assertion that the aether has mass.

If a universe with massless aether is identical to one with massive aether, why are you...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 01:40 PM
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Posted By nathan
Can you clarify how both the aether and photons...

Can you clarify how both the aether and photons propagate the electomagnetic force?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 01:39 PM
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Posted By nathan
If the effect a particle has on the aether is...

If the effect a particle has on the aether is independent of its electric charge, how do you support the claim that the aether is the medium of propagation of the electromagnetic field?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 10:00 AM
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Posted By nathan
What is the lower bound on that density?

What is the lower bound on that density?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 09:58 AM
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Posted By nathan
Try putting it in your brake system -- you'll...

Try putting it in your brake system -- you'll discover reality disagrees with you.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 09:55 AM
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Posted By nathan
Are you claiming photons don't exist?

Are you claiming photons don't exist?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 09:53 AM
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Posted By nathan
LST, I think you missed the opportunity to...

LST, I think you missed the opportunity to clarify.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th August 2014, 09:51 AM
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Posted By nathan
Is that any different to the behaviour of a...

Is that any different to the behaviour of a charged particle?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th August 2014, 02:20 PM
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Posted By nathan
The register seems to get it: ...

The register seems to get it:


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/18/wiki/
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 12:56 PM
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Posted By nathan
That's not an argument. That's simply...

That's not an argument. That's simply contradiction.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 12:53 PM
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Posted By nathan
Which are you claiming then: *) there is no net...

Which are you claiming then:
*) there is no net force
*) there is acceleration
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 12:52 PM
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Posted By nathan
You're claiming it is still there when a particle...

You're claiming it is still there when a particle is present?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 12:50 PM
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Posted By nathan
What happens when an electrically neutral...

What happens when an electrically neutral particle displaces this aether?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 10:34 AM
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Posted By nathan
Then there can be no wave propagated in the...

Then there can be no wave propagated in the aether. This contradicts many of your claims concerning such a wave.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 10:32 AM
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Posted By nathan
If there's no net force, then there is no...

If there's no net force, then there is no acceleration. However, that contradicts your claim that the particle pushes the aether out of the way.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 10:28 AM
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Posted By nathan
You seem to be using the matnra 'physically...

You seem to be using the matnra 'physically occupies three dimensional space' as a synonym for 'has mass'.



Empty space (without an aether) is displaced by particles of matter which exist in it...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th August 2014, 10:22 AM
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Posted By nathan
But it has mass?

But it has mass?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 11:14 AM
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Posted By nathan
Why are you bringing stars into the discussion? ...

Why are you bringing stars into the discussion? We were talking about particles going through double slits. Are you considering a star to be a particle.

Also, the picture is not isomorphic to a...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 11:04 AM
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Posted By nathan
It's your claim. Not mine. I've already figured...

It's your claim. Not mine. I've already figured out what a supersolid is, and it doesn't match the behaviour you describe.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 11:03 AM
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Posted By nathan
Then how can it sustain an electro-magnetic...

Then how can it sustain an electro-magnetic field?



So it is affected by electro magnetic forces. You can't have it both ways.



What is your definition of 'state' in this context?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 11:00 AM
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Posted By nathan
So does a magnetic field. Do magnetic fields...

So does a magnetic field. Do magnetic fields have mass?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 10:59 AM
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Posted By nathan
But that's what waves do. How do you explain...

But that's what waves do. How do you explain this contradiction?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 10:58 AM
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Posted By nathan
How does a bow wave get ahead of a boat? Once...

How does a bow wave get ahead of a boat? Once necessary condition to produce a bow wave is that the boat is travelling faster than the wave velocity.



This is not a picture of a boat.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 10:56 AM
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Posted By nathan
You're claiming the aether is affected by or...

You're claiming the aether is affected by or propagates electro magnetic forces?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 10:54 AM
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Posted By nathan
Why do you think this aether is massive?

Why do you think this aether is massive?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 10:53 AM
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Posted By nathan
'displaces back' appears to be a magic mantra of...

'displaces back' appears to be a magic mantra of yours -- you even put it in quotation marks. Exactly how does this happen? The wave (and the energy it contains) has propagated away from the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 09:13 AM
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Posted By nathan
FIFY :)

FIFY :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 09:10 AM
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Posted By nathan
presuming a negligibly thick barrier, the portion...

presuming a negligibly thick barrier, the portion of bow wave front that passes throug the other gap will continue propagating in the direction it was. It won't affect the boat's behaviour. If the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:55 AM
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Posted By nathan
That's not how bow waves work. They propagate at...

That's not how bow waves work. They propagate at the speed of water waves. The speed of the boat is irrelevant, provided it is greater than that of the water waves.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:46 AM
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Posted By nathan
What is your definition of 'cohesive' in this...

What is your definition of 'cohesive' in this context. If the boat changes direction, the bow wave will continue to be emitted from the bow of the boat at the same angle to the direction of motion...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:34 AM
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Posted By nathan
Do magnetic fields physically occupy space? ...

Do magnetic fields physically occupy space?

You can certainly measure them, which I think fits your definition of 'physical'.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:32 AM
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Posted By nathan
Are you saying (a) conservation of energy...

Are you saying
(a) conservation of energy remains, or
(b) the particle transfers no energy to the aether during any interaction?

Your statement could be read both ways.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:29 AM
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Posted By nathan
You appear to be claiming there is no difference...

You appear to be claiming there is no difference between a universe without a space-filling massive medium and one with such a medium.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th August 2014, 08:26 AM
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Posted By nathan
How long does that take in the case of (say) an...

How long does that take in the case of (say) an electron?

If every detection causes a loss of cohesion with the aether wave, then some energy from the particle must be taken to create the new...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th August 2014, 03:08 PM
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Views: 328,460
Posted By nathan
You're predicting a space filling massive medium,...

You're predicting a space filling massive medium, and you don't think the density is important? Wow.

Do you know how density is important in transverse spatial waves propagation?
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