Common Misconception 9: Einstein’s relativity theory has been proven.
Answer: Einstein’s Relativity theory is the Special Relativity (SR) theory of 1905 and the General Relativity (GR) theory of 1915. Both examine the motion of physical bodies in relation to the role of frames of reference. SR deals with light and GR with gravitation.
In 1933 Dr Dayton Miller concluded more than a quarter-century of investigative experimentation by stating that the original Michelson-Morley data were skewed by the effect of temperature and by adjustment for a preconceived aether wind direction. Factor those out and you get a fringe shift equivalent to 10 km/sec, a figure later confirmed by Miller’s own experiments.
His results have stood the test of time. Einstein himself conceded variously in correspondence and in Science that should Miller’s data be validated, his (Einstein’s) theories would fail. In July 1925, Einstein wrote in a letter to Edwin Slossen: “My opinion of Miller’s results is the following… Should the positive results be confirmed, then the special theory of relativity, and with it the general theory of relativity, in its current form, would be invalid.”
In 1998, the highly respected physicist and Nobel laureate Maurice Allais published a rigorous analysis of Miller’s 1925-26 experimental results in the magazine 21st Century Science & Technology. His conclusion is that Miller’s results are indeed authentic and cannot be attributed to any spurious or fortuitous effects.
Allais wrapped it up thusly: “Consequently, the Special and General Theory of Relativity, resting on postulates invalidated by observational data, cannot be considered as scientifically valid.”
Source: www dot thunderbolts dot info S Schirott November 29, 2013 [edited to shorten]
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Since you persist, I'll critique Misconception 9. "Einstein’s relativity theory has been proven," shows ignorance of physics, which means the remainder of your post is nonsense.
No respectable scientist ever claims anything about physics is proven. It is impossible. Einstein's theory of relativity makes predictions, which have been verified thousands of times by observation and experiment. Thus, scientists accept that his theories work; however, they also know there are unknown things about gravity. So, they continue to search for those missing things.
You are a troll.
EdEarl
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Sep 5, 2019
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Ed, I ignore personal attacks. I look at evidence.
Sir, member on this site are agnostics who have rejected the common delusion of gods perpetrated by organized religion and billions of people. Your so called evidence is unlikely to fool any of our members.
I am alerted to every post you make. I shall debunk your nonsense until you are reported and removed from this site. It will not be long. I'll bid you goodbye now, since I'll not have a chance later.