> > > Greetings Mike, > > I would suggest that you, like the scientist you possibly are, read Paul > > Gerber's works. He preceded Einstein by 17 years in advancing the reason > why > > Mercury's orbit is as it is...he does so WITHOUT general (or any other) > > relativity. Even though both Einstein and Gerber arrive at similar > > gravitational potentials in their work, Gerber gets there by classical > > physics based on hard physical concepts; Einstein gets there after the > > abstract acrobatics of curved space-time in the intangible Temple of > > Tensors. So, even though Newton's original law of gravitation fails in > > respect to Mercury's advance of perihelion, and Einstein's "mathematics" > > expresses the observations (What, 0.012 of one degree per century?), > > Gerber's formula expresses it as well...without all the mumbo-jumbo and > > again...preceded Einstein by 17 years!!! Keep in mind what Einstein > himself > > said about his OWN work: > > "I consider it quite possible that physics cannot be based on the field > > concept, i.e., a continuos structure. In that case nothing remains of my > > entire castle in the air, gravitation theory included, and the rest of > > physics." > > I don't have a math font program downloaded on this personal computer, but > > if need be I can do such to allow direct mathematical argument to support > > anything I say, but I would require any one else that needed me to do such > > to be able to do the same :-) As I stated in an earlier email that never > > made it here...as I'm doubtful that this one will directly, Einstein ONLY > > provided another "tool" or way of looking at things...nothing more...and > it > > is only useful for those that can't tolerate the older tools for whatever > > reasons. > > Regards, > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <geocentric@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:10 AM > > Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Fw: Re: The honesty of scientists > > > > > > > Steve wrote: > > > > Being a REAL scientists myself...ah.... > > > > > > What sort of scientist are you? This is not a snide remark, just > > > interested. > > > > > > > why don't you explain HOW the > > > > difference in speed changes the formulas from Newtonian physics to > > > > Einsteinian physics at some magical speed? I'm sure the group will > enjoy > > > > your thesis on this...as would I :-) > > > > Steve >snip> > >