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"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:52:57 -0000, "George Dishman"
> <george(a)briar.demon.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
>>news:omncn19cle09dml5jjtgdc7ib6bcsuvh0l(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:35:04 -0000, "George Dishman"
>>> <george(a)briar.demon.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
>>>>news:9r5an1pjg0a2vce62k32juf9345b93kp9b(a)4ax.com...
>>>
>>> George, George, George.
>>>
>>> I have finally woken up to your (and MY) complete misinterpretation of
>>> the
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> We have both been arguing about whether or not the fringes will move
>>> during
>>> constant angular rotation...and of course they don't.
>>
>>Actually they do, that's exactly how fibre gyros work.
>>The output is proportional to the angular velocity.
>>That is why these devices are such important evidence
>>and precisely why I have taken the trouble of bringing
>>them to your attention.
>
> George, a few months ago, you (or maybe it was Paul) went to great trouble
> to
> explain to me that fringes shift only during angular acceleration. Gyros
> indicate total rotation by continuously integrating the rate of fringe
> shift
> with time.
>
> Are you now saying this is wrong?
>
>>> We should only be considering what happens during angular ACCELERATION
>>> !!!!!!
>>>
>>> That is when the two path lengths change.
>>> That is when more 'wavelengths' fit into one path than the other.
>>> That is when fringes move.
>>>
>>> Path lengths chaneg because each mirror accelerates slightly as light
>>> from
>>> the
>>> previous one is in flight. Small second order effect, you say. No way!
>>> It
>>> is
>>> the whole basis of operation.
>>
>>Acceleration is a more complex subject, involving Doppler
>>at the source, Doppler at the receiver and the temporary
>>lack of cancellation due to the flight time delay between.
>
> When acceleration occurs, path lengths vary.
> The number of wavelengths in each path changes.
> Fringes MOVE.
>
> It matters not whether the beam moves at c or c+v.
>
> During constant rotation, including zero, there is no fringe movement.
>
>
>>
>>> Actually, you have shown that the BaTh does what it should do. It
>>> expects
>>> NO
>>> fringe shifts under constant rotation.
>>>
>>> BUT!!!!
>>> The standard SR explanation says that there WILL BE a continuous fringe
>>> shift
>>> during steady rotation.
>>>
>>> Sagnac proves SR to be wrong!!!
>>
>>If the output was proportional to acceleration then you
>>would be right. In fact the output is exactly what SR
>>predicts, it is proportional to the angular velocity in
>>actual devices and experiments.
>
> The output is given in degrees rotation from zero angle. That is
> calculated via
> a time integral during acceleration.
>
>
> I think you and your colleagues should learn a few facts.
>
>>
>>George
>>
>
>
> HW.
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From: Black Knight on

"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 02:15:52 +0000 (UTC), bz <bz+sp(a)ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>HW@..(Henri Wilson) wrote in
>>news:omncn19cle09dml5jjtgdc7ib6bcsuvh0l(a)4ax.com:
>>
>>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:35:04 -0000, "George Dishman"
>>> <george(a)briar.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
>>>>news:9r5an1pjg0a2vce62k32juf9345b93kp9b(a)4ax.com...
>>>
>>> George, George, George.
>>>
>>> I have finally woken up to your (and MY) complete misinterpretation of
>>> the problem.
>>>
>>> We have both been arguing about whether or not the fringes will move
>>> during constant angular rotation...and of course they don't.
>>>
>>> We should only be considering what happens during angular ACCELERATION
>>> !!!!!!
>>>
>>> That is when the two path lengths change.
>>> That is when more 'wavelengths' fit into one path than the other.
>>> That is when fringes move.
>>>
>>> Path lengths chaneg because each mirror accelerates slightly as light
>>> from the previous one is in flight. Small second order effect, you say.
>>> No way! It is the whole basis of operation.
>>>
>>> Actually, you have shown that the BaTh does what it should do. It
>>> expects NO fringe shifts under constant rotation.
>>>
>>> BUT!!!!
>>> The standard SR explanation says that there WILL BE a continuous fringe
>>> shift during steady rotation.
>>>
>>> Sagnac proves SR to be wrong!!!
>>
>>So, you are saying that BaT predicts the fringes will shift during a-
>>acceleration and return to original position when contant a-velocity is
>>reached while SR predicts the fringes will move during acceleration and
>>maintain a constant position when a constant velocity is reached?
>>
>>In otherwords BaT predicts return to original position upon ceasation of
>>acceleration while SR predicts return to original position upon ceasation
>>of rotation.
>>
>>If I understand the implications, it should be easy to tell the
>>difference.
>>
>>Also, a light ring gyro should measure angular acceleration rather than
>>angular position.
>
> Idiot. Learn the facts.
>
>
> HW.
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From: Black Knight on

"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
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> On 12 Nov 2005 20:20:05 -0800, "Eric Gisse" <jowr.pi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>bz wrote:
>>
>>[snip]
>>
>>>
>>> If I understand the implications, it should be easy to tell the
>>> difference.
>>
>>You should have seen by now that Henri has zero interest in testing his
>>theory.
>>
>>[snip]
>
> Idiot. Learn the facts.
>
> HW.
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From: Black Knight on

"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:58:01 +0000 (UTC), bz <bz+sp(a)ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu>
> wrote:
>
>>"Eric Gisse" <jowr.pi(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>>news:1131855605.794683.277520(a)g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>
>>>
>>> bz wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>>
>>>> If I understand the implications, it should be easy to tell the
>>>> difference.
>>>
>>> You should have seen by now that Henri has zero interest in testing his
>>> theory.
>>>
>>
>>Negative.
>
> Idiot. Learn the facts.
>
> HW.
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"Henri Wilson" <HW@..> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:06:36 GMT, mmeron(a)cars3.uchicago.edu wrote:
>
>>In article <Xns970D1E95F2849WQAHBGMXSZHVspammote(a)130.39.198.139>, bz
>><bz+sp(a)ch100-5.chem.lsu.edu> writes:
>>>"Eric Gisse" <jowr.pi(a)gmail.com> wrote in
>>>news:1131855605.794683.277520(a)g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> bz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If I understand the implications, it should be easy to tell the
>>>>> difference.
>>>>
>>>> You should have seen by now that Henri has zero interest in testing his
>>>> theory.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Negative.
>>>
>>Imaginary.
>
> Idiot. Learn the facts.
>
>>
>>Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
>>meron(a)cars.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"
>
>
> HW.
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