From: PD on
On Apr 19, 8:27 am, kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> wrote:
> On Apr 18, 2:18 pm, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 18, 11:11 am, kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> wrote:
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> > > On Apr 18, 1:14 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > On Apr 17, 10:05 am, kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Apr 16, 5:29 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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> > > > > > > Why do I need to rebut what SR says?
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> > > > > > You keep saying there is an absolute frame.  SR states there is no
> > > > > > absolute frame.  If you're going to stick to your claim, you're going to
> > > > > > have to rebut SR.
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> > > > > Sigh....SR doesn't say that. SR says that it doen't need the absolute
> > > > > frame after it adopted the laws of physics of the absolute frame.
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> > > > Stop making things up, Ken. SR says no such thing.
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> > > Do you deny that the laws of physics in any inerial frame are the same
> > > as the laws of phyiscs in an absolute frame?
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> > Yes, I deny that. The laws of physics in the absolute frame are
> > DIFFERENT than they are in inertial reference frames. That's what
> > distinguishes the absolute rest frame. That's what it means.
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> Then why can't you describe the differences in the laws of physics
> between an inertial frame and an absolute frame?

I have already, Ken, in this thread. I characterized how, in inertial
reference frames, the Newtonian laws of mechanics and the laws of
electrodynamics hold. I also described how the laws of physics would
be different in an absolute reference frame. The properties that YOU
think are ascribed to an absolute reference frame are incorrect. Those
are not the properties of an absolute reference frame.

Since we have found no reference frame in which the laws of physics
are different than what they are in inertial reference frames, in a
manner that singles out a velocity with respect to an absolute
reference, we have no evidence for an absolute reference frame at all,
despite searching for one experimentally. In special relativity, the
absolute reference frame is explicitly said not to exist.

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From: PD on
On Apr 19, 8:36 am, kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> wrote:
> On Apr 18, 4:57 pm, Sam Wormley <sworml...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 4/18/10 10:11 AM, kenseto wrote:
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> > > On Apr 18, 1:14 am, PD<thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com>  wrote:
> > >> On Apr 17, 10:05 am, kenseto<kens...(a)erinet.com>  wrote:
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> > >>> On Apr 16, 5:29 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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> > >>>>> Why do I need to rebut what SR says?
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> > >>>> You keep saying there is an absolute frame.  SR states there is no
> > >>>> absolute frame.  If you're going to stick to your claim, you're going to
> > >>>> have to rebut SR.
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> > >>> Sigh....SR doesn't say that. SR says that it doen't need the absolute
> > >>> frame after it adopted the laws of physics of the absolute frame.
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> > >> Stop making things up, Ken. SR says no such thing.
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> > > Do you deny that the laws of physics in any inerial frame are the same
> > > as the laws of phyiscs in an absolute frame?
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> >    Since there is no "absolute" reference frame, we have no idea (and
> >    neither do you) of what you are obsessed with. Whether a body is
> >    in motion or at rest depends strictly on the point of view of the
> >    observer.
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> NO....there is an absolute frame. The laws of physics of the absolute
> frame is adopted by every inertial observer an dthat's why all
> inertial frame have the same laws of physics.

No, Ken, what YOU think are the properties of an absolute reference
frame, are NOT the properties of the absolute reference frame. You are
simply mistaken about that. "Absolute reference frame" has a very
specific meaning in physics, and it is not the meaning you attribute
to the term.

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From: Michael Moroney on
kenseto <kenseto(a)erinet.com> writes:

>On Apr 19, 2:26 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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>> kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> writes:
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>> >In case it's a typo....of there is no longer a need for an absolute
>> >frame after every inertial observer claims the exclusive properties of
>> >an absolute frame.
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>> That's pretty stupid.

>I agree but that's what SR claims

No, it doesn't. It's what you claim SR claims. SR makes no such claim.
That's why I called your claim stupid.

>>It's like saying that I have no need for any house
>> key to get into my house after I use my house key to unlock the door. The
>> fact remains, if the door was locked, you do need the key.

>I agree but that's what SR claims.

No, it doesn't. It's what you claim SR claims. SR makes no such claim.

>>In contrast,
>> Einstein states the equivalent that there are no locks on the house at
>> all. No key is *ever* needed at any time.

>No Einstein said that after you open the door with the key there is no
>longer a need for the key.

No, he doesn't. Give me a reference where he states that you need an
absolute frame adopt its properties and then no longer need it.
You can't.

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>> Anyway, Einstein simply said there was no need for any sort of absolute
>> frame. Not "no need for an absolute frame after using the properties of an
>> absolute frame", he said No need for the absolute frame. Period. No need
>> at all.

>Wrong....the laws of physics of every inertial frame are the laws of
>physics of the absolute frame. If you disagree with this statement you
>need to provide us with the differences in the laws of physics between
>an inertial frame and an absolute frame.

How can I describe the difference between something and something that
does not exist? What's the difference between a rabbit and the Easter
Bunny?

OK, here it goes. An inertial frame is a frame that describes motion and
interactions without any fictitious forces. All inertial frames are in
constant motion (no acceleration) with respect to each other.
An absolute frame is pink with purple polkadots and is invisible. It is
soft and fluffy with razor-sharp teeth. It has magical powers on the
third Tuesday of every month, except during a full moon.

>> I'll give you a fourth chance to prove me wrong. Give us a reference from
>> any of Einstein's writings on SR that accepts the existence of any sort of
>> absolute frame. You can't.

>You can't give me a reference where Einstein said that the absolute
>frame doesn't exist.

Just as I thought. You can't give any reference where Einstein claims
any absolute frame exists. That's because it is you who created the idea
that an absolute frame exists in SR, not Einstein.
From: Michael Moroney on
kenseto <kenseto(a)erinet.com> writes:

>On Apr 19, 2:37 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
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>> kenseto <kens...(a)erinet.com> writes:
>> >On Apr 18, 5:00 pm, Sam Wormley <sworml...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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>> >> SR needs no "absolute" reference frames. Seto, do you know the
>> >> difference between inertial reference frames and non-inertial
>> >> reference frames?
>> >Hey idiot we are talking about the differences between an inertial
>> >frame and an absolute frame.
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>> Well, consider this: SR states that all inertial frames have the same
>> physics. An absolute frame, by definition, has some law of physics that
>> is identifiably different in it.

>So what are those laaws of the absolute frame that are different than
>the inertial frame?

I don't know, as that's a general definition. An absolute or preferred
frame has *some property* (some law of physics) that's identifiably
different from other frames. Something that makes it special.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_frame
An example is the once-theorized frame where the aether wind was
stationary.

> Is the speed of light in the absolute frame not
>isotropic c?

Which absolute frame of which theory?

Maybe you can tell us what it is about this absolute frame you keep
talking about that makes it special, and thus "absolute".
From: Sam Wormley on
On 4/19/10 8:29 AM, kenseto wrote:
> On Apr 18, 4:48 pm, Sam Wormley<sworml...(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>> I sure hope you know the difference between inertial reference
>> frames and non-inertial reference frames, Seto!
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> ROTFLOL...So are you saying that an absolute frame is a non-inertial
> frame?
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> Ken Seto

I know what an inertial reference frame is and I know what a non-
inertial reference frame is. Neither are absolute in any sense.
Seto, you come along with your fabrication of "Absolute frames"
and we all think you are bonkers. And this has been going on for
more than a decade.

It appears that you never learned special relativity and your
posting record keeps verifying that. Furthermore you call most
of us idiots and puppy chow eaters.

All we are trying to do is to get you to sit down and learn
special relativity. It is a beautifully fruitful theory that
accurately describes many phenomena of nature.

There are even Physics FAQ about special relativity.


What is the experimental basis of special relativity?
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/experiments.html

How do you add velocities in special relativity?
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/velocity.html

Can special relativity handle acceleration?
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/acceleration.html