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From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-
L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Pentcho Valev
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:36 AM
To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: Re: Einstein's ethics
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:53:32 +0200, Pentcho Valev
<valevp@BAS.BG> wrote:
In Section 22 in his "Relativity" Einstein denounces the
equivalenceprinciple of constancy of speed of light in the presence of a
gravitational field. This means that, according to the
gravitational fieldprinciple, as we replace the system experiencing a
thewith an accelerating system, the variable speed of light in
observergravitational field becomes also variable with respect to the
observerin the accelerating system and depends on the speed of the
(seethink
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev3.htm ).
Einstein does consider the aftermaths. He says: "Now we might
thatwhole
as a consequence of this, the special theory and with it the
(e.g.theory of relativity would be laid in the dust." Under theseargument
circumstances any ethical scientist would present a thorough
convincingly explaining why an observer measuring a variable
believe in thegreater than c) speed of light should still continue to
_______________________________________________theory of relativity. However "Einstein" and "ethics" form anoxymoron.
He just offers a suspicious comparison and leaves it at that.
A development of the above problem:
http://www.wbabin.net/valev/valev5.htm
Pentcho Valev