On Wed, 07 May 2008 13:14:43 +0200, "Paul B. Andersen"
wrote:

Dr. Henri Wilson wrote:
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:25 +0200, YBM wrote:

The following describes a very elegant and simple derivation of the relativistic
formula for the addition of velocities, w = (u+v)/(1 + uv/c^2).

It is due to David Mermin.
See:
http://dorigo.wordpress.com/2008/04/...ivistic-train/

It assumes the unproven second postulate is correct.

It is crap.... just like the postulate.

What does Fizeau's experiment show, Henri?

That BaTh is correct.

Doesn't matter since you don't believe in
experimental evidence anyway, eh?



Henri Wilson. ASTC,BSc,DSc(T)
www.users.bigpond.com/hewn/index.htm

.....specialising in teaching physics to engineers and mathematicians....