"mountain man" wrote in message
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"Bill Hobba" wrote in message
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"mountain man" wrote in message
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Abstract:
Modern physics consists of two paradigms and one myth:
The theory of relativity,quantum theory and the Einstein myth.
While both, the special theory of relativity and quantum
mechanics, are confirmed by a very large body of
experimental facts, this cannot be said about the general
theory of relativity.

Wrong. GR has yet to find experimental refutation.

Dont you mean GR plus the additional "dark matter"
postulate when considered together have yet to find
experimental refutation?

No. A simple cosmological model based on reasonable assumptions shows the
acceleration should be slowing yet is observed to be accelerating. This
either shows GR or some of the other assumptions that goes into the model is
false. The assumption that has been found wanting is not GR but that matter
exists that may be 'exotic' by which is meant it violates the strong energy
condition - one of the assumptions that goes into the model. Dark matter is
supposed to do just that - violate the strong energy condition. Indeed if
inflation is correct the early universe violated the strong energy
condition. One can not claim GR has been refuted when other assumptions can
also explain it. Although the strong energy condition is looked upon as
suspect still other assumptions (not GR) could be at fault.

Bill





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