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**Randy Poe**

(Jim Greenfield) wrote in message . com...
"Nathaniel A. A. Hill" wrote in message m...
I haven't actually read any of these posts or articles but, I'm wondering if
anyone can enlighten me as to their raison d'etre. It seems like the
sci.physics tree has been infested with said articles.

While I'm certainly not opposed to questioning Einsteins postulates it seems
that these are particularly juvenile; half seem to originate from the
aol.com domain and the others are just as farcical, claiming the they are
"silly", "violations of common sense" and "illogical".

Nate, by now you have seen the degree of support from the DHRists, and
at first glance the arrogance and condescension shown towards
dissenters of "The Belief" might be inclined to sway you towards their
position. But have a closer look at their arguements and agendas, and
generally a different picture emerges. These are the type of people
who would have held as strong a view of their beliefs had they been
raised and taught as devout Muslims, Christians, Brahmins, etc. Also,
in many cases their livelihoods and reputations are inexorably
entwined in the desperate need to maintain "The Theory". A Cardinal
isn't about to get up before the congregation, and say, "Sorry, on
further thought on the theory of Christ's Resurrection, I've changed
my mind".

Perhaps not. However, a researcher, who makes his reputation
by the newness of his ideas, would become an instant star
if he were to stand up at a conference, proclaim errors
in relativity, and then provide rigorous proof.

Neither can a DHR whose life depends on it, review the
faulty maths and mind pictures of AE,

There is nobody in scientific research whose "life depends"
on holding up progress. However, if they were to stand
up and claim "faulty maths of AE" and then "illustrate" their
proof with an incoherent series of trivial algebra
mistakes, they would indeed lose their livelihood. Rightly
so.

The problem is not in criticism per se, in other words,
but in the sanity of the criticism. You have nothing
to say. Just because you are not the right person to
find any faults in relativity does not mean relativity
is perfect.

- Randy