"Brian Kennelly" wrote in message
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kenseto wrote:
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kenseto wrote:

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kenseto wrote:



Analysis of the experimental design:
The MMX is designed to reveal the motion of the apparatus
in the stationary ether. However, it is clear that in order for the
experiment to show a none-null result the apparatus must be moving
horizontally wrt to the defined horizontally moving light rays. Since
the experiment gave null results it must mean that the apparatus was
not moving in the same horizontal plane as the defined horizontal
light rays. This means that the design of the MMX is flawed. Why?
Because even there is motion in the stationary ether the MMX is not
capable of detecting it.
What direction of absolute motion (motion wrt the defined horizontal

light


rays)
of the apparatus will give a null result for all the horizontal

orientations


of the arms? The answer to this question is: The vertical (up or
down)
direction

.


So is the Earth a source or sink of ether? Where does it come from/go

to?


No silly...the ether is structured and stationary. The earth is moving

in

it. The light rays
in the MMX experiment are defined as horizontal and thus the apparatus

is

moving vertically (up or down) wrt these defined horizontal light rays.


The Earth is round. The interferometer experiments have been performed
at different times of day, at different times of the year. If the ether
was always moving vertically wrt the apparatus, then it must be
vanishing into or emerging from the earth in all directions.


Do you have reading problem? I said that the ether is structured and
stationary and the earth is moving in it.
It doen't matter when or where the experiment is performed and how the
earth is moving wrt to other celestial objects. The only relevant
motion
is that motion of the apparatus wrt to the defined horizontal light
rays..
It might help if you keep in mind that the light rays are defined to be
moving horizontally in all experimental locations.
Notice that when the light rays are defined as moving horizontally in
all
locations and the MMX apparatus is then defined as moving vertically
wrt these horizontal light rays. This creates the situation that
one-half
of the earth surface is defined as moving vertically up and the other
half of the earth surface is defined as moving vertically down.


Are you advocating a flat earth, or do you honestly believe there is an
absolute vertical on a sphere?

I now realize that you have a reading problem. The vertical direction is
defined as wrt the defined horizontal light rays. Notice that all light rays
are defined as moving horizontally in all locations on earth.

Ken Seto