Title: Theoretical Evidence Against the (Special) Theory of Relativity
Abstract: Experimental and logical evidences against relativity theory have accumulated over many decades. However, relativity theory still persists and this is mainly due to lack of a competing alternative theory of the speed of light that can successfully explain the apparently contradicting experimental facts of the speed of light. In fact, the lack of an alternative explanation of existing experimental facts is considered as an assurance that relativity is a correct theory. The failure of ether and emission theories is cited as one of the evidences for relativity. In this paper a compelling alternative model of the speed of light: Apparent Source Theory ( AST ), is proposed. The blunder in the Michelson-Morley experiment was that of considering light as ordinary, material waves. Light is not only a local phenomenon. Light is a dual phenomenon: local and non-local. There is no medium (ether) for light transmission. The flaw in the conception of Michelson-Morley experiment was this: absolute motion was/is presumed to be motion relative to the ether. The new model of the speed of light can be stated in a few words: the speed of light is constant relative to the apparent source. The effect of absolute motion is to create an apparent change in the position of the light source relative to the observer. Therefore, no fringe shift would occur in the Michelson- Morley experiment due to apparent change of source position relative to the detector, for the same reason that a physical/actual change of source position doesn't create any ( significant) fringe shift. The speed of light is constant relative to the apparent source, but variable relative to the real source.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Language: en
Type: preprint
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