On the Singularity at Light Velocity
Nishida, Akira; 西田, 晃 · 2013
WASTE classifies this as Abandoned Hypothesis · AI classification, approximate
A hypothesis was tested and not supported — a dead end worth knowing about before you pursue it.
The finding, in one line
“The Michelson-Morley experiment failed to detect evidence for the wind of luminiferous aether.”
Abstract (excerpt)
The Michelson-Morley experiment failed to detect evidence for the wind of luminiferous aether. However, the fact that light propagates without affecting aether wind on the rotating earth means that the medium is also rotating with us. For…
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