Re: Hawking says black hole theory was wrong
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:07:53
i believe it's the michelson morley experiment that proves the ether to be a wrong theory. i did this experiment last quarter in a small scale. basically if the ether do exists, the speed of light can be faster or slower than what it is right now, depending on the direction of light with respect to the "ether." well, the speed of light was constant either way, so the ether is false.
but hawking is right. no matter how mathematically consistent a theory is, as long as it hasnt been proven experimentally, it's hard to say it is a correct theory. after all, physics IS an experimental science.
i believe it's the michelson morley experiment that proves the ether to be a wrong theory. i did this experiment last quarter in a small scale. basically if the ether do exists, the speed of light can be faster or slower than what it is right now, depending on the direction of light with respect to the "ether." well, the speed of light was constant either way, so the ether is false.
but hawking is right. no matter how mathematically consistent a theory is, as long as it hasnt been proven experimentally, it's hard to say it is a correct theory. after all, physics IS an experimental science.
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