The device looks flimsy: Centrifugal momentum at the bottom of the gravity trough 'pendulum' swing is going to amplify enough 'g's to simply torque the componants of the apparatus. To negate this the apparatus would have to be concrete imbedded bolt-anchored to the floor & the entire structure would needs be entirely tooled of much tougher stuff. German tool steel would do it for the framework and extremely good bearings to avoid stress vibration at the high centrifugal amplified 'g' swing points. Because these are supposedly the exact points where the socalled evidence of 'new' relative gravity-photon effects are being detected. In short the mechanical engineering of this experiment is simply far too weak.
This 'experiment' on the cheap leaves far to many stress vs materials variables to even come near the rigor of approaching the scientific method. The photon/wave interference pattern variance observed as supposedly a solid experimental result is extremely iffy & shoddy at best. The experiment is a great idea. But until these things are upgraded & corrected absolutely no valid conclusional inference can credibly be drawn from it. So the discussional validity at this juncture is merely rhetorical and virtually null. Even if apparatus experimental upgrades are made and the very same effect is observed, is this indeed evidentiary of new virtual graviton vs photon to virtual photon effect? Or is this simply another proof of theory of Einstein relativity historically demonstrated before by astronomic observation that gravity-well space warpage shifts photonic trajectory again? As such it would be old news it seems. And much of the youtube effects trying 'wow' the audience on the cheap tend to seem somewhat cheesy across the board. But some people like Gouda & some like Danish Delfino, so to each his own I guess. JO > From: hvee...@ncf.ca > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:48:22 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Michelson-Morley Interferometer experiment finally done > correctly? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson <svj.orionwo...@gmail.com> > Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:53 am > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Michelson-Morley Interferometer experiment finally > done correctly? > > > I was speculating that my second suggestion might help deal that > > question, hopefully: > > > > > Another suggestion might be to simply place your hand against the > > beam> splitter components (if such components are accessible to > > manual touch) and > > > apply a gentle amount of "manual" force, as if one was attempting to > > > simulate the effects of gravity. My bet is that the interference > > waves will > > > move based on manual intervention. > > > > Again, my suspicion is that the interference waves will alter due to > > "manual" intervention, simulating the force of gravity. > > > > It seems to me that some kind of a simple experiment like this ought > > to at least be tried. > > I have no doubt the fringes will shift by pushing against this > particular beam splitter. > What one needs is a "sag-o-meter". > Wait... doesn't this apparatus perform this function? > > :-) > > harry > _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
