sapere aude:

Reclaiming the common sense foundations of knowledge


Last revised: 21 May 2012
url: http://www.btinternet.com/~sapere.aude/

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Contents: sapere aude

1. Introduction

2. Aids to communication:

2.1. Associations, institutes etc.
2.2. Books and references (foundations only)
2.3. Critics A-Z

Contents, page two and three:

page two: Reclaiming the common sense foundations of knowledge: The mathematics of Einstein's Special Relativity (SR), and Cantor's diagonal.
1. The fundamentally different versions of the Lorentz Transformation (LT) and the significance Einstein's 1905 transformation.
2. Tower of Babel: On the nature of relativistic effects.
3. Einstein's "Simple Derivation".
4. Cantor's diagonal: an instance of the absurd fallaciousness of abstract procedure.
5. References and reading list.

page three: A brief discussion of critics' arguments: The mathematics of Special Relativity (SR)

1. Introduction to sapere aude.

Enlightenment is Man's emergence from self-imposed tutelage, that is to say, from the inability to use the intellect without guidance by another. It is self-imposed if its cause does not lie in a deficiency of the intellect but of the courage and determination to use it autonomously. Sapere aude! Have the courage to think! is therefore the motto of the Enlightenment. (I. Kant, Was ist Aufklärung?)
Developments in physics have persuaded a gullible public that scientific insight transcends the confines of conventional reason; critics are a target for ridicule and abuse. sapere aude honours those qualified professionals who seek to reclaim the common sense foundations of knowledge, and tries to facilitate access to their work.

In popular philosophy, physical theory has filled the conceptual void created by the decline of religion; to its believers, it delivers both meaning and mystery. Unfortunately, lay interpretations ignore the fundamental role of mathematics, and of metaphor in textual presentation. The critical debate among scientists demonstrates that unresolved difficulties exist in regard of the concepts, referents and methods of mathematics in just those areas where thought is believed to have broken through some supposed barrier to insight.

Philosophy must bear much of the blame for the loss of vital cognitive capacities (see also page2: 5.2. The road to perdition). In its own sphere, it has long recognized that formal logic is of no help with actual logical problems; formal logic merely continues as a speciality. Yet philosophers specializing in the foundations of mathematics continue to lead in the relentless regression to logicism, a development of which participating mathematicians are unlikely to recognize the philosophical import. It is these developments which are responsible for the wholesale dismissal of just those parts of mathematics that are essential for empiricist cognition. Philosophers are especially inclined to dismiss the question concerning "thought without language" as nonsensical; yet geometry, as a non-verbal visual logic sui generis, a natural extension of the capacity of animals for intuitive spatial analysis, is vital for physics.
My focus is on Special Relativity (SR), not as a physical theory, but because of its relevance in our evaluation of the supposed triumph of counter-intuitive mathematics. As a physical theory, SR is a mere mathematical chimera, a phantom; the physics of SR does not exist. The basis of the SR of physics is the attempted analysis of the measurement of space and time: Einstein's Lorentz-transformation, an instance of the outcome of calamitous developments in mathematics. The obsession with abstraction has led mathematicians to neglect the distinction between the formalisms of different branches of mathematics; for a brief discussion go to my page2; I include there also an item on Cantor's diagonal, a particularly absurd instance of the fallaciousness of abstract procedure. If we fall into mathematical traps at such an alarmingly elementary level, confidence in more demanding mathematical constructs (General Relativity, Quantum Physics and subsequent developments) is surely misplaced.

Academic physics would have us believe that substantive objections to SR are non-existent; in refutation of this claim I list here information about critics (websites, publications). Unfortunately, inattentive to the mathematical root of problems, critical objections tend to battle with phantoms and to focus on terms read out of context. However, my lists are tolerant, because the courage and honest labours of critics are to be applauded.

2. Aids to communication

2.1. Directories, associations, institutes etc. (A-Z):

Gegner der Relativitaetstheorie (Robert Markweger's Directory of opponents of the TR)

International Scientific Conference "Space, Time, Gravitation"

Natural Philosophy Alliance.
Founded 1994 as a meeting place for critics of orthodoxy in the foundations of physics, especially of special relativity (SR) as evidence of foundational crisis, unfortunately in disregard of the mathematical root of the problem. In addition, as criticism is felt to be negative and unproductive, the emphasis increasingly tends to shift towards alternative theory. But the NPA deserves out gratitude for providing excellent means of communication for opponents of orthodoxy who tend to encounter isolation and rejection. Of immense value is also the hosting of increasing numbers of critical papers; in the past, one had to rely on mere assertions that something or other had been proven or finally refuted. (See my page3 for supposed refutations of the LT; we should be aware of the danger of an overconfident consensus based on ignorance.)
Virtually all critics listed below have entries in the NPA database; to save space I do no longer include links.

Research Group "Geometry and Physics" (Director: Prof. Umberto Bartocci), Department of Mathematics, University of Perugia, Via Vanvitelli 1, 06100 Perugia, Italy; http://www.cartesio-episteme.net/
For Prof. Bartocci's erudite e-journal Episteme (2000-2004) go to http://itis.volta.alessandria.it/episteme/. (The Episteme-site is often unavailable for long periods, but has tended eventually to turn up again.)
Comment: Prof. Bartocci's Institute is here listed to indicate the participation of mathematical experts in the anti-relativity movement. But typically, Professor Bartocci pays no attention to the vital 4D/3D difference, and therefore would have us believe that "from a mathematical (and therefore theoretical) sense, special relativity is completely consistent and correct"; see http://www.cartesio-episteme.net/quest.htm

2.2. Books and references

For an exhaustive documentation of books and papers critical of SR, regardless of merit, see the German GOM Project Relativity - 95 YEARS OF CRITICISM OF THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY (1908-2003) (now expanded to 2012), in particular

  • Kap.4 (Annotated bibliography of critical publications: books and papers; 2221 KB)
  • Kap4_Erg_2012 (2394 additional entries for Kap.4; 1.53 MB)
  • Kap.5 (Books; 734 KB).
  • The full GOM documentation is available here.
    A note here on the Special Relativity Letter (1997-1999; copies no longer available). This had been set up to encourage discussion (among friends) about "critical" objections. As it turned out, the understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures in their historical context, a prerequisite for critical enquiry into SR, was insufficient. Most participants have published elsewhere.
    In the A-Z list of critics of foundations I refer to lists of typical titles (books, articles, conference papers); because of its size my references to the GOM Project are highly selective. The email correspondence published by Prof. Bartocci is also of interest. References in the A-Z below are as follows:

    2.3. Critics A-Z

    In view of their large number (the GOM bibliography - by no means complete - names ca. 1350 authors) I include here only those critics who have published (or participated in events such as conferences) since 1970, or where GOM-Kap.4 contains information about their arguments (summaries, quotations, reviews, comments).
    Please send corrections, and any information you wish to be included, to sapere.aude@btinternet.com. No attachments.

    Adey, A.I.A., Technical University, 5604 EE Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    (gom4; GE 95f.)

    Agathangelidis, Antonis, Thessaloniki 561 22, Greece
    (1998f. gom4; GE)

    Ahn, Byoung Ha, Hamden, CT 06518, USA

    Ahonen, Erkki Paavali (*1932), (University of Turku), Finland

    Alford, Jeff

    Allais, Maurice, France

    Alliatta, Guilio
    (1921f. gom4+5)

    Antoni Guiseppe, Italy
    (1959f. gom4; Ap)

    (PDF) Antonopoulos, Constantin, Interdisciplinary Department, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Athens 157 73, Greece
    (Ap; GE)

    Arp, Dr., Halton, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, 85740 München (Garching), Germany

    Arteha, Dr. Sergey N., Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
    (gom4; GE)

    Aspden, Dr. Harold, formerly Prof. of Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7HZ England
    (1960f., 1987 gom4+5)

    Asquith, P.R., Australia

    Assis, Dr. André K.T., Institute of Physics, State University of Campinas, Brazil
    (90f. gom4)

    Åstrand, Ingvar, Södertälje, Sweden

    Aujard, Henry, France

    Babin, Walter, Rodney, Canada
    (1999f. gom4)

    Baer, Günther, Germany
    (1993f. gom4+5)

    Bailey, Dr. Patrick G., President, Institute for New Energy, Los Altos, CA 94023-0201, USA

    Baird, Eric, U.K.

    Barth, Gotthard, ed. (1954 - 1989) Wissen im Werden, A-2063 Zwingendorf, Austria
    (1954f., 96 gom4+5)

    Bartocci, Prof. Umberto, Director of the Research Group "Geometry and Physics", Department of Mathematics, University of Perugia, Italy
    (gom4; Ap)

    Becker, Michael, Erlangen, Germany
    (1988f. gom4+5)

    Beckmann, Petr, Founder-Editor, Galilean Electrodynamics (90), Prof. Em. of Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
    (1987f. gom4+5; GE)

    Bergman, David L., Common Sense Science, Kennesaw, GA 30144-8013, USA
    (gom4; bartml; GE)

    Bernays, Paul, Germany
    (1913f. gom4+5)

    Bernstein, Vitaly M., Moscow, Russia
    (gom4; GE 00f.)

    Biedenkapp, Georg, Germany
    (1920 gom4)

    Bockris, Dr. John O'M., Prof. Em. of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA

    Boersema, Jos, Netherlands

    Boersma, Geert, Zwolle, Netherlands
    (GE 04, 06)

    Borchardt, Glenn, Director, Progressive Science Institute, Berkeley, CA 94705-0335, USA

    Bouasse, Henri Pierre Maxime, Paris, France
    (1923f. gom4+5)

    Bourbaki, Dr. George (Dr. Georg A. Bruenig), DEng, Patent Attorney, 80798 München, Germany
    (1990f. gom4+5)

    Brandenberger, Dr. H. G. (1927-1955 ETH Zürich), Switzerland
    (1962 gom4)

    Braunstein, Josef, Germany

    Brinkmann, Karl
    (1984 gom4+5)

    Brock, Thomas, Germany
    (2001 gom4+5)

    Broda, Andrzej, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Brösske, Ludwig
    (1931, 1959f. gom4+5)

    Brown, Dr. G. Burniston, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8JS, U.K.
    (1941f. gom4+5)

    Browne, H. C.
    (1928 gom4)

    Brühlmann, Otto, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
    (1923f. gom4+5)

    Brute, Adam R., St. Just, nr. Pensance, Cornwall TR19 7HZ, U.K.
    (gom4; GE 99)

    Bryant, Steven
    (GE)

    Bucknam, Ralph E., Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
    (1978 gom4+5)

    Budde, E., Germany
    (1914 gom4)

    Burago, Prof. Sergey G., Dept. of Aerodynamics, Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia

    Burns, Keivin
    (1924 gom4)

    Cahill, Prof. Reginald T., Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
    (Ap)

    Campbell, John O., North Hills, CA 91343-6310, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 96f.)

    Cannata, Giuseppe (*1923), Prof. di Fisica ed Elettrotecnica, Ist. Tecn. Nautici di Trieste e di Palermo, Italy

    Cantrell, William H., Ph.D., ed. IE Magazine

    Carpenter, Dr. Donald G., Florissant, CO 80816-9315, USA
    (Ap)

    Carroll, Dr. Robert L., Director, R. L. Carroll Institute, Fairmont, VI, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 90f.)

    Carter, James, Absolute Motion Institute, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA

    Carvallo, Moise Emmanuel
    (1921f. gom4+5)

    Chavarga, Dr. Nicholas, Department of the Physical Faculty of Uzhgorod National University, Uzhgorod, Ukraine

    Chelvam, Reginald T., USA
    (1982 gom4+5)

    Claybourne, J. P., Orlando, FL, USA
    (gom4; GE 90f.)

    Coe, Lee (staunch SR-opponent since 1932), USA

    Collins, Dr. Glen C., Marietta, GA, USA

    Coon, W. Vincent, Salt Lake City, UT 84106, USA
    (gom4; GE 94f.)

    Connell, David V., UK/USA

    Cornille, Dr. Patrick, C.E.A. Centre de BIII, 91680 Bruyeres le Chatel, France
    (gom4; GE 98f., 00f.)

    Couture, Christine, Ottawa, Canada

    Crothers, Stephen J., Australia

    Cullwick, E.G. (defender of 3D physics), formerly Prof. of Engineering, St. Andrews, U.K.
    (1957f., 1981 gom4+5)

    Dart III, Henry P., New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    (gom4; Ap)

    Daskalow, Ljudmil, Germany
    (2001 gom4+5)

    de Abreu, Rodrigo

    de Bothezat, George, USA
    (1930f. gom4+5)

    de Carvalho, Luis Antonio V. & Luis Alberto V., Brazil
    (GE 04, 05f.)

    Denisov, Prof. Anatoliy A., Dr.Sci.Tech., St. Petersburg Polytechnical Institute, Russia
    (1989f. gom4+5; GE)

    Deratz, Stephen, Australia

    Dering, J. P., c/o ESJ Network, Leicester NC 28748, USA

    Derksen, Dipl.Ing., Norbert, D-78464 Konstanz, Germany
    (1984 gom4)

    De Witte, Roland (*1953), B-6792 Halanzy, Belgium

    (PDF) Deyssenroth, Hans, Germany

    Dingle, Herbert, Prof. of Natural Philosophy, Imperial College, London, U.K.
    (1928f., 1981 gom4+5)

    Dingler, Hugo
    (1919f. gom4+5)

    Dishington, Roland H., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA
    (gom4+5; Ap; GE 90)

    Dissler, Walter, Dipl. Ing., Sonnewalde, Austria
    (1971f. gom4)

    Dixon, Laurence J., Prof. Em., University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, U.K.
    (GE 94)

    Doran, Fred, Mississaugo, Ontario, Canada

    (PDF) Drew, Horace R., Putney 2112, NSW, Australia
    (gom4; Ap)

    Dring, Dr. Andrew R., Baltimore, MD 21234-5217, USA
    (gom4; GE 96f.)

    Dudley, Horace C.
    (1958f. gom4+5)

    Dulaney, Dr. Clarence L., USA
    (gom4; GE 02)

    Dunning, William, Clinton Corners, NY 12514, USA
    (Ap; GE 93; 06)

    Dürr, Dr. Karl, doctor of law, 6513 Monte Carasso, Switzerland
    (1959f. gom4+5)

    Edwards, Dr. J.C., medical doctor & polymath, editor of BASRA, Canada
    (1987 gom4)

    Engelhardt, Dr.Wolfgang, retired from: Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, D-85741 Garching, Germany

    Essen, Dr. Louis, Bookham, Surrey, UK
    (1937f., 1989 gom4+5)

    Essen, Ray, UK

    Evans, Dr. Melbourne G., Prof Em., USA
    (1962f. gom4)

    Feist, Norbert, Augsburg, Germany
    (2001 gom4)

    Fernandez, John P. (Major John P.), Los Angeles, CA, USA
    (gom4+5; Ap)

    Ferrigno, Antonio, European Patent Office, 2280HV Rijswijk, Netherlands
    (2001 gom4)

    Fontenot, Michel L., Boulder, CO 80303, USA
    (GE 92f.)

    Fox, Hal, Ed. J. New Energy, Trenergy Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84158, USA

    Friebe, Dipl. Ing. Ekkehard (*1927), Regierungsdirektor i.R. (Deutsches Patentamt, Muenchen), 81737 München, Germany
    (1985f. gom4)

    Friedländer, Salomo, Germany
    (1930f. gom4+5)

    Fritzius, Robert S., Starkville, MS 39759, USA

    Gaastra, Eit, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Galeczki, Dr. George, 51061 Cologne, Germany
    (gom4+5; Ap; bartml; GE 97, 03f.)

    Gatto, Dr. Luis F., Facultad de Ingeneria, U.N.C., 8300 Neuquen, Argentina
    (GE 98)

    Gehrcke, Prof. Dr. Ernst (1878-1960), Germany
    (1911f. gom4+5)

    Gerteis, Martel, Germany
    (1982f. gom4+5)

    (PDF) Gezari, Daniel Y., NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA

    Gifford, John F., Corrales, NM 87048, USA
    (Ap)

    (PDF) Gift, Prof. Stephan J. G., Univ. West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad

    Glozic, Berislav, Germany
    (2001 gom4+5)

    Graneau, Neal, U.K.
    (gom4; GE 94f.)

    Graneau, Prof. Peter, Centre for Electromagnetics Research, Northeastern University , USA
    (gom4+5; Ap)

    (PDF) Grimer, Francis J., Harrow HA3 0DA, U.K.

    Gruffat, Dr. Jean-Jacques, 42023 St. Etienne Cedex 2, France
    (bartml)

    Guala-Valverde, Prof. Jorge A., Fundación Julio Palacios- Copade- Comahue University, 8300-Neuquén, Argentina
    (gom4; GE)

    Guerra, Vasco

    Gulati, Paul S. & Mrs. S.
    (gom4+5)

    Gut, Dr. Bernardo (*1942), CH 4058 Basel, Switzerland
    (1978f. gom4+5)

    Hannon, Robert J., Sarasota, FL 34238, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE)

    Harvey, Bruce, U.K.

    Hasslberger, Josef, 00165 Rome, Italy
    (bartml)

    (PDF) Hatch, Ronald R., Wilmington, CA 90744, USA
    (gom4+5)

    Hayden, Dr. Howard C., Prof. Em. (Physics Research Group Affiliation Condensed Matter Physics) University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.A.; Ed., The Energy Advocate (96), former Ed., Galilean Electrodynamics
    (1990f. gom4)

    Hayes, Dr. Peter, University of Sunderland, UK

    Hazelett, Richard, Colchester, VT 05446, USA
    (gom4)

    Hecht, Prof. Andreas, Germany

    Hecht, Laurence, ed. 21st Century Science & Technology, Washington, D.C., USA

    Hegedusic, Prof. Mladen
    (1978f. gom4+5)

    Henderson, Robert L., Sun City, AZ 8855351-1163, USA
    (1972f. gom4+5; GE 99, 00)

    Hill, Charles M.
    (1990f. gom4; GE)

    Hille, Helmut, Heilbronn, Germany

    (PDF) Hillion, Dr. Pierre, Institut Henri Poincaré, 78110 Le Vesinet, France
    (gom4; Ap)

    Holmberg, Eric, London, U.K.
    (1986 gom4+5)

    Höpfner, Ludwig
    (1921 gom4)

    Hoppe, Helmut, Germany

    Horzela, Andrzej, Dept. Theoretical Physics, H. Niewodniczanski Inst. Nuclear Physics, 31 342 Krakow, Poland
    (gom4; GE 93)

    Hoult, Robert Littleton
    (1996 gom4+5)

    Idestroem, Axel, Sweden
    (1948 gom4+5)

    Ivanchenko, Prof. G. E., Professor of Engineering (Deceased), Moscow, Russia
    (1995f. gom4+5; 2001 GE)

    Jaakkola, Toiko, University of Turku, Finland
    (gom4; Ap)

    Janich, Prof. Dr., Peter, Dept. of Philosophy, University Marburg, Germany
    (1969f. gom4+5)

    Jefimenko, Prof. Oleg D., formerly Dept. of Physics, West Virgina Univ., Eberly Coll. Arts and Sciences, Morgantown, WV 26506-6315, USA
    (gom4+5)

    Johnson, John Frank, Roanoke, VA 24014-5720, USA
    (1989f. gom4+5)

    Kalanov, Temur Z., Institute of Electronics, F.Hodjaev 33, 700143 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Kammerer, E., Germany
    (1957f. gom4+5)

    [On some public networks in the U.K., Prof. Kanarev's scholarly site is blocked as "Weapons"]
    Kanarev, Prof. Dr. Ph. M., Krasnodar, Russia;
    (gom4; Ap; GE 92f.)

    Kantor, Wallace, San Diego, CA 92120, USA
    (1962f. gom4+5)

    Kapuscik, Edward, H. Niewodniczanski Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Krakow, Poland
    (gom4; Ap; GE 93)

    Katirai, Bahram, Canada

    Kelly, Dr. Alphonsus G., Dublin 4, Ireland
    (1993f. gom4+5; bartml)

    Kelly, Donald A. (Space Energy Association / Journal), Clearwater, FL 33756, USA

    Kelly, Dr. Edward M., Alta Loma, CA 91701, USA
    (gom4; GE 94f.)

    Kempczynski, Jaroslav, Dept. Theoretical Physics, H. Niewodniczanski Inst. Nuclear Physics, 31 342 Krakow, Poland
    (gom4; GE 93)

    Kerr, Robert, Oro Valley, AZ 85737, USA

    Keswani, Dr. G.H., New Delhi, India
    (1965f. gom4)

    Keys, C. Roy, ed., Apeiron, Montreal, Quebec H2W 2B2, Canada
    (gom4)

    Kholmetskii, Alexander L., Ed. Bd. Apeiron, Dept. of Physics, Belarus State University, Minsk, Belarus
    (gom4; Ap; GE 95f.)

    Kim, Deuk-Soo, 48159 Münster, Germany
    (1987 gom4)

    Kim, Shang Hoon, Dept. of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, TX 76019, USA
    (Ap)

    Klyushin, Ya.G., Ph.D., Academy of Aviation, St. Petersburg, Russia (ed. Bd., Galilean Electronamics)
    (GE00f.)

    Knapp, Wolfram, Germany
    (1994 gom4)

    Köhler, Uwe, Germany

    Kooistra, Jeffery D., Wyoming, MI 48509, USA

    Korneva, Maria V., Voronezh Scientific Research Institute of Communications, Voronezh, Russia
    (gom4; Ap; GE 99f.)

    Kosowski, Prof. Stanislaus, 00-849 Warsaw, Poland
    (1978f. gom4)

    Kraus, Gerhard, Bangkok, Thailand
    (gom4+5)

    Kraus, Oskar
    (1919f. gom4)

    Kressebuch, Hugo, Germany
    (1963f. gom4)

    Kretzschmar, Harry, Ulm, Germany
    (1986f. gom4)

    Comment: K.'s discussion is arguably the worst: verbose beyond measure, endlessly repetitive - an insult to the common intelligence which K. purports to defend. No attempt has been made to verify the meaning of basic quantitative terms and symbolic expressions (e.g. of analytic geometry, THE traditional language of classical mathematical physics including classical mechanics).
    Kulba, Leslee A., Farmington Hills, MI 48336, USA

    (PDF) Kuligin, Victor A., and Galina A., Dept. of Physics, State University of Voronezh, Russia
    (gom4+5; Ap; GE 99f.)

    Lamberty, Paul
    (1925 gom4)

    (PDF) Lang, Manfred

    Lange, Erik J.

    Lange, Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang, Dresden, Germany

    Larsen, Dr. Delbert J., USA
    (gom4, GE 1995 correspondence)

    Larson, Dewey B., USA
    (1965 gom4+5)

    (PDF) Lavrushkin, Vladimir P., Pskov, Russia
    (GE 05f.)

    Lebau, Gerald , Boca Raton, FL 33434, USA

    Ledesma, José Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    (PDF) Li, Zifeng (& Li Tianjiang Wang Changjin Tian Xinmin Wang Zhaoyun), Yanshan University, Hebei, Qinhuangdao,China

    (PDF) Li, Dr. Wen-Xiu, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Univ. of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
    (gom4; Ap; GE 99, 01)

    Love, Dr. Thomas, Dept of Physics, California State Univ. at Dominguez Hills, CA, USA
    (Ap)

    Lucas, Charles W. Jr., Ph.D. Physicist, Temple Hills, MD 20748, USA
    (1992f. gom4; GE 01)

    Luttgens, Marcel, France
    (gom4; Ap)

    MacDonald, Keith, Manley, Queensland 4179, Australia
    (gom4; GE 91)

    (PDF) Maco, Emil Andrej,
    (1988 gom4)

    Macrì, Rocco Vittorio, Assisi, Italy
    (bartml)

    MacRoberts, Donald T., Shreveport, LA, USA
    (gom4; GE 92f.)

    Majorana, Quirino (1871-1957), Prof., Dept. of Physics, Turin & Bologna; Italy
    (1921f., 1956 gom4)

    Mallove, Dr. Eugene, ed. Infinite Energy, P.O. Box 2816, Concord, NH 033022-2816, USA

    {the website http://galeb.etf.bg.ac.yu/~malovic/ hass been identified as posing a security risk]
    Malovic, Miodrag, Yugoslavia

    Marinov, Dr. Stefan (1931-97) (1960-74 Ass.Prof. Physics, Sofia University, Bulgaria) Graz, Austria
    (1974f. gom4+5)

    Marinšek, Johann, 8530 Deutsch-Landsberg, Austria
    (1989f. gom4+5)

    Marklin, Dr. George J., Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

    Markweger, Robert, Germany
    (1999 gom4)

    Marlor, Dr. Guy A., San Carlos, CA 94070, USA

    Marmet, Dr. Paul, Professor of Physics (deceased), Physics Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6N5, Canada
    (gom4+5; Ap; bartml)

    Marquardt, Dr. Peter, 50833 Cologne, Germany
    (gom4; Ap)

    Martin, Adolphe, Longueuil, Quebec J4J 3P9, Canada
    (gom4; Ap)

    Maurer, Harald, Elektrotechniker, Graz, Österreich

    Mayr, Luitpold, Augsburg, Germany

    McAlister, Joe F. and John W., Delray Beach, FL 33444, USA
    (gom4; GE 92f.)

    McCausland, Prof. Dr. Ian, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G4
    (1973f. gom4+5; Ap)

    Means, Dale, San Benito, TX 785866, USA
    (1994 gom4)

    Mehta, Ardeshir, Ottawa, Canada

    Melcher, Prof. Dr. Dr. Horst, Potsdam, Germany

    Melehy, Dr. Mahmoud A., Prof. Em. Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Connecticut, Scotland, CT 06264, USA

    Milnes, Dr. Harold Willis, Editor, Toth-Maatian-Review, Lubbock, TX 79410, USA
    (1979f. gom4)

    Mitchell, William C., Institute for Advanced Cosmological Studies, Carson City, NV 89702, USA

    Mitsopoulos, Dr. Theodore D., Athens 15669, Greece
    (1988f. gom4; GE 98, 01)

    Mocanu, Prof. C. I., formerly Head of Electrical Engineering Dept., Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania
    (gom4; Ap; GE 91f.)

    Mohorovicic, Prof. Dr. Stjepan (1890-1980), Dept of Physics, University of Zagreb, Croatia
    (1921f. gom4+5)

    Monstein, Dipl.Ing. Christian, 8807 Freienbach, Switzerland
    (gom4)

    Monti, Dr. Roberto A., Istituto TESRE - CNR, 40129 Bologna, Italy
    (1988f. gom4; bartml)
    Comment: The webpage mentions the major paper where Dr. M. erects and refutes from experimental data the strawman according to which the space-time transform of SR presumes the velocity vector to be c in all systems of reference. In view of the abysmal poverty of SR logic one despairs at such 'refutations' coming from the highest academic quarters; a typical waste of critical effort, intimidating by its very learnedness. The defining equations of SR, in the symbolism customary before the adoption of vector algebra, involve the scalar norms |ct|, |ct'| only; as is evident from the figurative representation denoted by these equations, the corresponding displacement vectors differ in magnitude and, unless y, z, = 0, direction. If t, t' are scalar, it is clear that, in itself, the quantity c cannot denote a vector. The mathematical obsession with 4D obscures that a transform of this kind corresponds to a change of the unit vector, say r0 and r'0, which must therefore be rendered explicit. The derivatives, moreover, whether scalar, namely c, or vector, namely cr0 and cr'0, depend on the basis, namely t or t'. Depending on the choice of basis, one and the same quantity c refers therefore to different speeds or velocities.

    (PDF) Moody, Richard Jr., USA

    Morales, Dr. Juan Alberto, Malaga, Spain
    (1968f. gom4+5)

    Müller, Aloys, Germany
    (1911f. gom4+5)

    Müller, Bernd, Redakteur Bild der Wissenschaft, Germany
    (1994 gom4)

    Müller, Berthold, Germany

    Müller, Francisco J., Miami, FL 33144, USA
    (1986f. gom4; bartml)

    Müller, Dr. Ing. Martin, D-72793 Pfullingen, Germany
    (1987f. gom4+5)

    Munch, Neil E., Pres., Munch Engineering Corp., Montgomery Village, MD 20886, USA
    (gom4; Ap; bartml; GE 96f.)

    Múnera, Héctor A., Centro Internacional de Fisica, Bogota, DC Colombia
    (1997f. gom4; Ap)

    Munshi, Jamal, USA

    Nedwed, Dr. Rudolf, 60200 Brno, Czech Republic
    (1964f. gom4+5)

    Neiswander, Dr. Robert S., Cambria, CA 93428, USA
    (gom4; GE 96f., 04)

    Nerad, Dr. Ludek, Pecky, Czech Republic
    (gom4; GE 97)

    Neundorf, Wolfgang, D - 03054 Cottbus, Germany

    Newman, Steve, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

    (PDF) Noninski, Prof. Dr. Vesselin C., New York, NY 10011, USA

    Noskov, Nikolai K., Russia

    Nowak, Karl, Dipl. Ing., Vienna, Austria
    (1942f. gom4+5)

    Nutricati, Pompilio, Italy
    (1998 gom4+5)

    Ofner, Peter F., Australia
    (gom4; Ap)

    Oldershaw, Dr. Robert L., Amherst, MA 01002, USA
    (gom4)

    Omeljanowskij, M. E.
    (1973 gom4)

    Onoochin, Dr. Vladimir, Russia
    (Ap)

    Oswald, Dietrich, Reutlingen, Germany
    (1978 gom4+5)

    Owen, Bill, Brigalow Park, Urunga, NSW, Australia 2455

    Owen Sr., William H., Marrickville, NSW 2204, Australia
    (gom4; Ap)

    Pagels, Kurt, Germany
    (1979f. gom4+5)

    Palacios, Julio, Spain
    (1953f, 1971 gom4+5)

    Panarella, Dr. Emilio, Editor, Physics Essays, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada

    Parish, Leonard, U.K.
    (1977f. gom4+5)

    Parshin, Prof. Pavel Fyedorovich (Head of Dept. of Physics, Academy of Civil Aviation, St. Peterburg), Russia
    (gom4; GE 91)

    Pavlovic, Milan R., Belgrade, Yugoslavia
    (2000 gom4)

    Pellegrini, Gerald, Worcester, MA 01604, USA
    (1995 gom4)

    Pendleton, Alan, USA

    Persson, John-Erik
    (gom4; GE 99f.)

    Peshchevitskiy, Prof. Boris Ivanovich, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
    (1986f. gom4+5; GE 91f.)

    Phipps Jr., Dr. Thomas E., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
    (1973f. gom4+5; Ap; bartml; GE 91f.)

    Pobedonostsev, Dr. Lev Anatolievich, Radium Institute, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
    (gom4; GE 91f., 00f.)

    Podlaha, M. F.
    (1977f. gom4)

    (PDF) Preikschat, F. K., Germany
    (1976f. gom4+5)

    (PDF) Pressler, David E., Goshen, IN 46526, USA

    Preußker, Prof. Dr.-Ing. H., Halstenbek, Germany
    (1994 gom4)

    Puthoff, Dr. Harold, E., Institute for Advanced Studies, Austin, TX 78759, USA

    Quiring, Heinrich, Germany
    (1952f. gom4+5)

    Rado, Steven, Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA

    Ramsay, Bill, Grand Junction, CO 81504, USA

    Ranfagni, Dr. Anedio, National Research Council, Florence, Italy

    Ratcliffe, Hilton

    Rehmann, Dr. Günter, Düsseldorf, Germany
    (1958f. gom4+5)

    Reising, Martin, Offenbach/Main, Germany
    (1987f. gom4+5)

    Renshaw, Curtis E., Tele-Consultants, Inc., Alpharetta, GA 30005, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 96f.)

    Rey, Francis R. J., Toulon, France
    (gom4)

    Riem, Prof. Johannes
    (1920f. gom4)

    Ripota, Dipl. Ing. Peter, Redakteur P.M. Magazin, Germany
    (1997f. gom4)

    Rodriguez, Miguel, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela

    (PDF) Rohmer, Reinhard, Dipl. Ing. (FH), Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
    (1996f. gom4+5)

    Rösch, Peter, OStR, D-76709 Kronau, Germany

    Röschlau, Dr. rer. nat., Helmut, Germany
    (1984 gom4)

    Rudakov, Dr. N., P.O. Box 723, Geelong, Victoria 3213, Australia
    (1981 gom4+5)

    Ruderfer, Martin
    (1960f. gom4)

    Rudzinski, K.
    (1971 gom4)

    Rush, Johann William
    (1999 gom4)

    Rynne, T. M., c/o ESJ Network, Leicester NC 28748, USA

    Ryzhkov, L., Kiev Polytechnical Institute, Ukraine
    (1991 gom4)

    Sampson, Terry M.

    Sanborn, Herbert C.
    (1956 gom4)

    Santilli, Prof. Dr. Ruggero M., ed., Hadronic Journal; President, Institute for Basic Research, Palm Harbor, FL 34682, USA
    (1978f. gom4+5)

    Sapper, Prof. Dr. Karl, Graz, Austria
    (1939f., 1952f. gom4+5)

    Saumont, Dr. Rémi, Directeur de recherches at INSERM (mathematics and physics), 92160 Antony, France

    Scheunemann, Egbert, Hamburg, Germany

    Schlegel, Richard, Department of Physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
    (1967f. gom4+5)

    Schleichert, Prof. em. Hubert, Konstanz, Germany
    (1965f. gom4)

    Schmidt, Dr. Wolfgang, 67433 Neustadt, Germany
    (1988 gom4)

    Schneider, Horst, 03096 Burg/Spreewald, Germany
    (1981 gom4+5)

    Schock, Rolf, Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm 70, Sweden
    (1981f. gom4)

    Schumacher, Dr. Berthold W., Dearborn, MI 48126, USA
    (gom4; GE 92)

    Seifert, A., Dept. of Physics, Univ. Freiburg, Germany
    (1987 gom4)

    Sekerin, Dr. Vladimir Illich, Novosibirsk, Russia
    (1991 gom4+5)

    Selleri, Prof. Franco, Physics Department, University of Bari, Italy
    (gom4; Ap)

    Severi, Francesco, Italy
    (1924f. gom4)

    Sharma, Prof. Rati Ram, India

    Sherwin, Dr. Chalmers, San Diego, CA, USA
    (gom4; 1987f.; GE 02)

    Shimmin, William "Lee", Houston, TX 77055-6933, USA
    (gom4; GE 94)

    Shpitalnaya, Dr. Alexandra A., St. Petersburg Oberservatory, Russia

    Shtyrkov, Prof. Evgeny I., Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of Kazan SC of RAS,Kazan, Russia
    (1991f. gom4)

    Siepmann, Dr. James P., ed. Journal of Theoretics, Oshkosh, WI 54904, USA

    (PDF) Silvertooth, Dr. E.W., Olga, WA 90279, USA
    (1986f. gom4; GE 90)

    Sintini, Amleto, Italy
    (1970 gom4+5)

    Sjödin, Torgny, Bruxelles, Belgium
    (1979 gom4)

    Smid, Dr. Thomas, UK

    Smirnov, Prof. Anatoly P., St. Petersburg, Russia

    Smith, Prof. Joseph Wayne, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Adelaide, Australia
    (1985 gom4)

    Smulsky, Prof. Joseph J., Institute of Earth Cryosphere, Tyumen, Russia
    (1988f. gom4+5)

    Sommer, Harald

    Stephenson, Lawrence, U.K.
    (1993 gom4+5)

    Stieb, Egbert, Germany
    (1985 gom4+5)

    Stiles, Gordon L., U.K.
    (1994 gom4)

    Stilmar, Robert L., Midvale, UT 84047, USA
    (    GE 91f.)

    Strauss, Michael, USA

    Strehl, Prof. Dr. Karl
    (1921f. gom4)

    Strel'tsov, Dr. V. N., Laboratory of High Energies, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow Region 141980, Russia
    (gom4+5; Ap; GE 98f., 00f., 05)

    Sugar, Alvin C.
    (1971 gom4)

    Suhorukov, G.I., E.G., and R.G., Bratsk State Technical University, Russia

    Suntola, Dr. Tuomo, Helsinki, Finland
    (gom4+5; Ap; GE 03)

    Szego, Laszlo, Bondi, NSW 2026, Australia
    (gom4; Ap)

    Tedenstig, Ove, S-19 551 Märsta, Sweden
    (gom4; GE 91f.)

    Teppo, Karl, Mermaid Waters 4218, Queensland, Australia
    (Ap)

    Theimer, Dr. Walter, Germany
    (1977f. gom4+5)

    Theocharis, Dr. Theo (*1952) (formerly of Department of Physics, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London), London, U.K.
    (1986f. gom4; bartml)

    Theodorsen, Theodore, head theorist at N.A.C.A., USA
    (1977f. gom4; GE 95)

    Theuer, Helmut-Eckart, Germany
    (2000 gom4+5)

    Thim, Dr. Hartwig W., Prof. Em. Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

    Thompson, Caroline, UK
    (2002 gom4)

    Thornhill, Dr. Charles Kenneth, Australia

    Tiwari, S. C., Dept. of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India
    (gom4; Ap)

    Tolchel'nikova-Murri, Dr. Svetlana A., Central Astronomical Observatory, Pulkovo, Russia
    (gom4; bartml; GE 92f.)

    (PDF) Tombe, Prof. F. David, Belfast BT15 5HU, Northern Ireland, U.K.
    (GE 92f.)

    Tonini, Valerio, Italy
    (1948f. gom4+5)

    Torr, Douglas G., Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
    (1982 gom4)

    Trempe, Jacques, Otterburn Park, Quebec J3H 1P9, Canada
    (1981f. gom4; Ap)

    Tu, Runsheng, Huanggang City, 438000, Hubei,China
    (gom4; GE 03)

    Turner, Dr. Dean, Greeley, CO 80634, USA
    (1979f. gom4)

    Turzyniecki, Kazimierz, Warsaw, Poland

    Twiss, Frank, Sammamish, WA 98075, USA
    (GE 92f.)

    Tyapkin, Alexei A., Russia
    (1970f. gom4)

    (PDF) Unnikrishnan, C. S.,Tata Institute, Mumbai (Bombay) & LKB, Paris

    Valenzuela, Alvaro Quinteros, Chile
    (GE 2009)

    Varin, Dr. Michael P., Nord-Western Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
    (1991 gom4)

    Vogtherr, Karl, Germany
    (1921f. gom4+5)

    Vukelja, Aleksandar, Kac, Serbia & Montenegro

    Wagner, Dan, Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA
    (gom4; GE 94f.)

    Waldron, Prof. R. A., Prof. of Mathematics, University of Ulster, U.K.
    (1977f. gom4; Ap)

    Wallace, Dr. Bryan G., St. Petersburg, FL 33710, USA
    (1969f. gom4+5)

    Wang, Shi-Ming, Institute of Nuclear Research, Academia Sinica, Shanghai, China
    (gom4; GE 95)

    Weitzel, Donald F., Winnetka, CA 91306, USA
    (gom4; GE 96f., 02)

    Wenz, Holger, Ludwigshafen/Rh., Germany
    (1987 gom4)

    Wenzl, Aloys, Prof., Munich, Germany
    (1957-63 gom4)
    (Comment: I had previously excluded W. in consequence of misinformation typical of web-generated illiteracy, e.g. Google search and the Google book digitilization: snippets presented out of context, such that protesters are shown up as supporters of that against which they are protesting. The apparently objectionable reference by W. to "jüdisch orientierte Münchner Physiker" actually occurs in his 1935 letter to Sommerfeld, alerting S. to that expression used in the notorious Völkischer Beobachter. On W.'s career, pre- and post-1945, see Wikipedia, and the link there to Briefe in the German Nationalarchiv.)

    Wesley, Dr. J. Paul (Publisher of Global Dissident Physics Survey), Germany
    (1968f. gom4+5; Ap; bartml)

    Whitney, Dr. Cynthia Kolb (*1941), Editor: Galilean Electrodynamics, Space Time Analyses Ltd., Arlington, MA 02176-7331, USA
    (gom4; Ap)

    Wien, Wilhelm Karl, Germany
    (1915f. gom4)

    Wilczynski, Dr. Jozef, Wroclaw, Poland
    (1979f. gom4)

    Wilhelm, Prof. E.H., Prof. Em., Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 90f.)

    Windauer, Franz, Vienna, Austria
    (1976 gom4)

    Wolff, Dr. Milo, Technotran Press, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 95f., 02, 05)

    Wolff, William F., U.S.A.
    (gom4; GE 95, 02)

    Xu Shaozhi, Dr., Beijing Control Device Research Institute, P.R. China
    (gom4; Ap; GE 92f.)

    Xu Xiangqun, Dr., Beijing, P.R. China
    (gom4; Ap)

    Yi, Yong-Gwan, Dobong-dong Dobong-ku, Seoul 132-012 Korea
    (gom4; Ap)

    Yilmaz, Hüseyin
    (1971f. gom4)

    Yost, Charles A., ed. Electric Spacecraft Journal, Leicester, NC 28748, USA

    Yukawa, Hideki, Japan
    (1958 gom4)

    Zabierowski, Prof. Dr. Miroslaw, Kraków, Poland
    (1982 gom4)

    Zapffe, Dr. Carl A.
    (1977f. gom4+5)

    Zaripov, R. G., Kazan Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
    (1978f. gom4+5; Ap; GE 98f., 00f.)

    Zhou, Xi, Beckmann Inst., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, U.S.
    (gom4; GE 00f.)

    Zhou, Yue, Beckmann Inst., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, U.S.
    (gom4; GE 00f.)

    Zhuck, Dr. Nikolay A., Ed.-in-Chief Spacetime & Substance, Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Ziefle, Reiner Georg, Germany
    (1995f. gom4+5)

    Zweig, Dr. Hans J.

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