sapere aude:

Reclaiming the common sense foundations of knowledge


Last revised: 16 November 2009
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: The loss of meaning
1. The Lorentz Transformation and the common sense foundations of knowledge
2. Tower of Babel: On the nature of relativistic effects
3. Einstein's "Simple Derivation"
4. The triumph of mathematical unreason : Cantor's diagonal procedure
5. References and reading list

page three: 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 mathematics and physics that culminated in Einstein's so-called theories of relativity (TR) have turned the "hard" natural sciences into a paradise for obscurantists. My focus is on special relativity (SR) - the foundation for general relativity (GR) - because the regression to shoddy logic and the recourse to grotesquely fallacious mathematical deductions can here most easily be seen. For a brief discussion of this topic go to my page2, and for critics' objections to SR mathematics to page3. The mere rejection of TR in favour of alternatives does not solve the problem: the dependence on cabalistic mathematical methods that return physics to the stage of rain-doctors.

Academic physics would have us believe that substantive objections to special relativity (SR) are non-existent; in refutation of this claim I list here information about critics (websites, publications). Unfortunately, critics exhibit the same weakness of thought as defenders of SR, in that they fail to recognise the mathematical root of problems introduced by SR into the foundations of physics. Across the board, objections thus battle with phantoms and 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. Associations, directories, institutes etc. (A-Z):

Directory of dissident physicists and their beliefs, ed. Dr. J.P. Wesley, Weiherdammstr. 24, 78176 Blumberg, Germany

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

GFWP - Gesellschaft zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Physik e.V. (Society for the Advancement of Physics - founders: Dr. Galeczki, Dr. Marquardt), Germany

International Scientific Conference "Space, Time, Gravitation"

Natural Philosophy Alliance, founded 1994. Opponents of orthodoxy encounter isolation and rejection; the NPA deserves our gratitude for providing excellent means of communication and support.
Gigantic database under construction. Useful links to resources, but with intrusive personal information. Although some of those listed are critical of the foundations of mathematical physics or of SR, the emphasis is on alternatives so that links to critical work are difficult to find

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/
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 (unfortunately, apparently, restricted to publications 2004 and earlier) see the German GOM Project Relativity - 95 YEARS OF CRITICISM OF THE SPECIAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY (1908-2003), in particular

  • Kap.4 (Annotated bibliography of critical publications: books and papers; 2221 KB)
  • Kap.5 (Books; 734KB).
    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

    Any such list must have two aims:
    • to honour critics of relativity theory, and more generally of orthodoxy in physics;
    • to facilitate access to their arguments.
    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
    (gom4; GE 98f., 00f.)

    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)

    Anteski, Dr. Michael, Santa Fe, NM 87505-9078, USA

    Antoni Guiseppe, Italy
    (1955f, 92 gom4)

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

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

    Arteha, Dr. Sergey N., Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
    (gom4; GE 03)

    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

    Atsyukovskiy, Dr. V. A., Russia
    (1992f. gom4+5)

    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; NPA)

    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 97f., 01)

    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

    Boisvert, Wilfrid, Canada
    (1994 gom4)

    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

    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.)

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

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

    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)

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

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

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

    Connell, David V.

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

    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
    (NPA)

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

    de Halleux, Dr. Benoit, Faculté des Sciences Appliquées, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

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

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

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

    Deutsch, Dr. Daniel H., Pasadena, CA, USA
    (gom4; Ap; GE 93)

    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)

    Dinowitz, Stephen, Massapequa Park, NY 11762, USA
    (gom4; GE 91)

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

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

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

    Dmitriyev, Valery P., Moscow 117574, Russia
    (Ap; GE 93f.)

    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.)

    Driscoll, Robert B., Istituto per la Ricerca di Base, Monteroduni, Italy
    (GE 96f.)

    Drury, Prof. David M., Electrical Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, WI 53818, USA
    (Ap; GE 91f., 02)

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

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

    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

    Feist, Norbert, Augsburg, Germany
    (2001 gom4)

    Fernandez, 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.; NPA)

    (PDF) 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)

    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, Dept. of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, 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)

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

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

    Guy, Dr Bernard, Ecole des Mines, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex, France
    (bartml)

    Hanks, Craig D., Bellingham, WA 98227, USA

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

    Hansen Jr., John D., Vista, CA 92083 619/599-0700, USA
    (gom4; GE 94)

    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; NPA)

    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; NPA)

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

    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)

    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., 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)

    Jonson, Jan Olof, 12342 Farsta (Stockholm), Sweden

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

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

    Kanarev, Prof. Dr. Ph. M., Krasnodar, Russia;
    (gom4; Ap; GE 92)

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

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

    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 94)

    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 99)

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

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

    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 99)

    Lamberty, Paul
    (1925 gom4)

    (PDF) Lang, Manfred

    Lange, Erik J.

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

    Leal Ferreira, Dr. G. F., Inst. Fisica e Quimica de Sao Carlos, S.P., Brazil
    (GE 93)

    Lebau, Gerald , Boca Raton, FL 33434, USA

    (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)

    Light, Daniel

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

    Lu, Prof. Hoff, Dept. of Physics 11, Fu-Dan University, Shanghai, China
    (1995 gom4)

    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.; NPA)

    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 (retired), Physics Department, University of Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6N5, Canada
    (gom4+5; Ap; bartml)

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

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

    Mathe, Alexander
    (gom4; GE 98f.)

    Maurer, Harald, Elektrotechniker Graz, Österreich

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

    McCarthy, Dennis J., Norfold, MA 02056, USA;
    (gom4; Ap; bartml; GE 97f., 01)

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

    McCone, Alan, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    (gom4; GE 96f., 00, 05)

    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

    Miller, Michael, Calgary, AB T3G 3T2, Canada

    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.; NPA)

    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.

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

    Morely, Michelson H.

    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; NPA; bartml)

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

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

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

    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; NPA)

    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

    Nordenson, Prof. Harald, Sweden

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

    Nutricati, Pompilio, Italy
    (1998 gom4+5)

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

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

    Oliveira Jr., O. N., Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de Sao Carlos, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 13560-970 Sao Carlos, S.P., Brazil
    (GE 93)

    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)

    Oziewicz, Prof. Zbigniew, UNAM, Facultad de Esudios Superiores, Mexico

    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; NPA)

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

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

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

    Pendleton, Alan, USA

    Persson, John-Erik
    (gom4; GE 99, 01f.)

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

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

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

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

    Popal, Azimullah, Van Nuys, CA 91401, USA
    (gom4; GE 04)

    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
    (NPA)

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

    Rado, Steven, Los Angeles, CA 90035, USA

    Radovic, Andrija S.

    Ramsay, Bill, Grand Junction, CO 81504, USA

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

    Rasper, Johannes, 89233 Neu-Ulm, Germany

    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, Vors. Gesellschaft zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Physik e.V., D-76709 Kronau, Germany

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

    Not critical of SR, but see, in gom4, his New Scientist comment on the Dingle dispute:
    Roxburgh, Ian W., Prof. Dr., School of Mathematical Sciences, Research Centre, Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary College. University of London, U.K.
    (1972f. gom4)

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

    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

    Sauvé, Vincent, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

    Scheunemann, Egbert, Hamburg, Germany

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

    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; NPA)

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

    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)

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

    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; NPA)

    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; NPA)

    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

    Spavieri, Gianfranco, Prof. Dr. (*1942), Centro de Astrofísica Teórica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
    (1986f. gom4; bartml)

    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.; NPA)

    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)

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

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

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

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

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

    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; NPA)

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

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

    Thompson, Caroline, UK
    (2002 gom4)

    Thornhill, Dr. Charles Kenneth, Australia
    (NPA)

    Tipnis, Sharad D., Adarshnagar, Pune 411 037, India
    (1985 gom4+5; NPA)

    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)

    Traunmueller, Hartmut, Taby, Sweden
    (gom4; Ap)

    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; NPA)

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

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

    Valenzuela, Alvaro Quinteros, Chile
    (NPA)

    VanderByl Sr., Leo, Abbotsford, B.C. V4X 2J4, Canada

    van der Togt, Carel

    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.; NPA)

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

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

    Wanek, Dr. Erich, Germany
    (1962 gom4)

    Wang, Ruyong, Cloud State Univ., St. Cloud, MN 56301, USA
    (2003 gom4)

    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; NPA)

    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.; NPA)

    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; NPA)

    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, 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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