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Dennis McCarthy: The Son Of The Reading Comprehension Problem Of The Century (21-Apr-2003) |
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>> >> Dennis: For the fourth time, if you think there is a material cause for >> >> the effect of clock retardation, what is it? >> >> Dirk: >> >I don't know. >> >> Dennis: So, to be clear, you believe there is a material cause for relativistic >> clock retardation, but do not think it is the result of with the pathways >> through (or geometry of spacetime) or relative velocity as these are not >> material entities. You just don't know what it is. And you think only an idiot >> would argue otherwise? >> Does that about sum it up? >> What's the catch? Usually, relativity defenders don't admit to such sensible >> beliefs. >> >> >> For the fourth time, if you think there is a physical material cause of >> >> gravitation, what is it? >> > >> >I don't know. >> >> Dennis: But you believe only an idiot would argue the geometry of curving space >> causes acceleration of objects toward mass because, well, geometry is a human >> invented abstraction, right? > >Boy, you are so predictable, and so easy to play ;-) > https://home.deds.nl/~dvdm/dirk/Physics/Fumbles/Reading.html >Title: "The Reading Comprehension Problem Of The Century" Dennis: Well, you got me there, Dirk! Ouch! Whoo-boy, what a zinger! And so eloquent. ;-) As with the other discussions, instead of clarifying his beliefs regarding SR and answering direct points put to him, Dirk evades and deflects. Eventually, he copies some quote out of context and puts it in his "immortal fumbles" -- hoping perhaps that people will construe it as a clear and lucid reply, hoping that this will serve as a substitute for a detailed and rational defense of his scientific beliefs. But Dirk dosn't fool anyone intelligent of course. No one can describe the causes involved in relativistic (or quantum mechanical) phenomena in a clear (let alone materialistic) fashion. When faced with searching questions regarding causation, those who defend relativity can only hope to change the subject and/or insult. Indeed, Dirk couldn't even describe the causes after repeated dares for him to do it. Hence, Dirk's reply above. Hence, Dirk's inability to put forth an informative and clear reply involving the causes of gravitation and clock retardation even now. Anyway, the "reading comprehension problem" is Dirk's. Oh, and unlike Dirk, I can defend this claim clearly: Dirk, in perhaps a slip of the keyboard, wrote the following materialistic statement: "Everyone understands that physical, material effects have physical, material causes. No one believes that human invented abstractions can actually cause phenomena." Aparently Dirk did not realize that neither theories of relativity provides a physical, material cause for clock retardation or gravitational phenomena. Relative velocity, principle of constancy of c, curving space, etc. are, as everyone knows, not material causes. When I pointed out this out, Dirk was only able to respond in the manner above: And I repeat: Dirk won't even be able to put forth an informative and clear reply involving the causes of gravitation and clock retardation even now. Even after this. His only possible response will be to edit all this out and 1) repeat something useless and irrelevant with no clarification or 2) insult. (Watch: It will be like I'm psychic.) Dennis McCarthy |
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