sci.physics.electromag

On Sep 6, 3:38 pm, Timo Nieminen wrote:
> If the ether were an ideal classical continuous medium, it would support
> vibrations at all frequencies. In thermal equilibrium, there would an
> infinite amount of energy in the high frequencies. The ether would have an

There is neither ideal, equilibrium, nor infinite anything, so these
corollaries are bunk.

> infinite heat capacity, and would be at essentially absolute zero. Matter

or at some constant temperature

> Finally, we can assume an "atomic" ether, composed of discrete particles.
> Alas, a discrete ideal gas ether doesn't do transverse waves. OK, the
> ether atoms need to interact at a distance. Why would it be acceptable
> that we need an ether to explain interaction of electric charges at a
> distance, but don't need to explain why ether atoms can interact at a
> distance? Oops! Better introduce a sub-ether. Same thermodynamic problems,
> so there had better be a sub-sub-ether. Etc.

Yes, the atoms do do transverse waves, if they are nearly-infinite in
size, and are of the 0th state of matter, more solid than solid.

/groups?q=Autymn+size+distance

field <-> aither

> I think that the first of the three options is the soundest, and the best
> in terms of theoretical and logical economy.

Stop callin papers nescient. /You're/ nescient.

-Aut