No matter how hard one tries, it is difficult to exaggerate
the size, the majesty and the impact this remarkably compact
equality has had on physics.
What does Spring-And-Loop Theory have to say in the presence
of such greatness?
For reasons unknown, Einstein did not credit other scientists in his
own papers. A substantial Wikipedia page
exists solely to discuss this.
It is a worthwhile read, with sentences like:
If Spring-And-Loop Theory is to convince anyone of anything, it
needs to at least harmonize with the most popular of physics tattoos.
Let's give it a go, shall we?
For quite a while it appeared this would ultimately limit the model's utility.
Time has proven otherwise.
The springs are the energy component. The loops are the mass component.
But there has been a third component all along. The speed of light.
Spring-And-Loop Theory says that springs bounce against springs, with
the net effect that spring-to-spring transmission happens at the speed of light.
Other than pizza dough, what can you make in a three ingredient kitchen?
Let's dice up a bit of history before we turn on our oven.
Rutherford's protons and neutrons were found in the 1920s,
less than one hundred years ago.
Quarks, the next level down, just celebrated their 50th.
So it is today. Protons and neutrons are made up of two types of
quarks, plus energy. In fact, 95% of the weight of an atom comes from this
"energy of motion".
The 'Einstein' equation, in words, would be something like "a chunk of
something, times a very large number, squared, gives you how much
energy was in that stuff."
Spring-And-Loop Theory, in words, would say "an energy loop,
when opened, liberates the springs that were bound to it,
with these springs once again being able to move at the speed
of light, in at least two directions."
Besides, to "save time" they always have the finished product
ready to be pulled out of the oven!
But in the end the whole process works, and works well.
It is a framework, a way to look at the Universe.
Perhaps the most important quality of Spring-And-Loop Theory
is that it has yet to go down for the count. Even if it leaves
us wanting more, at least the part we ate has not given us indigestion.
A disappointing result, perhaps, but Spring-And-Loop Theory
thinks it can still make out the shoreline, despite the fog.
Returning to our basic premises:
Settled for a draw rather than an outright win.
Hinted at an equation it does not yet clearly derive.
Thank goodness Spring-And-Loop Theory does not spell it all
out. Answers lead to questions. Spring-And-Loop Theory
portion control leaves plenty of food for other to consume,
digest and utilize.
The "Einstein" equation was the car, the assembly line and/or
the first plane. But today physics, like NASA, remains mostly
on the ground, reduced to fantasizing about almost everything.
Spring-And-Loop Theory -- stocked with 21st century wheels,
frames and gears -- is ready to capitalize on a new craze.
Buggy whips gave way to horseless carriages.
Prospectors weren't the only ones who made money in a boom
economy.
With the exception of carbon, all chemical elements bond
in two dimensions.
Planets, and galaxies, primarily occupy a two-dimensional space.
And gravity, grav-i-ty*, varies as the square of the distance.
Thanks for listening.
Footnote:
* - a Peter O'Toole in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips"
reference
The Speed Of Light
Black Holes
Einstein's Equation
The Ether
Gravity
e = mc2
Launching a thousand books
Einstein's most famous equation is a bit like the Titanic.
Firstly
Others came up with the relation before Einstein.
In his book "Physics of the Ether" (1875) he
claimed that if matter is subdivided into
ether particles, they would travel at the
speed of light and represent an enormous
amount of energy.
This was 30 years before Einstein published Special Relativity.
- Samuel Tolver Preston's wikipedia page
In 1900, Poincaré published a paper in which he said that
radiation could be considered as a fictitious fluid with an
equivalent mass of mr = E/c2. He derived
this interpretation from Lorentz's 'theory of electrons' which
incorporated Maxwell's radiation pressure.
And
- Henri Poincaré's wikipedia page
This theory was similar to Samuel Tolver Preston's
1875 hypothesis that matter and energy might be interchangeable.
De Pretto's theory was based on his hypothesis that a mass
traveling at velocity v has the potential energy
proportional to mv2.
- Olinto De Pretto, 1903
Secondly
Einstein is infamous for at least one thing. Credit. Or lack thereof.
In his History of the theories of ether and electricity from
1953, E. T. Whittaker claimed that relativity is the creation of
Lorentz and Poincaré and attributed to Einstein's papers only
little importance.
liberally scattered throughout the 12,000+ word effort.
Thirdly
For better and for worse, Einstein's equation is the standard today.
Equation free zone
Spring-And-Loop Theory has no equations.
Simple ingredients
Spring-And-Loop Theory says everything is composed of just two things:
springs, and loops.
Ingredients alone do not a cake make
With just three components, it appears that, once again, Spring-And-Loop
Theory is almost too simple for its own good.
Of atoms and rabbit holes
2,500 years ago, Democritus conceived of atoms. For the next 2,400
years, including 350 of Chemistry's 450-year history, atoms were
about it. The "Einstein" equation had only this for background.
Spring-And-Loop Theory in a chef's hat
When mass becomes energy, it becomes a great deal of energy.
Ok, there was one in the oven
Cooking shows are always a bit of a cheat. Even I could
pull off a souffle, if I was handed every ingredient and each was
already measured, diced and prepped.
The map is not the territory
Spring-And-Loop Theory is not an equation.
In other words
Spring-And-Loop Theory, today, does not directly derive
the "Einstein" equation.
Running the movie in reverse we get "loop disappearance
means that previously calmed springs are free to spring
once again, and they will do so in proportion to the
speed of light".
The best we can do
Spring-And-Loop Theory has pulled a pre-Bobby Fisher.
Look on the bright side
The next time you look at your life and think "Why me?",
remember this: if it was easy, you wouldn't enjoy it.
Apply within
String theorists who find their faith wavering more than a
little, might want to consider a change of venue.
For now
Spring-And-Loop Theory continues to ponder why energy
equals mass times the speed of light squared but
does find area-rather-than-volume examples in nature.
COASALT rolls on
Consequences Of A Spring-And-Loop Theory is already anticipating
a visit from the ether bunny. Yummy.
COASALT
Introduction
222 Answers
The Atom
Quantum World
Neutrino
Black Holes Revisited
The Comedy Of Science
et=mc3
Comparing Physics Theories
Diffuse Interstellar Bands
Einstein's Ether Talk
No Strong Force
The Electron
Relativity
Unification
Assumptions
Modeling
The Greatest Story
Physics Quotes & Thoughts
Big Bang
Dark Matter/Dark Energy
Dogma
Forget The Fields
Math Sucks
Particle Physics
Peer Review
Standard Model
Star Gazing
String Theory
tEmP Theories/Theorists
The Control System
Trolls
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