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Re: HOW EINSTEIN USED MAXWELL

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From: Jerry
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:05
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On Apr 1, 7:23 am, "Androcles" <Headmas...@Hogwarts.physics_x> wrote:
>> "waldofj" <wald...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:615dc4f3-470e-486a-8a60-2630c6ed8813@n34g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>> On Apr 1, 5:18 am, Pentcho Valev <pva...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > According to Maxwell's theory, (1) the speed of light is independent
>> > of the speed of the emitter but (2) it does depend on the speed of the
>> > observer:
>>
>> according to Maxwell's equations the speed of light is equal to 1/
>> sqrt(ep_0 * mu_0).
>> nowhere in his equations are ep_0 or mu_0 dependent on the speed of
>> the observer.
> ================================================
> ep_0 and mu_0 are properties of aether and like the speed of sound
> in vacuum and the Easter Bunny, they don't exist.
> Maxwell was dead when Michelson did his famous experiment.
> When the aether died its properties died with it.
> Goodbye ep_0 and mu_0.
> (You can still have ep_1, mu_1, sound in air and chocolate eggs).
> Goodbye idiot.

Ridiculous. Capacitors and inductors don't stop working in vacuum,
therefore ep_0 and mu_0 don't go bye-bye. Your argument is just
plain ignorant.

Jerry
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Subject: Re: HOW EINSTEIN USED MAXWELL
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