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Cyrek1 gives a great example of what I mean in this post.
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[snip] The photon is composed of a 'negative virtual charged particle field congregate' [/snip]
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This is an example of how difficult it can be to communicate an ATM concept. There is nothing wrong in the ATM world with proposing the existence of virtual electrons, or the conversion of a pile of photons into a real electron. (In fact I think it is fundamental) Three mainstream physicists were recently awarded a Nobel prize for explaining how an electron’s charge could be subdivided – Thus explaining observed Hall effect energy states without compromising this axiom. If an electron can be subdivided, it can also be heterodyned.
The purpose of introducing alternative physics is that the existing structure cannot explain all that we observe. Mainstream physics are horribly vague when it comes to explaining even the most common of natural phenomena – Lightening. But if we allow wave functions to separate charges in clouds, the mechanism is relatively simple and straightforward. Virtual electrons and positrons? Of coarse! Unfortunately, that also throws Ben Franklin’s theory on the pile of discards… |
The problem with the Cyrek theory was that it not only didn't do a very good job of explaining the targeted phenomena (in this instance a non-cosmological red-shift), but its predictions were also at variance with observation elsewhere. In addition he did not seem to understand the principles underpinning his theory. (To the extent that the equation derived as proof of the theory wasn't even dimensionally correct.)
Of course you can't expect everyone to have a degree level knowledge of current physical theory, but equally, if you don't have a reasonable understanding you wouldn't want to be too dogmatic in your assertions about it either.
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all need a little humility. The theory that was accepted yesterday is not always the theory that will be accepted tomorrow. On the other hand, an alternative theory does not earn the right to overturn science just because it is an alternative.