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Originally Posted by Fortis
By the way, if I seem to want to jump to straight to the mathematical meat of the formalism, it's because I first came across the Larsonian approach in the postings of Robert E M'cElwaine (should have a smilie for a crucifix, and garlic  ), who failed to leave a postive impression.
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This guy is not a member of our Society and never has been as far as I know. He makes no attempt to communicate with us, but has been trying to promote Larson's ideas for years from his own perspective. Not that there's anything wrong with that, there isn't, but I think people's impressions are sometimes less than what they might be, if they don't get their information from members of our Society. ISUS was formed in the mid seventies, and was specifically organized to promote Larson's work. We are not perfect either, by any meams, but we are determined to present Larson's work as honestly and straightforwardly as possible, having associated with him for many years before his decease in the early nineties.
While he was alive, there was an active interest in his work as indicated by his frequent invitations to address university audiences, NASA personnel, and other interested groups. After he passed away, things died down quite a bit until after the turn of the century. Today, as should be evident from my postings in this forum, theoretical physicists are more prepared than ever to seriously consider his work.