If all mass is "bubbles in the aether" then this implies that mass IS
variations in the density of aether. Before you can talk about density
of aether and bubbles of aether perhaps it would be good to discuss the
composition of aether. The trouble with most aether theories is that
they have no clue as to what aether itself is so they become the act of
just creating some mystery substance and giving it a name.
To understand the absurdity of the
> notion of using some 'killer rocket fuel' to blow past the speed of light
> -- just imagine someone trying to exceed the speed of sound, using sound
> itself. Cant do it. The only way to exceed the speed of SOUND is to
> utilize a higher force that has a greater speed.
Now think -- the speed of
> light has to be there for a REASON. Consequently, that which we call the
> 'aether' (or 'virtual particle flux' or whatever the buzzword of the day
> is), is not all there is to the universe. The propagation of waves thru
> the aether is limited by a HIGHER force.
>
> Thus: Your only solution is to discover the nature of this 'higher force'
> and find a way to manipulate it. FYI: Not to get cliched, but: 'as above,
> so below' (and, in this case: VICE VERSA). If one wishes to access this
> 'higher force' - one need only to postulate it's properties, and then,
> utilize the forces underneath it to manipulate it. (Heated air from a hot
> road causes light to bend, does it not? The lower affects the higher -
> and vice versa.)
>
> Oh - and lastly - the ultimate reason that mass cannot exceed the speed of
> light is because light ('aetheric waves' if you will) form the core of
> every particle of mass. Hence, mass cannot exceed the speed of light.
>
> I know that wasn't what you were looking for - but I'm in a mood to
> rant... it's funny that you brought it up when you did, since it was
> something I was thinking about recently (due to some unrelated work).
> A pleasant coincidence, I suppose. I firmly believe that there exists a
> force beyond the aether. However, I refuse to discuss it's properties
> until I can conduct experiments to prove it... although I've got some good
> ideas as to what they might be.
>
> [Oh: And while I'm ranting -- has anyone ever tried proving if a caduceus
> coil isn't just an overblown 'laser light'? I've got good money that says
> that the electric field and magnetic field are the same damn thing - and
> that the magnetic field is really just charge that is being scattered
> outward by mass. By collapsing that wave, you're just forcing charge to
> travel along the path of the conductor... hence, creating a laser-like
> source of 'EM' (if it can really be called that anymore).]
>
> Damn, I think that's enough for now... I think I've opened up quite enough
> cans of worms -- now somebody bite. =)
>
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