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OlivierK wrote:Apt, then, that the address at which the theory "can be found" is an empty email message to Yaniv.
BlackBart wrote:Maybe that 'thousand of scientists' think you should do your own fucking homework?
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Thommo wrote:Are the electrons and positrons referred to in your theory the same objects that we might be familiar with as being called electrons and positrons?
If so, why are you asking for an experiment involving measurements of weight in vacuum, rather than some of the many other experiments that would also be able to falsify your theory - e.g. what happens when electrons and positrons interact - in conventional theory they mutually annihilate and release photons, in your theory they appear to bond to form stable nuclei.
Thommo wrote:How would we detect them?
Would we expect them to deflect in the presence of a strong field of electrical charge?
Thommo wrote:But to be clear, you're saying the Earth has a large net positive charge that would attract all electrons, yes?
So for example, you could test your theory by buying an ordinary compass and seeing if it constantly tries to point downwards.
Thommo wrote:Because a household compass is much easier to get a hold of than emailing a thousand scientists.
You want an experiment to test your hypothesis and there's one you can do very easily with nothing more than a quick trip to the shops to buy a compass and a spare ten minutes this morning, by yourself.
This will easily provide you with the data you need to attempt a falsification of your hypothesis.
Thommo wrote:Yeah, so wiggle it about a bit, it would then - if you're right about the Earth having a large positive electric charge - react to the magnetic field.
Failing that you could also look into whether electrons are all attracted to the Earth with a large force, as well. This would be an easily observable effect in the scientific literature.
Thommo wrote:Ok, here's another simple one.
If you rub a balloon on your jumper it acquires a static charge. In the conventional theory, this static charge will allow it to cling to a wall or ceiling (assume the balloon is filled with air, so would otherwise fall down).
If you're right, this balloon when charged statically would react to the large static charge of the Earth. Again you could easily verify whether this happens in your own home.
Yaniv wrote:Thommo wrote:Ok, here's another simple one.
If you rub a balloon on your jumper it acquires a static charge. In the conventional theory, this static charge will allow it to cling to a wall or ceiling (assume the balloon is filled with air, so would otherwise fall down).
If you're right, this balloon when charged statically would react to the large static charge of the Earth. Again you could easily verify whether this happens in your own home.
The static charge on a balloon brought at close proximity to a wall interacts more strongly with charged particles in the wall than with the earth.
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