On the Failure of Simultaneity
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | On the Failure of Simultaneity |
| Read in full | Link to paper (Internet Archive) |
| Author(s) | Kevin J Parcell |
| Keywords | simultaneity, Theory of Relativity, relative motion |
| Published | 2007 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 18 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pages | 52-57 |
Read the full paper here (archived copy — the original link is no longer available)
Abstract
A re-examination of Einstein?s argument for the failure of simultaneity identifies the hidden, and false, assumption of simultaneity for observations from frames in relative motion. Avoiding that error permits a simpler theory of relativity that reveals how both the schism of relativity and quantum theories and the contradictions and paradoxes of flexible space may proceed from the illusion of a common frame. A GPS satellite experiment is proposed to determine which view is correct.