Re: The failure of the unified field theory means general relativity fails.

Athel Cornish-Bowden <me@yahoo.com> wrote:

On 2024-06-22 09:26:07 +0000, J. J. Lodder said:
 

LaurenceClarkCrossen <clzb93ynxj@att.net> wrote:
 

It will take more than vacuous denials if you want to be convincing.
Try this:
"FRAMING HYPOTHESES: Conceptions of gravity in the 18th and 19th
centuries"
Frans van Lunteren c.1991

 
In the 18th century they already knew
that gravity is caused
by the accumulation of phlogiston.
 
See: "Flogiston en andere nieuwlichterij" (Frans van Lunteren)
<https://dwc.knaw.nl/column-flogiston-en-andere-nieuwlichterij-frans-van-lun

teren/>

 
for an up to date reference,
(learn Dutch first to keep you busy)

 
Not necessary. Google Translate does a good job with Dutch.

I know, it was just a random hit.
Most of the writings of Van Lunteren are in English.

I thought it very strange that our Laurence
quotes a work by a philosopher/historian of science
about fumblings for theories from two hundred years ago
as if it is a research work with relevance for today's research,

Jan