Hi James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected]
>>> <[email protected]> 15-Oct-11 2:09:50 PM >>> Plus more experimentation. Consider this paragraph "So what is the satellites' motion with respect to the OPERA experiment? These probes orbit from West to East in a plane inclined at 55 degrees to the equator. Significantly, that's roughly in line with the neutrino flight path. Their relative motion is then easy to calculate. " (from http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/27260/ ). What happens if the neutrino measurements are take along a different path, say one oriented 180 deg to that of the original experiment? Do we still get speedy neutrinos? Or ones that really drag their tails? The explanation offered by van Elburg itself requires experimental test. Until it receives it, we should be skeptical about it, too. In particular, we should avoid pronouncing that the problem is "likely solved". JC: Perhaps I misunderstood van Elburg's explanation, but I thought that it was a straightforward (to physicists) application of relativity theory. If so and qualified people come to agree that the original calculations were simply incorrect, then I fail to see why it would require any further experimentation or experimental test, especially when one thinks about the tremendous cost of these experiments. Under many circumstances, I would agree with Stephen about further experimentation or with Paul about replication, but I'm not sure that is what will settle the issue about van Elburg's suggestion. If he is correct, the conclusions from any replications, for example, will depend on whether the researchers carry out the proper calculations, not on the actual physical replication. Time will tell (a tautology I know). Take care Jim --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=13455 or send a blank email to leave-13455-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
