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From: Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi>
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Subject: Re: The first postulate is a truism.
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On 2025-06-28 16:22:06 +0000, Thomas Heger said:

> Am Freitag000027, 27.06.2025 um 09:54 schrieb Mikko:
> 
>>>> The laws of electromagnetism apply to all IRFs.
>>>> Maxwell's equations do not.
>>>> Therefore, Maxwell's equations are not laws of physics.
>>>> 
>>>> "AI Overview
>>>> Maxwell's Equations in Electromagnetism - GeeksforGeeks
>>>> Yes, Maxwell's equations are considered laws of physics. They are a set
>>>> of four fundamental equations that describe the behavior of electric and
>>>> magnetic fields, and how they are generated and influenced by charges
>>>> and currents. These equations are foundational to classical
>>>> electromagnetism and are used in various technologies like power
>>>> generation, electric motors, and wireless communication."
>>> 
>>> Actually this isn't true, because those four equations didn't stem from 
>>> Maxwell, but from Oliver Heaviside.
>> 
>> It is true. Regardless of the origin, "Maxwell's equations" is the
>> Common Language name of that set of equations.
>> 
>> Heaviside got the equations from Maxwell. Heaviside just identified the
>> most important equations among all that Maxwell had presented. In addition
>> Heaviside invented vectors and demonstrated that using vectors those (and
>> other) equations could be written in a simpler form.
> 
> Well, that's what you think.
> 
> For me it seems, that Heaviside and Gibbs were 'con-artists' and wanted 
> to divert physics from true science.

You say it seems. Maybe it seems. Maybe not. How could we check? Who
cares? For me it seems that you want to be a 'con-artist' but your
skills are insufficient.

-- 
Mikko