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Subject: Re: The failure of the unified field theory means general relativity fails.
From: nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder)
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Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:48:47 +0200
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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