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New Theories / Re: Could light be the only truly stationary "stuff" in the universe?
« on: 19/02/2016 08:04:15 »
Good points Chiral!
1) "...why is the light from different objects redshifted by different amounts?" Maybe, (since this is a theory after all), the universe, in different locations, is expanding at different speeds.
2) "...I'm also still not certain how we could perceive light from different directions if it is stationary and we are moving... Are we moving in one direction? Are we moving outward in all directions? If the latter, please explain what is meant by "moving"? If the former, how could we perceive light from any direction other than the one we are moving toward?" - I propose that we are moving, relative to the entire universe, in all directions and it is gravity that is distorting our perception of light in it's stationary state, which can explain how we can see light from all directions, in various states of redshift.
3) "Also, since you mention Einstein, whose frame of reference are we talking about? If I understand correctly (big if), from the hypothetical perspective of a photon traveling at the speed of light, the photon must be stationary with respect to itself, and due to Lorentz length and time contractions associated with a velocity of c, the photon is stationary to the rest of the universe (along the trajectory that it is traveling) and completes a journey of 0 distance in 0 time. Doesn't make any intuitive sense, but as far as I understand, nothing does when traveling at c!" - This is where I believe Light to be truly stationary! Light travels 0 distance in 0 time. This is just a feeling at this point, but I feel strongly about this theory of mine that light is stationary.
1) "...why is the light from different objects redshifted by different amounts?" Maybe, (since this is a theory after all), the universe, in different locations, is expanding at different speeds.
2) "...I'm also still not certain how we could perceive light from different directions if it is stationary and we are moving... Are we moving in one direction? Are we moving outward in all directions? If the latter, please explain what is meant by "moving"? If the former, how could we perceive light from any direction other than the one we are moving toward?" - I propose that we are moving, relative to the entire universe, in all directions and it is gravity that is distorting our perception of light in it's stationary state, which can explain how we can see light from all directions, in various states of redshift.
3) "Also, since you mention Einstein, whose frame of reference are we talking about? If I understand correctly (big if), from the hypothetical perspective of a photon traveling at the speed of light, the photon must be stationary with respect to itself, and due to Lorentz length and time contractions associated with a velocity of c, the photon is stationary to the rest of the universe (along the trajectory that it is traveling) and completes a journey of 0 distance in 0 time. Doesn't make any intuitive sense, but as far as I understand, nothing does when traveling at c!" - This is where I believe Light to be truly stationary! Light travels 0 distance in 0 time. This is just a feeling at this point, but I feel strongly about this theory of mine that light is stationary.