26 December 2024

Re-interpretation of relativistic gravitational lensing:

Soumendra Nath Thakur 
December 26, 2024

Your comments suggest a limited understanding of the principles of physical science. Your preconceived notions prevent you from appreciating advancements in physics, particularly the importance of falsifiability in scientific progress. This stagnation renders your studies scientifically unproductive, as progress requires an openness to revise established ideas.

A stagnant river collects decay, much like stagnant thinking in science accumulating outdated ideas.

Your adherence to traditional interpretations of relativity overlooks critical flaws. For example, in relativity, gravity is understood as the consequence of spacetime curvature. This means that the bending of light, described as gravitational lensing, is attributed to spacetime curvature rather than an actual gravitational field. Since relativity posits gravity as an effect of curvature rather than a force, gravitational lensing in this framework should be referred to as curvature lensing, not a consequence of a gravitational field.

However, observational evidence suggests that the bending of light is due to the interaction of photons with the gravitational field itself, not with spacetime curvature. Thus, the relativistic explanation of gravitational lensing as a product of spacetime curvature is fundamentally flawed. Instead, gravitational lensing arises from the curvature within gravitational fields, as this better aligns with empirical observations.

Your assertion that I have 'never studied physics' reflects a misunderstanding of my arguments and an inability to critically engage with the limitations of relativity. It is essential to recognize that progress in science depends on identifying and addressing such foundational inconsistencies. The relativistic framework for gravitational lensing relies on spacetime curvature, yet the evidence points to gravitational field interactions as the actual cause. This discrepancy undermines the relativistic model of gravitational lensing and highlights the necessity of revisiting its foundational assumptions.

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