March 23, 2025
Dear Mr. Gary Stephens,
I appreciate your engagement in this discussion. However, your reference to relativistic simultaneity and the associated "Relativity of Simultaneity wiki (c - v).png" is misaligned with the core objective of this discussion, which is focused on the dynamics of massless particles in Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM).
As I have already outlined in my previous response to Ms. Larissa Borissova , ECM refines classical mechanics without relying on relativistic space-time constructs. Unlike relativity, which attributes gravitational effects to space-time curvature and geodesic motion, ECM establishes that mass arises as a consequence of motion and gravitational dynamics. This results in a distinct mass-energy relationship where massless particles, such as photons, experience effective acceleration under gravitational influence, governed by the interplay between negative apparent mass (-Mᵃᵖᵖ) and effective mass (Mᵉᶠᶠ).
Your reference to relativistic simultaneity disregards these principles by reintroducing relativistic velocity transformations, which are not applicable within ECM’s framework. Moreover, the relativistic interpretation of the speed of light (c) in relation to an observer’s speed (S) does not engage with the fundamental and precise understanding that ECM provides regarding light’s speed beyond relativistic constraints.
ECM rigorously incorporates the role of negative apparent mass and gravitational interactions to explain how photons dynamically behave in various energy-mass frameworks. This perspective naturally accounts for observational phenomena, including redshift, without invoking relativistic postulates. Furthermore, the Planck scale imposes fundamental limits on measurements, ensuring that beyond these limits, conventional descriptions—including relativistic simultaneity—lose physical significance.
Therefore, I encourage discussions to remain aligned with ECM’s principles rather than reverting to relativistic constructs that do not directly engage with the established framework presented here. If you wish to engage in a focused dialogue on the mathematical and physical consistency of ECM, I welcome it. However, introducing relativistic simultaneity into this discussion is neither relevant nor necessary to address the dynamics of massless particles within ECM.
Best Regards,
Soumendra Nath Thakur
