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Photons Do Not Have Mass In General Relativity

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Posted by Richard Ruquist on August 20, 2003 02:49:48 UTC

and yet e=mc^^2 can be derived from it. That formula expresses the potential energy of matter, not the mass of photons. If photons had mass, and since they travel at the speed of light, there energy would be infinite. In GR photons do not experience time. They are always at the same point in time. Ordinary logic just does not apply to GR. You need a different theory to support your views.

Sincerely,

Richard

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We can use the law of conservation of momentum - duordi - August 20, 2003 - 03:33 UTC
- Nice argument - yanniru - August 20, 2003 - 12:57 UTC
  - Speed of light - davidoakley - August 21, 2003 - 08:20 UTC
    - This takes alot of faith in physics - yanniru - August 21, 2003 - 12:31 UTC
      - Paper on massive photons - yanniru - August 21, 2003 - 16:45 UTC
      - Paper on massless electrons - yanniru - August 27, 2003 - 12:27 UTC

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