Chappell Natural Philosophy Society

The foundations of physics are still open questions.

A worldwide community of independent scientists and thinkers re-examining relativity, the aether, and the structure of the cosmos — in the open.

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Regarding Roger’s talk on Dingle

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Underdetermination in relativity

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HI I have joined this forum

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Here’s the transcript for today’s Livestream

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