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The Dead End
In the late 19th century, one of the French mathematicians – Henri Poincaré – had already discovered that many of
the terms being used in the “perturbation” series by mathematicians like Laplace and Lagrange were becoming
infinite for long periods of time, making the system unstable. In simple words, the solutions ‘blow up’ fairly
quickly. He also showed that the general problem of 3 mutually gravitating bodies was insoluble through any
mathematical analysis! Many physicists and mathematicians built up modern “Chaos theory” based on these ideas,
to show simply that one cannot calculate the movements of the planets accurately. Thus began the field of non-linear
dynamics.
In the middle of the 20th century, with computers entering the field, the mathematicians pretty much gave up on
calculating the orbits by themselves and programmed the computer to do it, even though it was mathematically
shown that these orbits were incalculable. They had to be satisfied with approximations or numerical methods (or
“brute force” methods.) The result of it all was that after 300 years, Newtonian/Einsteinian thought lands in the same
spot that Kepler ended: the orbits point to a living or chaotic system. Only now, there is the additional baggage of all
the wrong concepts introduced with regard to “inverse-square law”, “gravitational attraction”, “gravitational mass”
and “curved space-time” along with uncountable number of minor assumptions. In this process, an enormous
amount of human effort was put to derive thousands of terms in equations over centuries. The entire enterprise has
been a wild goose chase – very much like the attempt to calculate the value of “pi” with 100% accuracy.
Moving Forward
It is clear that the only way to get out of the dead end and move forward is to go back to the point of deviation, and
start retracing the steps from where Kepler and Galileo left off. Some researchers have done that, unheralded.
It is seen that many of the objections regarding the lack of understanding of forces for circular motion were already
put forward by Hegel, using his check of philosophical consistency. His philosophical successor, Rudolf Steiner,
was equally critical of the Newtonian approach, and in the early part of the 20th century, gave several new ideas to
carry forward the research into astronomy. For starters, he insisted that no
ad-hoc assumptions must be introduced in
the understanding of science, and to stick to the phenomena like Goethe did in his approach to life. Based on that, he
mentioned that only centric forces are no longer applicable for celestial phenomena, but one has to include other
concepts such as forces away from the center and rotating/shearing forces to account for planetary movements. He
also explained that astronomical movements cannot be calculated, but can only be characterized, by identifying
harmonic patterns between living systems and celestial changes systematically. Other complicated shapes like
lemniscates were suggested for study, to determine the mutual movement of the planets and stars. Several
researchers like Lili Kolisko, Ernst Lehrs and Elizabeth Vreede carried forward these suggestions.
Dewey Larson, an American engineer, figured out the reciprocity of inward and outward forces necessary for
astronomical motions, and described it in his book
Beyond Newton. He developed the concepts by taking circular,
linear and vibratory movements as the primary movements, and set up an entire system of physical theory
(Reciprocal System) step-by-step in a Hegelian fashion where physical phenomena can be understood without
arbitrary assumptions using nothing but motion (see
Nothing But Motion). He predicted Quasar properties before
they were discovered, and also identified that stellar evolution was backwards from what modern astronomy makes
of it. After covering a wide range of phenomena, his researches also led to the conclusion that all phenomena have
natural
limits, and also that
life has to be included as a component of astronomical phenomena. This takes care of all
the problems with extrapolation that have faced physicists for centuries.
Other researchers have shed additional light on these phenomena. Johannes Schlaf and, recently, Simon Hytten have
discovered several problems with the conventional Copernican viewpoint that do not line up with experience. KVK
Nehru and Bruce Peret have re-evaluated the Reciprocal System to include both linear
and rotational motion as
equally primary, solving a dilemma that had been unresolved since the time of Descartes. Peret has determined the
several details of planetary evolution from these standpoints. Miles Mathis has independently detected both the
problems with the conventional explanations for orbital motion as well as the need for an outward force against
gravity, and has also, among other things, shown how Lagrange implicitly assumed it in his equations.
Although these few researchers are plugging along, it is imperative that the entire process of astronomical study be
approached afresh, since very little research has been done on the relationships of cosmic harmonies to life. The
flaws that were propagated over centuries must be recognized for what they are; otherwise astronomy will continue
to get stuck in its own rigid orbit. When it is clear that a fresh foundation of this nature is needed, it is possible to
move forward from the vague notions of ancient astrology and confused notions of modern astronomy to a clear
exposition of the relationship of man to the stars.
Additional Research
Other papers by the current author:
For Problem 1: Importance of Conic Section “size” in the Derivation of Propositions X-XVI in Newton’s Principia
(Book I)
DOWNLOAD LINK : http://septclues.com/TYCHO_SSSS/Gopi%20 ... Vijaya.pdf
For Problem 2: Original Form of Kepler’s Third Law and its Misapplication in Propositions XXXII-XXXVII in
Newton’s Principia (Book I)
DOWNLOAD LINK : https://www.heliyon.com/article/e01274/pdf [UPDATE April 2019: Published in peer-reviewed journal Heliyon]
For Problem 3: Celestial Dynamics and Rotational Forces in Circular and Elliptical Motions
DOWNLOAD LINK : http://septclues.com/TYCHO_SSSS/Gopi%20 ... Forces.pdf