In my article, My Slant on the Speed of Light, I show why the Michelson and Morley experiment failed to detect the earth’s movement through the “luminiferous ether.” My article assumes the addition of the velocities principle applies to light which contradicts the speed of light as a constant and the Special Theory of Relativity falls apart.

However, replacing Einstein’s assumption that the speed of light is a constant (relative to an observer) and instead applying the addition of velocities principle to the speed of light a simple algebraic calculation demonstrates that the failure of the M&M experiment is explainable without assuming the speed of light as being fixed. This is the nexus of Einstein’s theory, and without it, the theory has no basis for existence.

One thing that stands out in my mind is the phenomenon that the frequency of light changes due to the motion of the emitting body. As a star, for instance, recedes from us there is a shift toward the red spectrum. This can easily be explained by a change in the frequency of the light wave is due to the motion of the emitting body.

Since frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in space in a certain length of time, doesn’t it follow that this is due to the speed of the light that has been affected by the speed of the source? And doesn’t it follow that the speed of light indeed follows the addition of velocities rule? If this is true, the Special Theory of Relativity cannot be valid.

There are other reasons that point to the falsehood of the STR, outstanding of which is the Twin Paradox. The author of the site Alternative Physics, Bernard Burchell, succinctly concludes:

“Calling something an enigma makes it sound almost romantic like you should sit back in awe at the mysteries of the universe and not consider the argument too deeply. But it should not be called that. It would be better to call it a flaw, a limitation, or even a mistake in the SR theory.”

I find it most remarkable that supposedly intelligent scientists refuse to acknowledge that the twin paradox is out-and-out BS. I think it is simple hubris on their part; they must believe they understand things that defy common sense to the rest of us, which makes them somehow superior.