Experiment to test the Dynamic Medium of Reference theory. Possibility of superluminal communication

This article outlines the main conceptual differences between the theory of relativity and the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference. To distinguish between these two theoretical frameworks, an experiment is proposed: A conducting sphere is electrically charged, generating a constant electrostatic field. This sphere is then abruptly discharged in an extremely short time, on the order of a nanosecond. The electrostatic field is continuously measured by several sensors positioned at different distances from the sphere. According to the predictions of relativity, the disappearance of the electrostatic field should propagate at the speed of light. In contrast, the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference postulates a near-instantaneous propagation of the electrostatic field. The expected experimental results therefore differ radically depending on the theoretical framework adopted. If the proposed experiment confirms the predictions of the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference, this would imply the possibility of superluminal communications and call into question the foundations of relativity as well as Einstein’s conception of spacetime.

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Physics Essays
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2025-12-05
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https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-38.4.324
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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Experiment to test the Dynamic Medium of Reference theory. Possibility of superluminal communication

Olivier Pignard
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Experiment to test the Dynamic Medium of Reference theory. Possibility of superluminal communication

Olivier Pignard
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This article outlines the main conceptual differences between the theory of relativity and the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference. To distinguish between these two theoretical frameworks, an experiment is proposed: A conducting sphere is electrically charged, generating a constant electrostatic field. This sphere is then abruptly discharged in an extremely short time, on the order of a nanosecond. The electrostatic field is continuously measured by several sensors positioned at different distances from the sphere. According to the predictions of relativity, the disappearance of the electrostatic field should propagate at the speed of light. In contrast, the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference postulates a near-instantaneous propagation of the electrostatic field. The expected experimental results therefore differ radically depending on the theoretical framework adopted. If the proposed experiment confirms the predictions of the theory of the Dynamic Medium of Reference, this would imply the possibility of superluminal communications and call into question the foundations of relativity as well as Einstein’s conception of spacetime.

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