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I haven't been able to find the full paper online....

ARRELL — 9/1/2008 1:16:42 AM (archived)

So, some points that may be covered in the paper....

1) Based on the variation in decay rates how large a variation in the Fine Structure Constant is required?

In 2006 Gabrielse et al determined the value of the FSC to be ~137.035999710 with part per billion uncertainty using a measurement of the electron magnetic moment, g. Is the required variation in the FSC large enough to show up in the Gabrielse experiment?

2) The FSC plays a part in determining the measured values in countless experiments... from particle physics, to atomic spectra, to low light interacts with matter... Is there a reason why it wouldn't have been noticed in these other experiments?

3) Wouldn't this variation in the FSC be noticeable in the spectra of our sun and other stars and nebulae?

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Nuclear Decay Rates May Be A Function Of Earth-Sun Distance - phil - 8/29/2008 2:27:39 PM
- Previous work on variations in the fine structure constant with Earth-Sun distance - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 5:48:15 AM
  - Given that there are so many approaches that can be used to explore the fine structure constant... - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 6:06:44 AM
- Would Mercury be older or younger radiometrically? - Adam - 8/31/2008 9:48:03 PM
  - A paper covering the possible effect on radiocarbon dating - Adam - 9/1/2008 9:49:14 PM
    - oops - Adam - 9/1/2008 9:50:54 PM
- [Finnish Babel deleted] - Space Moderator Nick - 8/31/2008 6:27:42 AM
  - BabelFinnish - Robert - 8/31/2008 6:09:26 PM
- Anyone else besides me reminded of Vernor Vinge? - Fox - 8/30/2008 3:36:17 PM
  - re: Anyone else besides me reminded of Vernor Vinge? - Hans - 8/31/2008 4:20:54 AM
- re: Nuclear Decay variation - nick hoffman - 8/30/2008 6:39:16 AM
  - Plasma Opacity and Optical Depth - ER - 8/30/2008 12:46:20 PM
    - I'm well aware of that time lag but there are other effects... - nick hoffman - 8/31/2008 6:35:24 AM
      - Hertz-prung-Russel not a sensitive enough probe of stellar interiors. a - ER - 8/31/2008 12:34:35 PM
        
        Mass and stars - Nick Hoffman - 8/31/2008 10:23:17 PM
        
        I haven't been able to find the full paper online.... - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 1:16:42 AM
        
        Sigh- another correction "determined the value of the FSC to be ~137.035999710 " should read: - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 2:48:30 AM
        
        "to low light interacts with matter" should read "to HOW light interacts with matter" (n/t) - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 1:19:14 AM
        
        Good Point - ER - 8/31/2008 10:51:22 PM
        
        What to look for? - Nick Hoffman - 9/1/2008 1:14:18 AM
        
        Good strategies - ER - 9/1/2008 1:54:51 AM
        
        Fine Structure Constant and fusion - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 1:40:03 AM
        
        re: Speculation on implications - Fox - 8/31/2008 3:45:54 PM
        
        Out on the 'Brane, all things are possible... - ER - 8/31/2008 5:02:04 PM
        
        Anisotropic physics? - Fox - 8/31/2008 11:23:30 PM
        
        re: Anisotropic physics? - ER - 9/1/2008 12:41:35 AM
        
        So, what's a constant? - Fox - 9/1/2008 1:02:34 AM
        
        That's the one all space groupies want to fall. (n/t) - ER - 9/1/2008 1:58:59 AM
        
        well, "c" IS one of the constants that makes up the fine structure constant (n/t) - ARRELL - 9/1/2008 3:02:27 AM
        
        My typographical apologies, Dr Hertzprung. (n/t) - ER - 8/31/2008 12:38:17 PM
- That theory is subject either to verification or debunking; and one or the other is quite possible thanks to... - Jacob - 8/29/2008 8:02:08 PM
- re: Nuclear Decay Rates May Be A Function Of Earth-Sun Distance - Post Sputnik - 8/29/2008 5:04:37 PM

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