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Michelson-Morley Experiment

Definition

An experiment designed to detect the presence of the luminiferous aether, which historically yielded null results.

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Michelson-Morley Reinterpretation via Gravity

The Michelson-Morley experiment does not disprove the ether; when oriented vertically, it shows interference patterns consistent with ether displacement by gravity.

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