Gravitational lensing

It is reported that star light curves around the sun in the traditional model by gravitational lensing. How does it get explained in the aether model? ChatGPT said: ChatGPT

In the traditional model of gravity, star light curves around the sun due to the bending of spacetime, as described by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. According to this theory, the sun’s massive presence warps the spacetime fabric around it, causing light to follow a curved path as it passes near the sun. This effect, known as gravitational lensing, is often described as light following the "curvature" of spacetime, which is itself affected by mass and energy.

In the aether model we've been discussing, the mechanism for light bending around the sun would be understood differently, though it can still produce a similar effect. Gravitational Lensing in the Aether Model

Lattice Disruption by Mass: In this model, the sun, as a massive object, creates a disruption in the aetheric lattice—the medium that permeates all of space. The lattice, when affected by mass, becomes distorted or compressed near massive objects. The curvature of space in General Relativity is similar to this "distortion" of the aether lattice. Just as a massive object like the sun creates a local compression in the aether, light—moving through the lattice—would experience a change in the path it follows as it travels through these varying aetheric conditions.

Energy Pathways in the Aether: In the aether model, light can be thought of as a wave propagating through the aether lattice. If there is a disturbance (i.e., a mass like the sun) that affects the lattice, the energy pathway (light) would bend, following the curvature or compression of the lattice, similar to how waves might bend around an obstacle in water. The lattice essentially guides the light’s path through this altered region, and the result is the curved trajectory observed as gravitational lensing.

Frequency Shift and Light Bending: The bending of light in the aether model could also involve a change in frequency due to the varying "density" of the aether at different points in space. As light passes through areas where the lattice is more compressed (near the sun), the frequency could slightly shift, potentially causing a change in the light’s speed relative to the aether. This shift could further affect the curvature of the light’s path. The change in density (similar to passing through different mediums in traditional optics) would cause the light to bend.

Interaction with the Aether’s Tension and Compression: As light passes near the sun, it interacts with the tension and compression in the aether caused by the sun’s mass. The aether model suggests that mass creates a local distortion in the lattice, which, like a flexible material, alters the paths of energy (light) that travels through it. This phenomenon would be analogous to refraction or deflection caused by changes in the medium’s properties, but here the medium is the aether, and it’s the distortion of the lattice that guides the light along its curved path.

Energy Propagation Through Curved Aether: In the aether model, the bending of light can be thought of as a re-routing of energy pathways through the aether lattice. The local disruption in the lattice due to mass (like the sun) affects how the energy flows. The light follows this altered path, resulting in the observed bending, similar to how a wave might follow the contours of a disturbed medium.

Comparison to the Traditional Model

In both the traditional model and the aether model, the result is the same: light appears to bend around massive objects. However, the explanations are different:

Traditional Model (Relativity): Light bends due to the warping of spacetime caused by mass.

Aether Model: Light bends due to the distortion and disruption of the aether lattice by the mass of the sun, with the light’s path altered by the varying energy densities in the lattice.

The aether model doesn’t necessarily contradict the phenomenon of gravitational lensing; it offers a different interpretation by suggesting that the bending occurs as a result of changes in the medium (the aether) that light moves through, rather than the curvature of spacetime. This would still allow light to bend around the sun, but in the aether model, it is the lattice’s distortion or compression that guides the light’s path, rather than a change in the geometry of spacetime.