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HOW | CONTROL GRAVITATION by T. Townsend Brown © 1929 HOW | CONTROL GRAVITATION by T. Townsend Brown © 1929 concepts is complicated by the outstanding in vain and to announce with certainty the lack of information and research on the real unitary field laws. nature of gravitation. Einstein's field theory is purely mathe- This article was originally published in The theory of relativity introduced anew matical. It is not based on the results of Science and Invention, August 1929, and and revolutionary light to the subject by any laboratory test and does not, so far as Psychic Observer, vol. 37, no. 1. injecting a new conception of space and —_ known, predict any method by which an time. Gravitation thus becomes the natural actual demonstration or proof may be r “Nhere is a decided tendency in the outcome of so-called "distorted space". It made. The new theory accomplishes its physical sciences to unify the great loses its Newtonian interpretation as a tan- purpose by "rounding out" the accepted basic laws and to relate, by a single gible mechanical force and gains the rank _ principles of relativity so as to embrace structure or mechanism, such individual of an "apparent" force, due merely to the _ electrical phenomena. phenomena as gravitation, electrodynamics condition of space itself. The theory of relativity, thus supple- and even matter itself. Fields in space are produced by the pres- mented, represents the last word in mathe- It is found that matter and electricity are ence of material bodies or electric charges. matical physics. It is most certainly a theo- very closely related in structure. Inthe They are gravitational fields or electric retical structure of overpowering magni- final analysis, matter loses its traditional fields according to their causes. tude and importance. The thought involved individuality and becomes merely an "elec- Apparently they have no connection, one _ is so far-reaching that it may be many years trical condition". In fact, it might be said _ with the other. This fact is substantiated by before the work is fully appreciated and that the concrete body of the universe is _ observations to the effect that electric fields understood. nothing more than an assemblage of energy can be shielded and annulled, while gravi- which, in itself, is quite intangible. tational fields are nearly perfectly penetrat- Early Investigations Of course, it is self-evident that matter is ing. This dissimilarity has been the chief The writer and his colleagues anticipated connected with gravitation and it follows hardship to those who would compose a ___ the present situation even as early as 1923, logically that electricity is likewise con- theory of combination. and began at that time to construct the nected. These relations exist in the realm It required Dr of pure energy and consequently are very _ Einstein's own close basic in nature. In all reality, they consti - study for a period of tute the true backbone of the universe. several years to It is needless to say that the relations are achieve the results not simple, and full understanding of their others have sought 1oKY VERY LONG SUSPENSE: LINE AND TANK BOTH GROUNDED EXCITER CCT RRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF ENTIRE SYSTEM TOWARD POSIT WE THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ELECTRO-GRA MID-POINT : PENDULUM IS SHOWN HERE. GRAVITATOR GROUNDED MOVES IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO THAT REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF ELECTROSTA- Tie ATTRACTION AND REPULSION. in vain and to announce with certainty the unitary field laws. Einstein's field theory is purely mathe- matical. It is not based on the results of any laboratory test and does not, so far as known, predict any method by which an actual demonstration or proof may be made. The new theory accomplishes its purpose by "rounding out" the accepted principles of relativity so as to embrace electrical phenomena. The theory of relativity, thus supple- mented, represents the last word in mathe- matical physics. It is most certainly a theo- retical structure of overpowering magni- tude and importance. The thought involved is so far-reaching that it may be many years before the work is fully appreciated and understood. This article was originally published in Science and Invention, August 1929, and Psychic Observer, vol. 37, no. 1. fcooKky 1oKY NEXUS 49 LINE AND TANK BOTH GROUNDED AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2000