Is Space Considered a Medium for Photons and Other Waves?

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ZapperZ said:
And some people hate it with good reason (it is outdated!), and you should know well enough to not use it because it will only add unnecessary confusion to this!

What's next? Reference to the Caloric each time we have a discussion on Thermodynamics?

Zz.
Outdated means in physics disproved; physics is not fashion. I am not aware that the GR field concept was disproved.
 
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ZapperZ said:
And some people hate it with good reason (it is outdated!), and you should know well enough to not use it because it will only add unnecessary confusion to this!

What's next? Reference to the Caloric each time we have a discussion on Thermodynamics?

Zz.

Outdated? How so? Because people don't pay it no never mind these days?