Is the Gravitomagnetic Field in Heim's Theory Worth Investigating?

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The forum discussion centers on the relevance of the gravitomagnetic field in Heim's theory and its potential implications for General Relativity (GR). Participants express skepticism about the validity of Heim's predictions regarding particle mass and the recent hype surrounding gravitomagnetic fields produced by spinning conductors. The conversation highlights the need for a thorough investigation into Heim's work, particularly in light of historical experiments that faced criticism. The consensus suggests that a reevaluation of Heim's theory is warranted, especially concerning its predictions compared to GR.

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Over in https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=115295 on the forum they are talking about this research being hailed as a test for GR...BUT...could someone tell me if the "gravitomagnetic" field in http://www.physorg.com/news12054.html was what Heim was talking about.

I think it's time to take a serious new look at this guy and his stuff. Fool me once(no one takes a look at alleged mass of particles derived from first principles in Heim's theory) shame on me, fool me twice(the reason the theory was hyped recently was it's Gravitomagnetic fields from spinning conductors) shame on us, big time.

Someone who is better than me should investigate and report please

EDIT: I'm no physicist so I can't really say one thing or another on this besides what I think. Hopefully someone can say something at least about this experiment at all. It sounds like a reproduction of an earlier experiment by a Russian scientist that was jeered quite heavily. Anyone?
 
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I had read in one article about it that GR does not predict the right force... so I do not see how it does support GR over Heim (someone mentioned to me that Heim does in fact predict the right force)
 

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