Process Physics: Examining its Usefulness and Maturity

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Process Physics, as discussed in the forum, lacks widespread recognition and credibility within the scientific community. The primary figure associated with it, Reg Cahill, has raised skepticism due to the controversial nature of his claims, particularly regarding experiments related to gravitational waves. The consensus indicates that while Process Physics may have initially shown potential, it has devolved into misconceptions that undermine its academic value. Overall, the community remains cautious about investing time in studying this field.

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I have been unable to find this topic discussed in "search forums" [ If it has been, I am deeply sorry].

Is Process Physics useful? Is it mature enough to spend time studying and learning it? What is, so far, the general consensus in the community about its value?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_Physics
http://www.scieng.flinders.edu.au/cpes/people/cahill_r/processphysics.html
 
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Never heard of it. The wikipedia article mentions Reg Cahill a few times in the opening, that can't be a good sign.

(The physics community responds that way to people who proclaim that the noise in their cheap motion-through-ether-measuring experiments is actually gravitational wave signals.)
 
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I've previously sat down and read through a 100+ page document on this. In my opinion it started with promise but then spiralled into misconception.

Note that that's just an opinion. I can offer no credentials to back it up, and I can't properly be considered to be part of the physics community.
 

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