Microwave Background Radiation as an absolute frame of reference.

Subject: Microwave Background Radiation as an absolute frame of reference.

Date: Thu Aug 5 16:25:57 1999
Posted by DSR
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City: Cleveland State/Province: Ohio Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 933884757.As

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One of the underlying assumption of the theory of Relativity is that there 
is no absolute frame of reference, but wouldn't the microwave background 
radiation serve as one?  The faster you move through space, relative to 
this field of radiation, the higher in frequency, or more energetic this 
radiation should appear according to Relativity.  That implies that there 
is a frame in which the energy of this radiation appears at a minimum.  So 
wouldn't this be an absolute frame of reference in contradiction to 
Relativity?
Thanks.

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