We calculate the value of the Sagnac effect by only using Newtonian mechanics and theGalilean speeds c±v without resorting to special relativity and Einstein’s imaginary spatiallength contraction, showing that the Sagnac effect does indicate the presence of the aetheras a necessary medium for light to travel.
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