"Maxwell explained how the ancient theory that matter is composed of atoms ran into a logical paradox.
On the one hand, atoms were supposed to be hard, impenetrable and indestructible.
On the other hand, the evidence of spectroscopy and chemistry showed that atoms have internal structure and are influenced by outside forces.
This paradox had for many years blocked progress in the understanding of the nature of matter. Now finally the vortex theory of molecules resolved the paradox. Vortices in the aether are soft and have internal structure, and nevertheless, according to Helmholtz, they are individual and indestructible.
The only remaining task was to deduce the facts of spectroscopy and chemistry from the laws of interaction of the vortices predicted by the hydrodynamics of a perfect fluid."
"Maxwell explained how the ancient theory that matter is composed of atoms ran into a logical paradox.
On the one hand, atoms were supposed to be hard, impenetrable and indestructible.
On the other hand, the evidence of spectroscopy and chemistry showed that atoms have internal structure and are influenced by outside forces.
This paradox had for many years blocked progress in the understanding of the nature of matter. Now finally the vortex theory of molecules resolved the paradox. Vortices in the aether are soft and have internal structure, and nevertheless, according to Helmholtz, they are individual and indestructible.
The only remaining task was to deduce the facts of spectroscopy and chemistry from the laws of interaction of the vortices predicted by the hydrodynamics of a perfect fluid."