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Old 07-07-2004, 23:08   #36
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Re: What If: & what would you take with you?

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Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca
Yep. Time dilation. Very interesting subject.


A good explanation:

Einstein's Twin Paradox -

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstei...win/twin2.html

http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/twin.html
Very good explanations except this silly mistake in the first article...

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No way, you say? Well, imagine this. You're standing on Earth holding a clock. Your best friend is in a rocket zooming past you at 250,000 km per second (lucky friend!). Your friend is also holding a clock. If you could see your friend's clock, you'd notice that it seems to be moving a lot more slowly than yours. Your friend, on the other hand, thinks the clock in the rocket is moving just fine, and it's your clock that seems to be moving more slowly. Still sounds confusing? Well, remember it took Einstein years to figure this out, and he was considered a genius.
Shouldnt the one in the rocket see your clock moving more quickly? not slowly?
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