On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM Alan Grayson <[email protected]> wrote:
*> I'm not sure the impossibility of absolute simultaneity solves the > problem,* *Watch the video! If you follow what he does step-by-step you will see that he is right. It's not difficult. * *John K Clark See what's on my new list at Extropolis <https://groups.google.com/g/extropolis>* erx > > On > > *>> Here is another video on the twin paradox by the same guy that I > recommended before, he explains it in a slightly different way but it's > still crystal clear at least in my mind. The guy is really good. * > > > *I wish I was taught the Twin's Paradox this way! > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsMqCHCV5Xc&t=2s>* > > > *> Thanks. I'll view it, but I am satisfied I understand its resolution > despite what Brent says. He thinks there is a unique solution, his, but > that's not true. AG * > > > *You really should look at that video because it shows a way to state the > twin "paradox" such that no acceleration is involved, but even in that case > it can be resolved and he demonstrates it's not a paradox at all, it's just > a strange situation. People call it a "paradox" because, although they > remember time dilation and length contraction, they forget a third equally > important thing special relativity tells us about the universe, the > impossibility of absolute simultaneously except for the case of two events > occurring at the same place and at the same time. So even if you can run > faster than me I can still beat you to the finish line if I hear the > starting gun before you do.* > > > *I'm not sure the impossibility of absolute simultaneity solves the > problem, if it's caused by the fallacious assumption of symmetry. I haven't > yet viewed the video you just posted, but I will. AG * > > > > kf9 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/66d92e7e-2d7a-4400-a137-73514bcdc8f9n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/66d92e7e-2d7a-4400-a137-73514bcdc8f9n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv1dhMK0Sd%3DaQ3iNWGuAVvP-8AZHvHbH5%2BW25T9PJqC1jQ%40mail.gmail.com.
