On Friday, December 20, 2024 at 5:09:12 PM UTC-7 Alan Grayson wrote:
On Friday, December 20, 2024 at 5:11:00 AM UTC-7 Alan Grayson wrote: Worldline problem; solution is x(t) = 7 + 12 * t, which is a straight line, with positive slope of 12. Do I get a gold star? AG No gold star. What I wrote is wrong. It doesn't have the line crossing the x-axis at x=7. Correction coming. AG In further consideration, it's OK. My equation does cross x-axis at x=7, when t=0. AG On Friday, December 20, 2024 at 4:14:30 AM UTC-7 Alan Grayson wrote: Please define what you mean by local events, with some examples. And Yes, I agree that coordinate systems are arbitrary. And Yes, I can do the assigned problem for defining a worldline, but I need to think about it a little more. And finally, Yes again. I am quite able to admit when I am mistaken. TY, AG -- 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/4787aab8-a11a-4061-9b13-d8523e425875n%40googlegroups.com.
