Re: Length Contraction in SR (again)

The way I see it there are two frames f1 and f2, *one *rod located at the origin of f1, fixed in f1, but moving wrt f2. Of course, frames are coordinate systems and our single rod has coordinates in both frames, but only *EXISTS* in one frame, f1. Is "only exists in one frame" just a synonym

Re: Quentin on Car Parking Paradox

On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:23:45 PM UTC-7 Alan Grayson wrote: On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5:28:34 AM UTC-7 Quentin Anciaux wrote: AG, this is the closest you’ve come to an actual discussion, so I’ll give you a straight answer. Your question boils down to whether simultaneity alon

Re: Why even physicists still don’t understand quantum theory 100 years on

On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM Brent Meeker wrote: *>> If AFTER I hit a golf ball 200 yards and we all see that it landed on >> one particular blade of grass and you ask what was the probability that it >> landed on that one particular blade the correct answer would be 100% >> despite the fact t

Re: Length Contraction in SR (again)

On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM Alan Grayson wrote: > > > On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 3:49:11 PM UTC-7 Jesse Mazer wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM Alan Grayson wrote: > > > > On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6:48:34 AM UTC-7 Jesse Mazer wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM Al