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Re: The Theory of Special Relativity for the Totally Confused Beginner
Hi Quantum Quack,
Is my understanding really that little.
If you and I decide to take a trip to Sirius C, some 8.6 light years away from Earth, and we take a spaceship that has a velocity of v = c/2. A modest speed.
The moment we take off we will notice the effects of space and time. Around half way we will look back at earth and toward Sirius C and find our calculations are off somewhat. The two celestrial bodies will appear to be much closer than 4.3 light years. Here's the hitch they ARE much closer. So a trip such as this will not only take less time than originally planned we will have covered less distance. The odometer and our clocks state that we have arrived much sooner than we planned. Yet we would not have travelled faster than we planned.
How does this make logical sense? It does not. Is this what my explanation was trying to get across? Yes it was. Is the universe extremely amazing? Yes it is.
Josephine
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