Re: Conversation with Edwin Taylor (Spacetime Physics)

From: Cozmo Man (cozmologist_at_scientist.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:35:45 -0700

Tom Roberts wrote:
> Pmb wrote:
>> Einstein postulated (1)
>> the principle of relativity and (2) the invariance of the speed of
>> light.
>
> All too many people around here think that, and thus conclude that
> Einstein was crazy to make such an outrageous assumption as your
> (2).
>
> In actual fact, Einstein did NOT make your assuption (2). His actual
> second postulate is "Any ray of light moves in the 'stationary'
> system of coordinates with the determined velocity c, whether the
> ray be emitted by a stationary or by a moving body."
>

Pete said "the principle of relativity and (2) the invariance of the
speed of light" and Einstein said "the principle of relativity and the
principle of the constancy of the velocity of light." What are you
arguing about?

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