Re: Lorentz transformations - a derivation

From: Bilge (dubious_at_radioactivex.lebesque-al.net)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:12:05 GMT

 jem:
>Bill Hobba wrote:
>> "jem" <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote in message
>> news:sdSDd.25692$Q%4.10400@fed1read06...
>
>>>Remember this proposed definition? An inertial reference frame is a
>>>reference frame in which all stationary standard clocks tick at the same
>>>rate.
>>
>>
>> How do you sync those clocks?
>
>It's not necessary to synchronize clocks in order to compare their tick
>rates.
 
  Synchronizing clocks _is_ comparing their tick rates.

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