Re: relativity of simultaneity - real or perceived?

Dear Curious:

"Curious" <anthonyroseuk-curious@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Dirk vdm wrote:
>> I answered this question on that other thread.
>> Replace u with c and you have your answer.

> Why would the velocity of particle B have
> anything to do with its position in Frame 2
> relative to Frame 1 at a fixed moment?

Why would you assume that you can do any more than measure where
particle B is? There is still this insistance on your part that
"fixed moment" (or any other absolute) has some observable
property that all observers can agree on *now*. Other than c
(aka. local properties), not in this Universe.

David A. Smith


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