Re: Is proximity a factor in speed of light's relative effect on time


"zeppo" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Bill Hobba" <rubbish@xxxxxxxx> wrote in
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"zeppo" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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That is, in order for Burt to experience a different passage of time
than Ernie by traveling at the speed of light while Ernie stays in
bed, must he also travel somewhere away from Ernie?

Or, put it this way. Burt goes to visit Ernie, who has suffered an
accident that will leave him in a coma and bedridden the next 20
years. I know. It's sad. Burt gives Ernie a Mickey Mouse watch as a
present to his old comatose friend. He looks out the open window of
Ernie's room. It's such a nice day outside that Burt decides to hop
out the window to a nice patch of grass about 15 feet away (where he
can still keep an eye on Ernie.) Here he decides to try out his new
toy.

Burt's toy allows him to hover just above the ground while moving in
a circle (with a 2 foot radius) at the speed of light. It's okay,
Burt's not hurt. He's a puppet. He hovers and spins above the same
patch of ground for the full hour on his Big Bird watch. During his
hour, does Burt watch everything speed up around him? Do the days
and nights fly by around Burt, the change of seasons subjecting him
to flashes of rain, snow, and summer heat, while comatose Ernie grows
older and his Mickey Mouse watch spins furiously?

The classic example would have Burt do something like take a
spaceship to the nearest star and back, and I understand that when
Burt returned the time he experienced relative to Ernie would have
been much shorter. But in this example, Burt remains within
approximately 15' of where Ernie was the whole time. Is the
proximity he had to Ernie during the time he spent traveling at the
speed of light a factor in how he experiences time compared to Ernie?

Well for one thing objects with mass like Ernie can not travel at the
speed of light. Actually learn what SR says then repost.

Bill

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Lighten up.

I am lightened up - just not light enough to egange in obivous nonsense.

Change the above so that it reads Burt's
machine spins him faster and faster until approaching the speed of
light. Then either respond back to me about how the material used to
create a muppet like Burt could never withstand traveling at such speed
and would destruct, or , pull the wedgie out of your ***, inject some
imagination into your thought process the way Einstein did, and then
repost your answer. (and no, I'm not that dumb,

Then don't write posts that indicate you are.

I know you'll never answer, but it was fun firing back.)

Of course - I try to make my posts comprehensible. Post back when the surge
to do the same takes over.


Anyhow, I'm *pretty* sure there are a lot of smart folks out there
reading this who can get the point. I'm not particular. Just curious.

Yep - plenty of smarter folks than me on this newsgroup. One can draw of a
lot from the fact they did not even reply - only me with a bit of time to
kill.

Bill


Thanks folks!


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