The Nanometre Twin



The Nanometre Twin

In the twin paradox, due to the time dilation effect of relativity,
the travelling brother on his return from a space trip aged less than
the brother who stayed at home. Can we ask why he should not also
have shrunk to a nanometre or whatever due to the relativity
contraction effect during the same space jaunt? How big is he now
after his return? How much does he weigh?

Peter Riedt

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