Re: PD does not understand SR, Part II

On Nov 17, 4:58 pm, dlzc <dl...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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Here is the simple example that does all
of the above:

Clock A
{0}-->.6c
{0}
Clock B

Asymmetry. A =/= B
Different "odometer" reading.
comparison of summation of clock ticks = observation of clock ticks.

I suggest that you read all other replies before replying.

Only -you- mentioned "asymmetry and "clock synch";
this is because even PD and Dirk know better.

There is no asymmetry; the outgoing triplet traveled exactly
the same path relative to the stay-at-home as does the incoming
triplet. Both traveled 3 LYs at .6c wrt the stay-at-home.

As for the clock synch, I was of course talking about the fact
that Einstein synchronization was not used in the final result.
(Contrary to your wild speculation, I was NOT talking about a
simple and direct comparison of two passing clocks.)

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If you are in Inertial Frame A, and Dirk
is in Inertial Frame B, then you and he
will age differently.

Why?

You already know that science does not answer "why" questions.
Suffice it to say that these results agree with the known laws of
physics for James Clerk Maxwell. ALl that is required is to apply
logic to that.

Einstein's own words disagree with you. Here is what he said
regarding rod shrinkage, which is similar to clock slowing:

"... and as the prime factor involved in this contraction we find,
not the motion in itself, to which we cannot attach any meaning,
but the motion with respect to the body of reference chosen in the
particular case in point."

If there is a physical contraction, then mere relative motion
cannot be the physical cause. Similarly, if there is a physical
clock slowing, as happens in the Triplet Case, then it is certain
that Einstein's mere relative motion "cause" cannot be the true
physical cause.

Special relativity theory is wrong in declaring that there is
no meaning to absolute motion ("motion in itself"), and SR is
also wrong in claiming that all that is involved in the Triplet
Case as well as the Michelson-Morley experiment is mere relative
motions.

The only possible physical cause for the Michelson-Morley experimental
null result is physical rod contraction, and the only physical cause
for the Triplets' different ages is physical clock slowing, and both
of these are due to motion through space or absolute motion.

/bjones/



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